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Jones says Japan 'watching videos of geese' for Australia clash

Jones says Japan 'watching videos of geese' for Australia clash

Japan coach Eddie Jones said Thursday that his team had been "watching videos of geese" as they prepare to face Australia, after losing narrowly to the Wallabies in last week's first Test.

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Bangladesh quick Hasan reduces Australia to 74-4 at lunch

Bangladesh quick Hasan reduces Australia to 74-4 at lunch

Bangladesh quick bowler Hasan Mahmud took two wickets on Thursday to reduce Australia to 74-4 at lunch after the hosts won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin.

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Bloodied but unbowed, defending champ Shelton reaches Montreal final

Bloodied but unbowed, defending champ Shelton reaches Montreal final

Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday.

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Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation

Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation

Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with confidence boosted by easing US interest rate hike fears after data showed inflation slowing last month.

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Wallabies make eight changes for return Japan Test

Wallabies make eight changes for return Japan Test

Australia coach Les Kiss made eight changes to his starting side on Thursday for their return clash against Japan, naming almost a completely new forward pack.

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Messi returns after father's death but Miami knocked out of Leagues Cup

Messi returns after father's death but Miami knocked out of Leagues Cup

Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico's Leon.

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Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities

Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities

Forced to leave their smartphones off campus, Afghan university students are divided over whether the new anti-tech rule has disrupted their studies or done wonders for their concentration.

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Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered divination to the centuries-old prophesying tradition still practised there.

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Japan go back to school for second Australia Test

Japan go back to school for second Australia Test

Japan coach Eddie Jones on Thursday named two university students in his starting line-up to face Australia as they look to avenge a narrow defeat in last week's first Test.

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Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen

Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen

Matthew McConaughey had plenty of reasons to select "The Rivals of Amziah King," a honey-themed thriller set in the American Southwest, for his return to the big screen after more than five years away.

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