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Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit

Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit

Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday.

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Collins blasts 'insincere' Swiatek after bitter Olympics clash

Collins blasts 'insincere' Swiatek after bitter Olympics clash

Iga Swiatek was accused of being "insincere" by Danielle Collins after a stormy Olympics clash on Wednesday in which the Pole was left struggling to breathe after being felled by a pile-driver backhand by the powerful American.

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Meta shares rise as earnings top expectations

Meta shares rise as earnings top expectations

Meta on Wednesday reported profit of $13.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, beating market expectations and causing its share price to jump.

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Magic Marchand bags two Olympic golds after gymnastics thriller

Magic Marchand bags two Olympic golds after gymnastics thriller

Home favourite Leon Marchand wrote his name into the Olympic history books with a phenomenal double gold on a pulsating night in the Paris pool Wednesday, as Japanese gymnast Shinnosuke Oka took a thrilling all-around title.

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Sjoestroem in the zone to snap 100m freestyle jinx

Sjoestroem in the zone to snap 100m freestyle jinx

Veteran Swedish sprint star Sarah Sjoestroem said she was "so in the zone" after winning the women's 100m freestyle on Wednesday to secure her first gold over the distance in a storied career.

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Sinaloa Cartel co-founder to make US court appearance

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder to make US court appearance

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia is to appear in court on Thursday amid ongoing mystery about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the alleged Mexican drug trafficking kingpin.

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Gunfire, bombs as Colombia guerrillas flex muscles ahead of COP16

Gunfire, bombs as Colombia guerrillas flex muscles ahead of COP16

Weary of gunfire and bombs, Ana Munoz recently closed her shop in a hamlet near the city of Cali, which will host a UN biodiversity summit in October that has been threatened by Colombian guerrillas.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz close in on Olympics showdown as Nadal exits

Djokovic, Alcaraz close in on Olympics showdown as Nadal exits

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz overcame crushing humidity on Wednesday to stay on course for an Olympic final showdown as Rafael Nadal played possibly his final match at Roland Garros.

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US Fed's Powell flags cuts 'as soon as' September

US Fed's Powell flags cuts 'as soon as' September

The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday, but signaled that it could make its first cut as soon as September.

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USA set up Japan tie in women's Olympic football, Marta sees red for Brazil

USA set up Japan tie in women's Olympic football, Marta sees red for Brazil

The United States claimed a 2-1 win over Australia on Wednesday as the record four-time gold medallists set up a quarter-final tie against Japan in the women's Olympic football tournament, while Brazil legend Marta was sent off in her side's 2-0 defeat by Spain.

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