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Labuschagne departs as Australia lose five against England

Labuschagne departs as Australia lose five against England

Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes claimed two wickets each to put England in charge against Australia in a key World Cup clash on Saturday between the Ashes rivals.

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To have and have not: Who's who on World Cup rich list

To have and have not: Who's who on World Cup rich list

Recent revelations that players in Pakistan's squad at the ongoing World Cup in India have not been paid for five months once again highlighted the wealth gap among cricket's leading nations.

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Fierce fighting in Gaza after Israel rebuffs US pause call

Fierce fighting in Gaza after Israel rebuffs US pause call

Israel's unrelenting offensive against Hamas battled on into its fifth week with no sign of slowing Saturday, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Arab foreign ministers in search of a diplomatic opening to ease the crisis.

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Labuschagne hits fifty after Australia lose four against England

Labuschagne hits fifty after Australia lose four against England

Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes claimed two wickets each to put England in charge against Australia in a key World Cup clash on Saturday between the Ashes rivals.

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Gay Games open in Hong Kong after year-long delay

Gay Games open in Hong Kong after year-long delay

More than a thousand athletes gathered in a Hong Kong stadium on Saturday to open the Gay Games, the first time the international LGBTQ sporting event has come to Asia.

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New Zealand pile up 401-6 to push Pakistan closer to World Cup exit

New Zealand pile up 401-6 to push Pakistan closer to World Cup exit

Rachin Ravindra hit his third century of the tournament while Kane Williamson just missed a hundred as New Zealand pushed Pakistan closer to World Cup elimination by piling up 401-6 on Saturday.

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England out-muscle New Zealand to win women's rugby tournament

England out-muscle New Zealand to win women's rugby tournament

England have won the inaugural WXV1 women's tournament, beating New Zealand 33-12 in Auckland on Saturday in an emphatic rebound from last year's Rugby World Cup final.

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Pogacar says rivalry with Vingegaard could go down 'in history'

Pogacar says rivalry with Vingegaard could go down 'in history'

Tadej Pogacar said Saturday that his Tour de France rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard could grow into something for "the history books", with the pair sharing the last four titles between them.

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Blinken in Jordan seeking to contain Hamas-Israel war

Blinken in Jordan seeking to contain Hamas-Israel war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began meetings with Arab foreign ministers in Jordan on Saturday, seeking to mitigate the nearly month-long the Gaza war after Israel resisted his calls for a humanitarian pause.

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Colombia says ELN guerrillas will free Liverpool footballer Diaz's kidnapped father

Colombia says ELN guerrillas will free Liverpool footballer Diaz's kidnapped father

Colombia said Friday the ELN guerrilla group will release the father of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz, whom it abducted five days ago as it engaged in peace talks with Bogota.

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