Bassino eclipses Vlhova to win giant slalom in Sestriere
Italian Marta Bassino claimed her first World Cup victory of the season when she won the giant slalom on her home piste at Sestriere on Saturday.
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Ukrainian, Russian Nobel Peace winners slam Putin's 'insane' war
A trio from the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for the fight to continue unabated against Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "insane and criminal" invasion.
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Shaky Axelsen through to badminton World Tour Finals decider
A visibly nervous Viktor Axelsen was pushed to the brink Saturday but the world number one prevailed in a marathon semi-final against Japanese young gun Kodai Naraoka at the season-ending badminton World Tour Finals in Bangkok.
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Pele urges Neymar to 'keep inspiring us' after Brazil World Cup exit
Pele urged Neymar to "keep inspiring us" on Saturday after the Brazil forward dropped a retirement hint following his team's shock World Cup defeat to Croatia.
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Kishan double ton helps India crush Bangladesh by 227 runs
Opener Ishan Kishan hit the fastest-ever double century in one-day internationals in just 126 balls to set up a 227-run consolation win for India in the third match against Bangladesh on Saturday.
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Magisterial Odermatt wins Val D'Isere giant slalom
Switzerland's world number one Marco Odermatt produced a masterclass of skiing to win the men's World Cup giant slalom at Val D'Isere on Saturday.
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Thailand hits 10 million visitors in 2022 as tourism recovers
Thailand celebrated the arrival of its 10 millionth international visitor of 2022 on Saturday, according to the tourism authority, as the kingdom consolidated the recovery of its Covid-battered travel sector.
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Croatia's masterful midfield trio key to World Cup dream
Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was rightly hailed after his team's stunning World Cup quarter-final win over Brazil, but their midfield trio were also crucial.
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UK charity suspends work after royal race row
The UK charity at the centre of a royal racism controversy says it has suspended work supporting black survivors of domestic abuse, after a torrent of toxic hate.
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Bayern star Neuer's season over after ski accident
Bayern Munich suffered a major blow on Saturday with their iconic goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announcing he will be out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg skiing.
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