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Sabalenka dispatches 'best friend' Badosa at French Open

Sabalenka dispatches 'best friend' Badosa at French Open

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to defeat close friend Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to take her place in the last 16 of the French Open.

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Bagnaia wins Italian MotoGP sprint as Martin falls

Bagnaia wins Italian MotoGP sprint as Martin falls

Defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati won the Italian MotoGP sprint at Mugello on Saturday, topping the podium ahead of Spanish pair Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta.

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Sabalenka battles back as Djokovic eyes Federer record at French Open

Sabalenka battles back as Djokovic eyes Federer record at French Open

World number two Aryna Sabalenka stormed back to defeat close friend Paula Badosa and reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday as Novak Djokovic took aim at equalling Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam match wins.

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South Africa's ANC loses majority, needs allies

South Africa's ANC loses majority, needs allies

South Africa's ruling ANC faced a search for allies to help it form a new government Saturday after it lost its three-decade-old absolute majority in a watershed election.

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Vingegaard absent from Denmark's Olympic line-up

Vingegaard absent from Denmark's Olympic line-up

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, who was seriously injured in a horrific crash eight weeks ago, was notably absent from Denmark's Olympic selection presented on Saturday.

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Martin on pole for Mugello MotoGP

Martin on pole for Mugello MotoGP

Spain's Jorge Martin of Ducati-Pramac claimed pole position for the Italian Moto Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit on Saturday.

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Activist arrested for attacking Monet painting in Paris

Activist arrested for attacking Monet painting in Paris

A climate activist was arrested on Saturday for sticking an adhesive poster on a Monet painting at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris to draw attention to global warming, a police source told AFP.

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'Don't mean to make you crazy,' says French Open maverick Moutet

'Don't mean to make you crazy,' says French Open maverick Moutet

French Open maverick Corentin Moutet insists he doesn't mean to "make people crazy".

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Everton assessing future options after 777 takeover collapses

Everton assessing future options after 777 takeover collapses

Everton said on Saturday they are assessing "all options for the club's future ownership" after the deadline for a takeover by American investment firm 777 Partners expired.

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Hurricanes top Super Rugby final standings but Crusaders ousted

Hurricanes top Super Rugby final standings but Crusaders ousted

The Wellington Hurricanes are the top qualifiers for the Super Rugby Pacific play-offs but perennial powerhouses the Canterbury Crusaders were eliminated in a dramatic end to the regular season on Saturday.

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