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India captain Gill run out in sight of Gavaskar record

India captain Gill run out in sight of Gavaskar record

India captain Shubman Gill ran himself out on Thursday's opening day of the fifth and deciding Test against England as he closed in on Sunil Gavaskar's national record for runs in a series.

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Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage

Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage

You say potato, I say tomato?

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Wirtz said I would 'enjoy' Bayern move, says Diaz

Wirtz said I would 'enjoy' Bayern move, says Diaz

Luis Diaz said former Liverpool teammate Florian Wirtz told him he would "enjoy" a move to Bayern Munich as the Colombian was unveiled by the Bundesliga champions on Thursday.

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West Ham's Paqueta cleared of betting charges

West Ham's Paqueta cleared of betting charges

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission, the club announced on Thursday.

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Authorities abandon recovery of German Olympian killed in Pakistan

Authorities abandon recovery of German Olympian killed in Pakistan

Authorities have abandoned efforts to recover the body of German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier, who died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan this week.

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Talks over France, Lions game 'progressing': Benazzi

Talks over France, Lions game 'progressing': Benazzi

The French Rugby Federation's vice-president Abdelatif Benazzi said on Thursday informal talks are "progressing" about a game between France and the British and Irish Lions.

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Popovici ready to hit the beach after world swim sprint double

Popovici ready to hit the beach after world swim sprint double

David Popovici said he was looking forward to "a great big holiday on the beach" after completing a sprint double at swimming's world championships in Singapore on Thursday.

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Magic Marchand adds gold to world record as McIntosh wins again

Magic Marchand adds gold to world record as McIntosh wins again

Swimming superstar Leon Marchand won 200m individual medley world gold on Thursday to go with his record as untouchable Summer McIntosh clinched a third title in Singapore.

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Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive

Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive

A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.

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Sleepless in Singapore: Marchand wins gold, day after world record

Sleepless in Singapore: Marchand wins gold, day after world record

French swimming superstar Leon Marchand won 200m medley world gold on Thursday despite having struggled to sleep after smashing the world record the previous day.

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