Clark leads as fellow major winners charge at US Open
Wyndham Clark fended off charges by fellow major winners Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa to seize a four-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.
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'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat
Millions in France are grappling with scorching heat, but Jean-Luc Eclercy-Deterpigny is not worried as his living room inside a former quarry offers refreshing refuge.
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Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England
Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday.
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Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.
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Sun shines on jockey Lee at Royal Ascot
Last October jockey Clifford Lee came within a "millimetre" of dying when he broke a vertebra in a motorbike crash -- on Friday he rode Venetian Sun to victory in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.
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Kane hails World Cup 'Wonderwall' singalong as England highlight
Harry Kane says England's emotional "Wonderwall" singalong with fans after their opening World Cup win against Croatia was one of his top moments in the national shirt.
Read moreOil edges back up, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed
Oil prices edged back up and stock markets stabilised Friday after postponement of US-Iran peace deal talks.
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Sabalenka roars back to make Berlin WTA semis
World number one Aryna Sabalenka stormed back from the cusp of defeat to beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova and reach the last four of the WTA event in Berlin on Friday.
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Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble
Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, likely shattering yet more temperature records.
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Narvaez takes Swiss Tour third stage after 100km breakaway
Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez took a stunning victory on the Tour of Switzerland's third stage after a 100km-long breakaway that was almost caught on the line by a charging peloton.
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