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Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga

Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga

Atletico Madrid put the noise of the Julian Alvarez transfer saga behind them with a convincing 3-1 victory at Sevilla on Saturday to move top of the early La Liga table.

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Juve notch second straight win, Fiorentina's centenary party falls flat

Juve notch second straight win, Fiorentina's centenary party falls flat

Juventus saw off Parma 2-0 to make it back-to-back wins at the start of the Serie A season on Saturday, while Fiorentina's celebrations of the club's 100th anniversary were spoilt by a 3-0 home defeat by promoted Frosinone.

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US deports right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos

US deports right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos

Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to his home country of Britain, the US government said Saturday.

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Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open

Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open

Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina says things are "all good" for the US Open after a heel injury forced her to retire from her Cincinnati WTA semi-final last week.

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Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers' mutiny

Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers' mutiny

Niger's ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, moving on the presidential palace and disrupting the state broadcaster.

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Djokovic kicks off latest Grand Slam quest under US Open lights

Djokovic kicks off latest Grand Slam quest under US Open lights

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic headlines the first night session of the US Open, kicking off his latest quest for an elusive 25th Grand Slam title against Argentina's Mariano Navone on Sunday.

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Erasmus calls Rennie barbs over Springbok scrumming 'nonsense'

Erasmus calls Rennie barbs over Springbok scrumming 'nonsense'

Rival coaches Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie exchanged barbs about South Africa's scrumming tactics after the Springboks \ beat New Zealand 33-26 in a pulsating second Test in Cape Town on Saturday.

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'Sorry' De Zerbi won't panic after Spurs shambles

'Sorry' De Zerbi won't panic after Spurs shambles

Roberto De Zerbi apologised for Tottenham's dismal 2-0 defeat against Newcastle but insisted he won't panic after the club's worst start to a season in 52 years.

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Lawrence's fifty leaves Pakistan facing record chase to level England series

Lawrence's fifty leaves Pakistan facing record chase to level England series

Dan Lawrence's unbeaten fifty on Saturday left Pakistan needing to rewrite the record books in their quest for a series-levelling win against England in the second Test at Lord's.

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UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after deadly floods

UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after deadly floods

Nepal's foreign minister and the UN climate chief on Saturday warned of the growing threat from global warming to the Himalayas, as rescuers race to find thousands missing after torrential flooding along the border with China.

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