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World champion Loh reaches Singapore Open semi-finals

World champion Loh reaches Singapore Open semi-finals

Reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew convincingly defeated China's Li Shi Feng 21-15, 21-18 in the Singapore Open quarter-finals on Friday, in front of a roaring home crowd.

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Potts earns first England ODI call-up for South Africa series

Potts earns first England ODI call-up for South Africa series

Matthew Potts has earned his first call-up to the England one-day international squad for next week's series against South Africa.

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US to resume International Space Station flights with Russia

US to resume International Space Station flights with Russia

The United States said Friday it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.

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German ex-soldier who posed as refugee jailed for far-right plot

German ex-soldier who posed as refugee jailed for far-right plot

A German court on Friday sentenced a former soldier to five and a half years in prison for plotting a far-right attack on senior politicians while posing as a Syrian refugee.

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Raphinha 'fulfills childhood dream' and signs for Barcelona

Raphinha 'fulfills childhood dream' and signs for Barcelona

Brazilian winger Raphinha said Friday that he is "fulfilling a childhood dream" as he was officially presented as a new Barcelona player.

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Tearful Woods set to miss British Open cut

Tearful Woods set to miss British Open cut

Tiger Woods is set to miss the cut on his return to the British Open after a round of 75 on Friday left the 15-time major winner languishing at nine over par for his two rounds.

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Eriksen caps remarkable comeback by signing for Man Utd

Eriksen caps remarkable comeback by signing for Man Utd

Manchester United signed Christian Eriksen on Friday with the Denmark midfielder arriving at Old Trafford as a free agent on a three-year deal.

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US retail sales zoom higher in June despite high prices

US retail sales zoom higher in June despite high prices

US retail sales shot up one percent in June amid the ongoing surge in prices, according to new data Friday that spelled more bad news for the Federal Reserve as it struggles to rein in rampant inflation.

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LIV rebel Gooch calls for end to conflict over breakaway series

LIV rebel Gooch calls for end to conflict over breakaway series

LIV Golf rebel Talor Gooch hopes this week's British Open at St Andrews does not turn out to be the last major for members of the breakaway Saudi-backed series as he called for an end to the "continued butting of heads" between rival tours.

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Draghi's future uncertain in Italy's unprecedented political crisis

Draghi's future uncertain in Italy's unprecedented political crisis

Italy faced unprecedented political uncertainty on Friday as a severe government crisis put Mario Draghi's future as prime minister on tenterhooks, raising the spectre of snap elections while unnerving the debt markets.

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