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Osaka crushes Gauff in US Open showdown, Swiatek into quarters

Osaka crushes Gauff in US Open showdown, Swiatek into quarters

Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the US Open by thrashing home favourite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarter-finals.

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Leverkusen sack Ten Hag after two league matches in charge

Leverkusen sack Ten Hag after two league matches in charge

Bayer Leverkusen sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after just two Bundesliga matches in charge and said letting the coach stay on would have been "an even bigger mistake".

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Eagles and Chiefs still among fancied few as NFL season opens

Eagles and Chiefs still among fancied few as NFL season opens

Defending champion Philadelphia will entertain Dallas when the 106th NFL season kicks off on Thursday while the Kansas City Chiefs chase a sixth Super Bowl trip in seven campaigns.

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Osaka routs Gauff to reach US Open quarter-finals

Osaka routs Gauff to reach US Open quarter-finals

Naomi Osaka blew past Coco Gauff to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday in a lopsided battle of former champions.

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Nestle sacks CEO over office relationship

Nestle sacks CEO over office relationship

Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an "undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate".

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Vietnam marks 80th independence anniversary with huge parade

Vietnam marks 80th independence anniversary with huge parade

Under fluttering flags and in a fever of national pride, legions of lock-stepped Vietnamese patriots are due to march through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the declaration of independence.

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France striker Kolo Muani completes Spurs loan move

France striker Kolo Muani completes Spurs loan move

Tottenham on Monday announced the signing of Randal Kolo Muani on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

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Maduro says US warships with 1,200 missiles targeting Venezuela

Maduro says US warships with 1,200 missiles targeting Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of "maximum readiness to defend" itself.

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Swiatek reaches US Open quarters ahead of Gauff-Osaka blockbuster

Swiatek reaches US Open quarters ahead of Gauff-Osaka blockbuster

Iga Swiatek booked her place in the US Open quarter-finals on Monday as Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka prepared to face off in a blockbuster clash of former champions.

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Rashid sets T20I record as Afghanistan beat UAE in tri-series

Rashid sets T20I record as Afghanistan beat UAE in tri-series

Ace spinner Rashid Khan became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals as he helped Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 38 runs in Sharjah on Monday.

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