Court rules England World Cup winner died from brain injury linked to heading
England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner's court ruled Wednesday.
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Hong Kong police raid independent bookstore run by former journalists
Hong Kong police raided a bookstore run by former journalists on Wednesday, AFP reporters saw, the latest in a string of crackdowns on independent bookshops.
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Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage
Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold launched a long-range sprint to claim victory at the Tour de France on Wednesday in the fastest stage in the race's history.
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Castres' ex-All Black Papali'i ruled out for six months
French Top 14 club Castres said on Wednesday their former New Zealand back-rower Dalton Papali'i has been sidelined for at least six months after tearing his Achilles tendon.
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Crowds cross Gibraltar-Spain frontier as border controls vanish
A steady stream of pedestrians and vehicles crossed the border between Spain and Gibraltar on Wednesday as an agreement allowing free movement across the frontier came into force.
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British Open chiefs have no plan to change schedule if England reach World Cup final
British Open golf chiefs have no plans to alter Sunday's final round schedule at Royal Birkdale should England reach the football World Cup final.
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Women's rights charity ends Stade Francais deal after McLean arrival
Women's rights charity Her Game Too France announced on Wednesday it had ended its partnership with Top 14 club Stade Francais after they had signed US winger Rufus McLean.
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Orban's ex-FM quits Hungary parliament for China's BYD
Hungary's former foreign minister Peter Szijjarto, an ally of nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban, announced his resignation as a lawmaker on Wednesday to work for Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD, prompting conflict-of-interest accusations.
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McIlroy says fast-running British Open fairways a 'double-edged sword'
Rory McIlroy said the recent UK heatwave that has transformed conditions ahead of this week's British Open is a "double-edged sword".
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Up to 45% of dementia risk can be prevented, delayed: WHO
Up to 45 percent of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, citing modifiable risk factors such as tobacco and air pollution.
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