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McLaughlin books World Championships berth with 400m hurdles world record

McLaughlin books World Championships berth with 400m hurdles world record

Sydney McLaughlin punched her ticket to the athletics World Championships with a world record 51.41sec victory in the 400m hurdles at the US trials on Saturday.

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Bale confirms MLS move to Los Angeles FC

Bale confirms MLS move to Los Angeles FC

Wales captain Gareth Bale confirmed his move to Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC on Saturday following his departure from Spanish giants Real Madrid.

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Mayers century helps West Indies dominate Bangladesh in second Test

Mayers century helps West Indies dominate Bangladesh in second Test

Kyle Mayers' undiminished appetite for Bangladesh's bowling took him to a second Test century and lifted the West Indies to 340 for five on the second day of the second and final Test in St Lucia on Saturday.

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Chun lead shrinks to three after third round at Women's PGA

Chun lead shrinks to three after third round at Women's PGA

Chun In-gee will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship after battling to a three-over-par 75 in Saturday's third round.

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Check out the world's ugliest dog, Mr Happy Face

Check out the world's ugliest dog, Mr Happy Face

With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's homeliest pooch.

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Overton relishing life among England's 'entertainers'

Overton relishing life among England's 'entertainers'

Jamie Overton said he had no trouble fitting into an England set-up committed to keeping fans "on the edge of their seats" as he continued an impressive Test debut at Headingley on Saturday.

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Ecuador president faces ouster vote as fuel price protests enter 13th day

Ecuador president faces ouster vote as fuel price protests enter 13th day

Ecuador's president faced a no-confidence hearing Saturday, nearly two weeks into sometimes violent countrywide protests led by Indigenous groups against rising fuel prices and living costs.

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Kagame defends Rwanda on rights as Commonwealth expands

Kagame defends Rwanda on rights as Commonwealth expands

President Paul Kagame on Saturday fiercely defended Rwanda's record on human rights and political freedoms as the curtains closed on a Commonwealth summit where his country came under intense scrutiny.

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Olympic champion Jacobs wins Italian 100m title

Olympic champion Jacobs wins Italian 100m title

Reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs continued his preparations for next month's world championships by winning the Italian men's 100 metres title on Saturday.

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World champ Lyles bouncing back from Covid bout

World champ Lyles bouncing back from Covid bout

World 200m champion Noah Lyles clocked 19.95sec to top the qualifying times at the US trials on Saturday, and said he was rebounding nicely from a bout with Covid.

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