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PSG ease past Seattle Sounders and into Club World Cup last 16

PSG ease past Seattle Sounders and into Club World Cup last 16

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi scored either side of half-time as European champions Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders on Monday to secure their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup.

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Atletico win in vain as Botafogo advance at Club World Cup

Atletico win in vain as Botafogo advance at Club World Cup

Brazilian side Botafogo booked their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Monday despite a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid which was not enough to prevent the Spaniards crashing out.

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Osaka, Azarenka advance on grass at Bad Homburg

Osaka, Azarenka advance on grass at Bad Homburg

Former world number ones Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka both advanced to the second round in the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Bad Homburg on Monday.

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Haliburton latest NBA star with severe injury in playoffs

Haliburton latest NBA star with severe injury in playoffs

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton reportedly has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a game-seven loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals, becoming the latest star stricken by severe injury in the league playoffs.

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Vera Rubin observatory reveals stunning first images

Vera Rubin observatory reveals stunning first images

Breathtaking stellar nurseries, a sprawling stretch of cosmos teeming with millions of galaxies, and thousands of newly discovered asteroids were revealed Monday in the first deep space images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

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Kasatkina falls, Fonseca secures first win on grass at Eastbourne

Kasatkina falls, Fonseca secures first win on grass at Eastbourne

Top seed Daria Kasatkina was dumped out of the WTA Eastbourne Open on Monday by Lulu Sun, while Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca secured his first grass court win in the men's event.

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Iran attacks US base in Qatar in retaliation for strikes on nuclear sites

Iran attacks US base in Qatar in retaliation for strikes on nuclear sites

Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major US base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen streaking overhead.

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Club World Cup prize money does not mean more pressure: Chelsea boss Maresca

Club World Cup prize money does not mean more pressure: Chelsea boss Maresca

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has insisted that the club's owners are not putting extra pressure on him to win the Club World Cup as a result of the enormous financial incentives on offer at FIFA's new tournament.

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Leeds sign Slovenia defender Bijol from Udinese

Leeds sign Slovenia defender Bijol from Udinese

Leeds have bolstered their defence ahead of a return to the Premier League with the signing of Slovenian international centre-back Jaka Bijol from Udinese.

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E.coli can turn plastic into painkillers, chemists discover

E.coli can turn plastic into painkillers, chemists discover

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E.Coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would make a dent in the fight against plastic pollution.

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