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Jungels wins Tour de France Alpine prelude, Pogacar holds yellow jersey

Jungels wins Tour de France Alpine prelude, Pogacar holds yellow jersey

Luxembourg's Bob Jungels powered to victory in stage nine of the Tour de France on Sunday holding off Thibaut Pinot to cross the line alone after a 192km race through Switzerland to the French border.

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Morocco king in first public appearance since Covid recovery

Morocco king in first public appearance since Covid recovery

Morocco's King Mohammed VI took part in rituals for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha on Sunday, official media said, in his first public appearance since recovering from Covid-19.

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Malan takes England to 215-7 in 3rd T20 v India

Malan takes England to 215-7 in 3rd T20 v India

Dawid Malan top-scored with 77 in a total of 215-7 as England attempted to avoid a Twenty20 series whitewash against India at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

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Haaland has eyes for Champions League glory at Man City

Haaland has eyes for Champions League glory at Man City

Erling Haaland is determined to get Manchester City over the line in his "favourite tournament" the Champions League this season as the Norwegian superstar was unveiled by the Premier League champions on Sunday.

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Ferrari's Leclerc spoils Verstappen's Spielberg party

Ferrari's Leclerc spoils Verstappen's Spielberg party

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc held off world champion Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and reboot his world championship challenge.

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Portugal battles forest fires amid heatwave

Portugal battles forest fires amid heatwave

Around 1,5000 firefighters were battling multiple forest fires and several bush fires in central and northern Portugal Sunday following a punishing heatwave, prompting the government to implement a "state of contingency".

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19 killed in South Africa bar shootings

19 killed in South Africa bar shootings

Nineteen people are dead after armed assailants randomly shot at patrons in two bars in South Africa in separate incidents denounced by the president as "unacceptable and worrying".

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Ton-up Tector takes Ireland to 300-9 against New Zealand

Ton-up Tector takes Ireland to 300-9 against New Zealand

Harry Tector struck a maiden one-day international century as Ireland posted 300-9 in their series opener against New Zealand on Sunday.

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Ton-up Chandimal puts Sri Lanka ahead in second Australia Test

Ton-up Chandimal puts Sri Lanka ahead in second Australia Test

Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on Sunday and push Australia on to the backfoot on day three of the second Test.

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Nick Kyrgios: The latest 'bad boy' in tennis

Nick Kyrgios: The latest 'bad boy' in tennis

Nick Kyrgios has lived up to his reputation as one of the bad boys of tennis at Wimbledon but he is just the latest in a long line of controversial characters.

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