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Hey Jude! Alcaraz marvels at 'one of the best' Bellingham

Hey Jude! Alcaraz marvels at 'one of the best' Bellingham

Carlos Alcaraz is not letting the defence of his US Open title get in the way of following his beloved Real Madrid -- and new signing Jude Bellingham's red-hot form for the Spanish giants.

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Sudan refugees stranded without healthcare in Chad

Sudan refugees stranded without healthcare in Chad

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Sudan's war have crossed into Chad to find themselves in overcrowded camps, sweltering in plastic huts and awaiting healthcare that never comes.

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Flu-hit 'zombie' Jabeur into US Open third round

Flu-hit 'zombie' Jabeur into US Open third round

Ons Jabeur overcame a bout of flu that has left her feeling like a "zombie" to battle into the third round of the US Open on Thursday.

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In Argentina, voters toy with ditching pesos for dollars

In Argentina, voters toy with ditching pesos for dollars

In inflation-hit Argentina, where rentals, cars, and appliances are increasingly priced in dollars to sidestep the volatile peso, a leading presidential candidate has sparked debate over whether to officially adopt the currency as a remedy to a battered economy.

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Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police

Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police

Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.

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Filipinos' 'crazy passion' for basketball survives World Cup loss

Filipinos' 'crazy passion' for basketball survives World Cup loss

Teenagers from a crowded Manila slum shoot hoops on a court bearing the shiny logo of the FIBA World Cup, the tournament where the Philippines team disappointed a basketball-mad nation.

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'International rugby icon' Kolisi defies odds after horror injury

'International rugby icon' Kolisi defies odds after horror injury

Siya Kolisi had difficulty speaking immediately after his Springbok team completed an emphatic 35-7 demolition of New Zealand’s All Blacks in their final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup.

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Scotland turn to mercurial Russell for World Cup miracle

Scotland turn to mercurial Russell for World Cup miracle

Scotland need some magic from a reformed Finn Russell if Gregor Townsend's men are to upset the odds just by making it out of a devilishly difficult World Cup pool.

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Arsenal face Man Utd test as Nunez targets Liverpool start

Arsenal face Man Utd test as Nunez targets Liverpool start

Manchester United will seek a cure for their travel sickness when they travel to face Arsenal in an early-season blockbuster on Sunday as Liverpool take on free-scoring Aston Villa.

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Alcaraz through at US Open as Sabalenka, Vondrousova advance

Alcaraz through at US Open as Sabalenka, Vondrousova advance

World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.

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