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Renard gives France victory over Brazil at Women's World Cup

Captain Wendie Renard struck a late winner as France kickstarted their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Brazil in a heavyweight Group F clash in Brisbane on Saturday.

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All Blacks crush Wallabies 38-7 to retain Rugby Championship title

A vintage All Blacks smashed Australia 38-7 Saturday to retain the Rugby Championship title and Bledisloe Cup as Eddie Jones's gamble with a new-look Wallabies side backfired spectacularly.

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Crawley leads England charge in fifth Ashes Test

Zak Crawley's latest 'Bazball' batting display helped England make a blistering start to their second innings in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday.

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Verstappen edges Piastri for Belgian sprint race pole

Max Verstappen took pole position for Red Bull in the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday by a wafer thin margin from McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

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Saint-Maximin confirms Newcastle exit ahead of expected Saudi move

Allan Saint-Maximin has confirmed he is to leave Newcastle before an expected move to the cash-rich Saudi Pro League.

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England race out of blocks in second innings of 5th Ashes Test

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got England off to a blistering start in their second innings in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday with a fifty partnership inside nine overs.

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Sweden power into World Cup last 16, France face Brazil showdown

Sweden barrelled into the Women's World Cup last 16 with a 5-0 demolition of Italy on Saturday, ahead of a blockbuster clash between France and free-scoring Brazil.

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Five-star Sweden crush Italy to reach World Cup last 16

Towering defender Amanda Ilestedt scored twice with her head to help Sweden to a 5-0 thrashing of Italy on Saturday and a berth in the Women's World Cup last 16.

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Norway without injured Hegerberg for must-win World Cup clash

Norway will be without star striker Ada Hegerberg for their must-win Women's World Cup clash with the Philippines on Sunday because of injury, coach Hege Riise said.

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Spain World Cup team invited for night-out after 'boredom' claim

Spain's Women's World Cup team has been invited for a free night-out in the sleepy New Zealand city of Palmerston North after claims they quit their base there early out of boredom.

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Belgian brothers look to put singer Brel's boat back to sea

Belgian singer Jacques Brel famously crooned about clinging to love in iconic hits like "Ne me quitte pas" and now two brothers in his homeland are engaged in their own enduring passion project to restore his cherished sailboat.

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Philippines wary of 'wounded' Norway for crunch World Cup game

Alen Stajcic warned his Philippines team to be wary of "wounded" Norway when they clash at the Women's World Cup on Sunday with qualification for the knockout stage on the line.

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USA eye big World Cup win in group-stage finale against Portugal

Women's World Cup holders the United States are hoping to rack up the goals when they play Portugal on Tuesday with the aim of reaching the last 16 as group winners.

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Kerr gives Australia World Cup boost but England sweat on Walsh

Captain Sam Kerr declared herself available on Saturday for Australia's must-win clash with Olympic champions Canada in a major boost for the Women's World Cup co-hosts.

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Yankees star Judge returns from injury in defeat to Orioles

American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge returned from a near eight-week injury absence Friday for the New York Yankees in their 1-0 loss at the Baltimore Orioles.

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Colombia's Caicedo a doubt for World Cup clash after health scare

Women's World Cup star Linda Caicedo was "tired" when she went down clutching her chest in training, Colombia coach Nelson Abadia said, and may not play against Germany on Sunday.

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Australia captain Kerr declares herself fit for critical World Cup clash

Australia captain Sam Kerr has declared herself available for the co-hosts' must-win Women's World Cup clash against Canada on Monday after a calf injury.

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Germany reshuffle defence for Colombia clash after fresh injury blow

Germany must reshuffle their defence at the Women's World Cup after another injury set-back when left-back Felicitas Rauch hurt her knee ahead of their game with tough-tackling Colombia on Sunday.

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Americans unworried by lack of swimming golds

American performances at the swimming world championships have been eclipsed by an Australian gold rush but backstroker Justin Ress said Saturday there was no panic in the US camp.

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Spence, Crawford make weight for welterweight unification showdown

Unbeaten Americans Errol Spence and Terence Crawford made weight Friday for their long awaited and highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown in Las Vegas.

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Yankees star Judge poised to return from injury

American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge was poised to return from a near eight-week injury absence Friday after the New York Yankees took him off the injury list before a game against the Orioles in Baltimore.

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Anderson 'no interest in retiring'

England fast bowler James Anderson insists that turning 41 on Sunday will not push him into retirement, claiming he "has a lot more to give".

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Top-seeded Fritz flies past Nishikori into ATP Atlanta semi-finals

Top-seeded Taylor Fritz powered past former world number four Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Atlanta Open.

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Ski champion Miller and wife say kids recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning

Former Olympic skiing champion Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan, received a scare this month when three of their children were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning, Morgan Miller said on Instagram on Friday.

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Disqualified Ukrainian fencer Kharlan awarded Olympics place and reinstated

Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was awarded a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics by the IOC on Friday after she was disqualified at the world championships for refusing to shake the hand of her Russian opponent.

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Juventus kicked out of Europe over financial rules breach

Juventus were kicked out of next season's Europa Conference League on Friday for breaching financial fair play rules, UEFA announced.

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'What are the rules?' Broad stumped over Ashes run-out

Stuart Broad joked he does not know the rules after the TV umpire ruled Australia's Steve Smith was not run out in the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Friday.

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France's Boutier eyes major triumph with Evian lead

Celine Boutier birdied the final hole from five feet to head the field at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship on Friday and raise hopes of a home victory in the women's major.

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Smith leads Australia revival in fifth Ashes Test

Steve Smith's 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse as the tourists frustrated England by establishing a first-innings lead in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval on Friday.

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Verstappen makes light of Spa penalty

Max Verstappen declared he can carry on winning in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, playing down his five-place grid penalty after topping qualifying on Friday.

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British boxer Benn has suspension lifted by doping chiefs

UK Anti-Doping confirmed on Friday that Conor Benn is no longer provisionally suspended shortly after the British boxer announced he was free to resume his career in the ring.

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Leclerc starts from pole at Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen penalty

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix despite Max Verstappen having set the fastest time in qualifying on Friday.

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