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Pakistan on fire as Australia crumble to 140 in deciding ODI

Pakistan on fire as Australia crumble to 140 in deciding ODI

Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi both claimed three wickets as an understrength Australia set Pakistan just 141 to win their one-day series at Perth Stadium on Sunday.

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Kim A-lim edges Guseva in Hawaii to win second LPGA crown

Kim A-lim edges Guseva in Hawaii to win second LPGA crown

South Korea's Kim A-lim shot a four-under-par 68 in the final round Saturday to win the Lotte Championship by two strokes and record only her second career LPGA Tour title after the 2020 US Open.

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Ennis overpowers Chukhadzhian to retain IBF welterweight crown

Ennis overpowers Chukhadzhian to retain IBF welterweight crown

Jaron "Boots" Ennis successfully defended his International Boxing Federation welterweight crown on Saturday, defeating Ukraine's Karen Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision.

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Cuba says it made arrests after protests over hurricane blackout

Cuba says it made arrests after protests over hurricane blackout

Cuba's government said Saturday it arrested an unspecified number of people who staged demonstrations when a hurricane left the island without power for the second time in weeks.

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Cavaliers stay unbeaten after comeback win over Nets

Cavaliers stay unbeaten after comeback win over Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a sensational second-half comeback to preserve their perfect start to the season with a 105-100 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

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Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs in first round

Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs in first round

Lionel Messi's goal of winning the MLS Cup title came to an abrupt end on Saturday with his Inter Miami suffering a shock first-round elimination from the playoffs after a 3-2 home defeat to Atlanta United.

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Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence

Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence

Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the US Federal Reserve under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight against inflation and unemployment free from political interference.

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US farmers gird for trade wars on Trump tariff pledges

US farmers gird for trade wars on Trump tariff pledges

Donald Trump's first White House term saw a bruising trade war with China that left a lingering impact on farmers -- and many are bracing for further fallout as the President-elect threatens higher levies on Beijing.

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Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

On Indonesia's beach-fringed resort island of Bali, fed-up locals want to slow the mass tourism that is their biggest money earner -- hoping a plan to freeze hotel-building can restore some calm.

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Economic woes sour prospects for China's dairy farmers

Economic woes sour prospects for China's dairy farmers

Farmer Liu Bingyong used to make a tidy profit selling milk but is now leaking cash -- the victim of a dairy sector crisis that embodies several of China's economic woes.

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