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Cowboys' Prescott 'likely' to land on injured reserve - Jones

Cowboys' Prescott 'likely' to land on injured reserve - Jones

The Dallas Cowboys are "likely" to place injured quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve, meaning he'll miss at least four games, team owner Jerry Jones said in a radio interview on Tuesday.

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Amid injury concerns Davis says Lakers must be better

Amid injury concerns Davis says Lakers must be better

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says the chance that he will miss time with a painful foot injury that flared up in a loss to Detroit on Monday is just one of the problems facing the floundering NBA team.

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US writes off over $1 billion of Somalia debt

US writes off over $1 billion of Somalia debt

The United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to cancel more than $1 billion debt owed by the troubled Horn of Africa nation.

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Gauff beats Swiatek to reach last four of WTA Finals

Gauff beats Swiatek to reach last four of WTA Finals

Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday and end the Pole's bid to claim the year-end number one ranking.

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French court jails 18 members of Channel people smuggling gang

French court jails 18 members of Channel people smuggling gang

A French court on Tuesday issued prison terms of up to 15 years to 18 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, convicted of forming a vast gang to smuggle migrants aboard small boats across the Channel to England.

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Scotland's Graham ruled out of South Africa showdown

Scotland's Graham ruled out of South Africa showdown

Darcy Graham will miss Scotland's Test against South Africa on Sunday after the wing failed to pass head injury protocols.

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Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique probed in Brazil betting scandal

Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique probed in Brazil betting scandal

Brazilian authorities said Tuesday they were investigating Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique on suspicion of deliberately earning a yellow card in a first-division game in order to favour bets placed by relatives.

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Stock markets climb, dollar dips as US votes

Stock markets climb, dollar dips as US votes

Major stock markets mostly rose and the dollar remained under pressure Tuesday as Americans cast votes in a knife-edge presidential election.

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Boeing union approves contract, ending over 7-week strike

Boeing union approves contract, ending over 7-week strike

Striking workers at Boeing approved a new contract proposal late Monday, ending a more than seven-week stoppage that had cost the beleaguered aviation giant billions.

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Gazans want new US president to end the war

Gazans want new US president to end the war

Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza told AFP on Tuesday that whoever emerges victorious in the US presidential election must end the conflict in the territory, which has taken an appalling human toll.

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