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Alcaraz excited to face 'dangerous' Paul for US Open quarter-final berth

Alcaraz excited to face 'dangerous' Paul for US Open quarter-final berth

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will be under the microscope again on Sunday taking on 20th-seeded American Tommy Paul for a place in the US Open quarter-finals.

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Gauff into round four at US Open after straight-set win

Gauff into round four at US Open after straight-set win

Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, turning back Spain's Cristina Bucsa in straight sets.

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Prince William to represent King Charles III at Norway late King Harald's funeral

Prince William to represent King Charles III at Norway late King Harald's funeral

Britain's Prince William will attend the funeral of Norway's late King Harald next week in place of his father King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

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Bordeaux hammer Racing in  Top 14 start as Bielle-Biarrey extends deal

Bordeaux hammer Racing in Top 14 start as Bielle-Biarrey extends deal

Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles started the new Top 14 season with a 10-try bang as star wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey signed a contract extension before the team hammered ill-disciplined Racing 92 64-5.

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Inter and Roma roar back to win thrillers and share top spot

Inter and Roma roar back to win thrillers and share top spot

A last-gasp winner from Lautaro Martinez sealed a breathless win for Inter as the Serie A champions fought back from two goals down to edge visiting Napoli 3-2, while Roma also pulled off a late turnaround to beat Atalanta 2-1.

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Zheng, Potapova pull off upsets to reach US Open last 16

Zheng, Potapova pull off upsets to reach US Open last 16

Zheng Qinwen rallied from 0-5 down in the final set to stun Madison Keys and reach the US Open last 16 as American hopes took a knock on a Saturday of surprises.

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Don't stop them now: fans party for Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday

Don't stop them now: fans party for Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday

Thousands of Queen fans sang, cheered and partied at the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux on Saturday to celebrate what would have been the legendary British singer's 80th birthday.

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Swiatek into US Open fourth round in tight two-setter

Swiatek into US Open fourth round in tight two-setter

Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek reached the US Open fourth round on Saturday with a tight two-set victory over Czech Maria Bouzkova.

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AFP photographer wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage

AFP photographer wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage

Agence France-Presse photographer Luis Tato on Saturday won the top prize at the Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan, France.

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Werro wins in Brussels, as Russell and Dos Santos shine

Werro wins in Brussels, as Russell and Dos Santos shine

In-form Swiss Audrey Werro was forced into a dip for victory in the 800m, while newly-minted world record holders Masai Russell and Alison dos Santos also raced to meet records on the second and final day of the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday.

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