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Debutant Tshituka scores twice as Springboks crush BaaBaas

Debutant Tshituka scores twice as Springboks crush BaaBaas

Debutant flanker Vincent Tshituka scored two tries as world champions South Africa launched a 14-match season with a 54-7 victory over the Barbarians in wet and cold Cape Town on Saturday.

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Draper ready to fill Murray's shoes as Britain's Wimbledon hope

Draper ready to fill Murray's shoes as Britain's Wimbledon hope

Jack Draper insists he can cope with the pressure of replacing Andy Murray as Britain's leading contender to win Wimbledon.

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Final third ability keeping Europe ahead as gap narrows: Wenger

Final third ability keeping Europe ahead as gap narrows: Wenger

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, says the Club World Cup has shown that the ability of teams in the final third remains the biggest gap between European clubs and those from the rest of the world.

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South Africa teen Pretorius hits century on Test debut against Zimbabwe

South Africa teen Pretorius hits century on Test debut against Zimbabwe

Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit a dazzling 153 on debut and transformed South Africa's fortunes on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Saturday.

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'Cezanne at home': show retraces artist's roots in southern France

'Cezanne at home': show retraces artist's roots in southern France

A city in southern France is celebrating its most famous local painter Paul Cezanne with an exhibition showcasing his works inspired by the sun-drenched landscapes of the Provence region.

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Leclerc on front row at Austrian GP as Ferrari upgrades bear fruit

Leclerc on front row at Austrian GP as Ferrari upgrades bear fruit

Charles Leclerc claimed a front row start and Lewis Hamilton smiled –- two clear signals on Saturday that Ferrari had made a step forward with the upgrades that lifted their performance in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Pogba signs for Monaco, hoping to revive career

Pogba signs for Monaco, hoping to revive career

Paul Pogba has signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 side Monaco to return to football after a near two-year absence, the club announced on Saturday.

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Fearless Alcaraz has third Wimbledon title in his sights

Fearless Alcaraz has third Wimbledon title in his sights

Carlos Alcaraz believes conquering his fear factor has given him the confidence to chase a landmark third successive Wimbledon title.

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Norris savours finding 'the old me' in taking pole at Austrian GP

Norris savours finding 'the old me' in taking pole at Austrian GP

Lando Norris celebrated a personal moment to savour on Saturday by claiming a dominant pole position for McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, ending a fortnight of self-recrimination since colliding with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Canada.

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Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards

Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards

Taiwan's hip hop singer Trout Fresh and songstress-DJ Waa Wei won top honours at the Golden Melody Awards for Mandarin chart music in Taipei on Saturday.

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