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Automakers reports lower Q2 US sales as supply chain woes persist

Automakers reports lower Q2 US sales as supply chain woes persist

General Motors, Toyota and other automakers suffered a hit to US sales in the latest quarter as supply chain woes continued to crimp inventories, according to results released Friday.

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Wimbledon, Tour, cricket and rugby find Covid still in the air

Wimbledon, Tour, cricket and rugby find Covid still in the air

As fans again fill stadiums this summer, a string of Covid-19 cases in major events suggest it is too early to cheer pandemic-free sport.

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Hamilton thanks fans after testing week before Silverstone

Hamilton thanks fans after testing week before Silverstone

Lewis Hamilton thanked his fans and promised to keep working in a bid to end his 10-race winless streak after winding up second behind Carlos Sainz in Friday's wet and windy practice at the British Grand Prix.

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Buttler says England white-ball captaincy could end Test career

Buttler says England white-ball captaincy could end Test career

Jos Buttler said on Friday his appointment as England's new white-ball captain could spell the end of his Test career.

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Belgian Lampaert wins Tour de France opener in Copenhagen rain

Belgian Lampaert wins Tour de France opener in Copenhagen rain

Belgian Yves Lampaert won the first stage of the Tour de France on Friday, gate-crashing the opening day individual time-trial as crowds defied the rain along the 13.2km route in downtown Copenhagen.

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Funny old world: The week's offbeat news

Funny old world: The week's offbeat news

From why we follow our noses to trying to match Putin's pecs. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.

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Maldini signs new two-year director deal with AC Milan

Maldini signs new two-year director deal with AC Milan

Paolo Maldini will stay on as AC Milan's technical director after signing a new two-year contract, the Serie A champions announced on Friday.

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History made as first same-sex couples marry in Switzerland

History made as first same-sex couples marry in Switzerland

With smiles, pride and emotion, the first same-sex couples tied the knot in Switzerland on Friday following a referendum that changed the landscape for LGBTQ rights in the country.

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'So far, so good' as Djokovic cruises into Wimbledon last 16

'So far, so good' as Djokovic cruises into Wimbledon last 16

Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon fourth round for the 14th time on Friday with a straight-sets demolition of Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.

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Rebel Moscow theatre shuts doors after final show

Rebel Moscow theatre shuts doors after final show

The Gogol Centre theatre, one of the last bastions of artistic freedom in Vladimir Putin's Russia, shut its doors Thursday night with a defiant final show called "I Don't Take Part In War".

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