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'Something crazy' as McNulty wins opening stage of Vuelta

'Something crazy' as McNulty wins opening stage of Vuelta

Brandon McNulty snatched victory in the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, edging an individual time trial ahead of Mathias Vacek as the year's third Grand Tour began in Lisbon.

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Venezuelan opposition leader vows protesters will not 'leave the streets'

Venezuelan opposition leader vows protesters will not 'leave the streets'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Saturday that anti-government protesters would remain out in force as she came out of hiding to lead a protest in Caracas against Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection victory claim.

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Teen flick wins top prize at Locarno Film Festival

Teen flick wins top prize at Locarno Film Festival

"Toxic", a Lithuanian film about the bond between two teenage aspiring models seeking to escape their bleak home town, won the top prize as the Locarno Film Festival Saturday.

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Lille's Gomes in hospital after suffering head injury

Lille's Gomes in hospital after suffering head injury

Saturday's Ligue 1 game between Reims and Lille was interrupted for around 30 minutes as visiting midfielder Angel Gomes was taken to hospital after suffering a blow to the head.

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'Unbelievable' Saka stars as Arsenal sink Wolves in flying start

'Unbelievable' Saka stars as Arsenal sink Wolves in flying start

Arsenal made a flying start to their bid to win the Premier League title as the "unbelievable" Bukayo Saka inspired a 2-0 victory against Wolves on Saturday.

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No.1 Swiatek sweats out win to reach Cincinnati semis

No.1 Swiatek sweats out win to reach Cincinnati semis

Iga Swiatek had to work to overcome teenager Mirra Andreeva on Saturday with the world number one squeezing out a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 fightback at the Cincinnati Open.

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Firefighters putting out 'final pockets' of blaze at historic London art centre

Firefighters putting out 'final pockets' of blaze at historic London art centre

Firefighters were "working to extinguish the final pockets of fire" on Saturday after a large blaze broke out at London's historic Somerset House cultural centre, with flames leaping out from underneath its roof.

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Venezuelan opposition, regime backers hold rival protests

Venezuelan opposition, regime backers hold rival protests

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has mostly been in hiding since July 28 presidential polls, led a "Protest for the Truth" in Caracas Saturday against Nicolas Maduro's disputed claim of having won reelection.

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Greenwood scores twice on debut as Marseille make winning start

Greenwood scores twice on debut as Marseille make winning start

Mason Greenwood scored twice on his Marseille debut on Saturday as Roberto De Zerbi's new-look side won 5-1 at Brest in their opening game of the Ligue 1 season.

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Alcaraz says sorry for racquet smash in 'worst' career loss

Alcaraz says sorry for racquet smash in 'worst' career loss

Carlos Alcaraz made his apologies on Saturday, a day after smashing his racquet in fury during a second-round loss to Gael Monfils at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open.

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