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Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro

Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro

Egyptian and African club giants Al Ahly sacked Spanish coach Jose Riveiro on Sunday after a 2-0 league loss to Pyramids in a Cairo derby.

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Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz out 'until further notice'

Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz out 'until further notice'

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary paid leave indefinitely as a sports gambling investigation continues, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday.

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Inter stunned by Udinese, defiant Vlahovic decisive for Juve

Inter stunned by Udinese, defiant Vlahovic decisive for Juve

Inter Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday to lose early ground on Serie A leaders Napoli and rivals Juventus, who won 1-0 at Genoa thanks to Dusan Vlahovic.

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Taiwanese-American NBA pioneer Jeremy Lin retires at age 37

Taiwanese-American NBA pioneer Jeremy Lin retires at age 37

Jeremy Lin, a Taiwanese-American guard whose 2012 heroics with the New York Knicks brought "Linsanity" to the NBA, announced his retirement from professional basketball on social media.

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Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy

Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy

The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, which came after rebel authorities had made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.

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Champions New Zealand, Springboks, into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

Champions New Zealand, Springboks, into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

Reigning champions New Zealand reached the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a game to spare on Sunday as South Africa made it through to the knockout phase for the first time.

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Liverpool show Arsenal killer instinct of champions, says Arteta

Liverpool show Arsenal killer instinct of champions, says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Gunners have to be more clinical if they are to end a 22-year wait to win the Premier League after a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

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Escape room helps Pegula into US Open last eight

Escape room helps Pegula into US Open last eight

Jessica Pegula said a night out at an escape room helped solve the riddle of her poor form as she plotted a path to the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday.

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Defiant Vlahovic shoots Juventus to victory at Genoa

Defiant Vlahovic shoots Juventus to victory at Genoa

Dusan Vlahovic fired Juventus to a 1-0 win at Genoa on Sunday, the Serbia striker netting for the second time in as many games after being taken off the transfer list.

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Directors who quit US health agency warn it is 'destroying' protections

Directors who quit US health agency warn it is 'destroying' protections

Senior experts who recently resigned in protest from the top US public health agency denounced Sunday growing politicization of the organization, warning of a breakdown in the "firewall" between science and ideology.

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