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Father's Day near-miss at US Open brings Burns to tears

Father's Day near-miss at US Open brings Burns to tears

Sam Burns teared up as he spoke about his dad being so proud of his US Open runner-up effort on Sunday and what a victory on Father's Day would have meant.

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New coach Rennie names Savea as All Blacks captain

New coach Rennie names Savea as All Blacks captain

New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie on Monday named Ardie Savea as captain, promising "optimistic" rugby ahead of July Nations Championship Tests against France, Italy and Ireland.

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Scheffler praises Clark's resolve in gutsy US Open triumph

Scheffler praises Clark's resolve in gutsy US Open triumph

World number one Scottie Scheffler praised playing partner Wyndham Clark for defying New York hecklers as well as formidable Shinnecock to win his second US Open title on Sunday.

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Yamal kickstarts Spain World Cup bid as Cape Verde stun Uruguay

Yamal kickstarts Spain World Cup bid as Cape Verde stun Uruguay

Spain got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 4-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia on Sunday as debutants Cape Verde conjured another memorable performance to snatch a draw with Uruguay.

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Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay

Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay

World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Uruguay on Sunday in Miami, backing up their shock opening stalemate with Spain.

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Mexican fans rally behind Iran as 'our second team' at World Cup

Mexican fans rally behind Iran as 'our second team' at World Cup

Sporting his Mexico team jersey, soccer fan Alan Romero got up at 4 am on Sunday to drive from Tijuana to Los Angeles, just so he could cheer for Iran in its World Cup match against Belgium.

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Clark edges Burns by one stroke for second US Open title

Clark edges Burns by one stroke for second US Open title

Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open title after a back-nine battle on Sunday, holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock.

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Iran coach hails 'great achievement' after second World Cup draw

Iran coach hails 'great achievement' after second World Cup draw

Coach Amir Ghalenoei hailed Iran's unbeaten start to the World Cup as a "great achievement" that will be remembered by future generations, following a 0-0 draw with Belgium on Sunday.

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Curacao firmly on the map after World Cup heroics

Curacao firmly on the map after World Cup heroics

Curacao arrived at the World Cup as quirky no-hopers, but their remarkable exploits have captured the hearts of fans and put the tiny Caribbean island firmly on the map.

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Trump say repairs to begin 'immediately' for Washington pool renovation

Trump say repairs to begin 'immediately' for Washington pool renovation

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday work would begin "immediately" on fixing his beleaguered renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which as been blighted with algae and peeling paint.

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