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Ireland pip Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Ireland pip Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang.

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Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang.

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Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead

Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes became the youngest winner of a Formula One sprint on Saturday when he passed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to triumph at the British Grand Prix.

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Mali hit by new wave of coordinated rebel attacks

Mali hit by new wave of coordinated rebel attacks

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison just months after hobbling the country's military junta with a similar wave of assaults.

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Rennie 'relief' as All Blacks tenure begins with narrow win over France

Rennie 'relief' as All Blacks tenure begins with narrow win over France

Coach Dave Rennie said he felt "relief" after New Zealand edged France 34-32 in their Nations Championship opener on Saturday, his first game in charge of the All Blacks.

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Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup

Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup

Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends.

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Europe's baked rice bowl seeks escape from drought

Europe's baked rice bowl seeks escape from drought

Summer came too early to Europe's most important rice growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli's parched paddies in Italy's Pavia province.

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Japan beat Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship opener

Japan beat Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship opener

Japan beat Italy 27-10 to make an impressive start to their Nations Championship campaign in Tokyo on Saturday, with coach Eddie Jones absent through suspension.

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Ukraine says still fighting for eastern stronghold

Ukraine says still fighting for eastern stronghold

Ukraine's army on Saturday dismissed Russian claims to have seized the eastern stronghold of Kostyantynivka, saying the situation was "difficult" but that troops were defending the town.

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Struggling German auto supplier Continental to sell unit

Struggling German auto supplier Continental to sell unit

German auto supplier Continental announced Saturday a four-billion-euro ($4.6-billion) deal to sell a division to a US investment group, the latest move in a major restructuring.

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