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Krejcikova saves eight match points in US Open miracle

Krejcikova saves eight match points in US Open miracle

Barbora Krejcikova saved eight match points before defeating Taylor Townsend in an epic three-set battle to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday.

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First slip for champions Barca in Rayo draw

First slip for champions Barca in Rayo draw

Champions Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

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Imam-ul-Haq's hundred for Yorkshire in vain as Hampshire win One-Day Cup semi-final

Imam-ul-Haq's hundred for Yorkshire in vain as Hampshire win One-Day Cup semi-final

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq latest hundred could not prevent Yorkshire losing to Hampshire in a rain-affected semi-final of English cricket's One-Day Cup on Sunday.

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Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff

Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff

The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, after rebel authorities made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.

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Sudan army strike kills at least 12 in Darfur: monitors

Sudan army strike kills at least 12 in Darfur: monitors

A war monitoring group said Sunday that an army drone strike on a clinic in the city of Nyala, western Sudan, under paramilitary control, had killed at least 12 people.

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Barca hold on for draw against impressive Rayo

Barca hold on for draw against impressive Rayo

Champions Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

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Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France

Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France

A late own goal gifted Lyon a 1-0 win over 10-man Marseille on Sunday lifting them level on points with Paris Saint-Germain in the French top flight.

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Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville

Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville

Hometown hero Josef Newgarden won a late battle with New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin on Sunday to win the season-ending IndyCar Music City Grand Prix.

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Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances

Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances

Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as women's fourth seed Jessica Pegula shrugged off her recent run of poor form to advance to the last eight.

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Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro

Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro

Egyptian and African club giants Al Ahly sacked Spanish coach Jose Riveiro on Sunday after a 2-0 league loss to Pyramids in a Cairo derby.

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