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Australia's Kim wins Evian Championship in play-off thriller

Australia's Kim wins Evian Championship in play-off thriller

Australia's Grace Kim produced a sensational finish to win the Evian Championship as she beat world number two Jeeno Thitikul in a play-off on Sunday for her first major title.

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Merlier doubles up as Van der Poel denied epic win at Tour de France

Merlier doubles up as Van der Poel denied epic win at Tour de France

Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre.

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Sundar leaves England in a spin as India set 193 to win third Test

Sundar leaves England in a spin as India set 193 to win third Test

Washington Sundar took four wickets, including the prize scalps of Joe Root, Jamie Smith and England captain Ben Stokes, as India were set a target of 193 to win the third Test at Lord's on Sunday.

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The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site

The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site

Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates -- landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list.

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Tourist coins pose giant problem at N. Ireland's famous causeway site

Tourist coins pose giant problem at N. Ireland's famous causeway site

Northern Ireland's Giant Causeway draws close to one million visitors a year but their habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks -- to bring love or luck -- is damaging the world-famous wonder.

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Merlier at the double as Van der Poel denied at Tour de France stage nine

Merlier at the double as Van der Poel denied at Tour de France stage nine

Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre.

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Sundar leaves England in a spin as India press for victory in third Test

Sundar leaves England in a spin as India press for victory in third Test

Washington Sundar captured the key wickets of Joe Root and Jamie Smith as India pressed for victory in the third Test against England at Lord's on Sunday.

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Liverpool honour 'champion' Jota in return to action at Preston

Liverpool honour 'champion' Jota in return to action at Preston

Diogo Jota was hailed "a champion" on Sunday by Liverpool manager Arne Slot as the Reds returned to the field for the first time since the Portuguese's death in a pre-season friendly at Preston.

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EU chief delays retaliation for US tariffs in search of deal

EU chief delays retaliation for US tariffs in search of deal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday that Brussels will continue to hold off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to avoid broader 30-percent levies.

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Marc Marquez dominates bruising German MotoGP

Marc Marquez dominates bruising German MotoGP

Marc Marquez won a bruising German MotoGP on Sunday to mark his 200th premier class start in style and stretch his lead in the world championship.

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