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Kane toasts 'instant connection' with Diaz after Bayern romp

Kane toasts 'instant connection' with Diaz after Bayern romp

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said he had formed an "instant connection" with winger Luis Diaz after a 6-0 home win over RB Leipzig in the season opener on Friday.

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Ruiz goal gives rusty PSG narrow win over Angers in Ligue 1

Ruiz goal gives rusty PSG narrow win over Angers in Ligue 1

Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal of the game and Ousmane Dembele missed a penalty as a rusty Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 on Friday to make it two wins out of two at the start of the Ligue 1 season.

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Salvador man at center of Trump deportations row freed

Salvador man at center of Trump deportations row freed

A wrongly deported Salvadoran man returned to the US during a fierce row over President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies was released Friday from prison, where he had been detained on human smuggling charges, his lawyer told AFP.

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Kane hits hat trick as Bayern thump Leipzig in Bundesliga opener

Kane hits hat trick as Bayern thump Leipzig in Bundesliga opener

Harry Kane hit a hat-trick, Michael Olise a double and newcomer Luis Diaz also scored as Bayern Munich thumped RB Leipzig 6-0 at home in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday.

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England begin bid for Women's Rugby World Cup by thrashing United States

England begin bid for Women's Rugby World Cup by thrashing United States

Tournament hosts England and favourites England launched the Women's Rugby World Cup on Friday with a crushing 69-7 win over the United States in Sunderland.

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Hopes dim for Putin-Zelensky peace summit

Hopes dim for Putin-Zelensky peace summit

The chances of a Russia-Ukraine summit faded Friday as US President Donald Trump appeared to tire of peace efforts and Moscow poured cold water on efforts to end the grinding war in Ukraine.

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Sinner in race for fitness with US Open title defense looms

Sinner in race for fitness with US Open title defense looms

World number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he is "not 100% yet" but expects to be at full strength for the launch of his US Open title defense when the final Grand Slam of 2025 gets underway.

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Jefferson-Wooden cements Tokyo sprint favourite status with Brussels win

Jefferson-Wooden cements Tokyo sprint favourite status with Brussels win

US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden underlined her world 100m title credentials at Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels with a dominant victory over a stacked field, but Agnes Jebet Ngetich fell short in her world record bid in the 5,000m.

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Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions

Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday after a cabinet meeting failed to agree sanctions against Israel.

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Colombia reels after twin guerrilla attacks kill 19

Colombia reels after twin guerrilla attacks kill 19

Colombia's defense minister vowed Friday to defeat "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst security crisis in decades.

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