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Ex-Olympic champion Rissveds overcomes depression to win world mountain bike gold

Ex-Olympic champion Rissveds overcomes depression to win world mountain bike gold

Sweden's Jenny Rissveds, who won the Rio Olympics mountain bike gold before falling into depression, hit the top again Saturday by claiming her first world cross-country title at Crans Montana.

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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold, suggests no tilt at world double

Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold, suggests no tilt at world double

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday but suggested she would not attempt a rarely-achieved distance double after a long season.

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Arsenal ruin Postecoglou's Forest debut as Zubimendi bags brace

Arsenal ruin Postecoglou's Forest debut as Zubimendi bags brace

Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

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Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title

Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title

Ryan Crouser made light of having missed most of the season through injury to become only the second man to win three successive world outdoor shot put titles in Tokyo on Saturday.

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Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint as Marc Marquez crashes out

Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint as Marc Marquez crashes out

Marco Bezzecchi won the San Marino MotoGP sprint race on Saturday after Marc Marquez crashed out just as he looked like further extending his massive championship lead.

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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold to set up tilt at world double

Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold to set up tilt at world double

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday in a first step towards her tilt at a rarely-achieved distance double.

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Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo cruise through world 100m heats

Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo cruise through world 100m heats

Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo all coasted through their heats at the world championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men's 100m.

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Vuelta final stage shortened amid protest fears

Vuelta final stage shortened amid protest fears

Cycling's Vuelta a Espana organisers cut the route of the race's 21st and final stage by eight kilometres (five miles) on Saturday, with large pro-Palestinian protests expected for the Madrid finale.

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Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take Davis Cup lead over Australia

Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take Davis Cup lead over Australia

Raphael Collignon stunned world number eight Alex De Minaur on Saturday for the biggest win of his career as Belgium took a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Davis Cup second round qualifier.

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Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge, visits wounded

Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge, visits wounded

Nepal's newly appointed interim prime minister began work on Saturday by visiting young protesters wounded in the deadly anti-corruption rallies that ousted her predecessor.

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