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Veteran White gets fairytale sendoff for 'deflated' Wallabies

Veteran White gets fairytale sendoff for 'deflated' Wallabies

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt insisted Thursday on picking retiring scrum-half Nic White for the third British and Irish Lions Test was not a sentimental decision and he was banking on the veteran to help rally his "deflated" team.

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Lions make two changes for final Wallabies Test

Lions make two changes for final Wallabies Test

The British and Irish Lions made two changes Thursday for the final Test against the Wallabies, with James Ryan in at lock and Blair Kinghorn on the wing as they look to finish their Australia tour on a high.

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Puppet ban in Indonesian capital threatens buskers

Puppet ban in Indonesian capital threatens buskers

In the sweltering streets of Jakarta, buskers carry towering, hollow puppets and pass around a bucket for donations. Now, they fear becoming outlaws.

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White and Tupou to start for Wallabies in third Lions Test

White and Tupou to start for Wallabies in third Lions Test

Veteran scrum-half Nic White and hulking prop Taniela Tupou were handed starts Thursday for the Wallabies' third Test against the British and Irish Lions, but influential flanker Rob Valetini was ruled out.

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Fritz beats rain, Carballes Baena, to advance in Toronto

Fritz beats rain, Carballes Baena, to advance in Toronto

Second-seeded Taylor Fritz struggled with three rain delays and a stubborn Spanish opponent on Wednesday, pulling out a tight 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Roberto Carballes Baena at the ATP Toronto Masters.

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Laos braced for blow of Trump tariff threat

Laos braced for blow of Trump tariff threat

Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a Laos vendor weighs US President Donald Trump's threat of trade tariffs that may soon snarl both their livelihoods.

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United cruise over Bournemouth in Premier League US friendly

United cruise over Bournemouth in Premier League US friendly

Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament in Chicago on Wednesday.

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McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles headline US championships

McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles headline US championships

Olympic stars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles headline a star-studded line-up as the US Track and Field Championships get underway on Thursday with places at the Tokyo World Championships up for grabs.

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Too much too young?: Swimming's dilemma over 12-year-old schoolgirl

Too much too young?: Swimming's dilemma over 12-year-old schoolgirl

Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation aged 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.

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Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles, Bouchard says goodbye in Montreal

Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles, Bouchard says goodbye in Montreal

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek cruised, Naomi Osaka battled through and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard called time on her WTA career with a gutsy second-round loss in Montreal on Wednesday.

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