Ruble drops, stocks mostly retreat after aborted uprising in Russia
The ruble reached a 14-month low against the dollar on Monday while US and European markets mostly retreated after a short-lived mutiny in Russia stoked concerns about the nuclear-armed country's stability.
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MLS Toronto club fires former US national team coach Bradley
Bob Bradley, the former coach of the United States national team, was fired on Monday as coach and sporting director of Toronto FC after a weak Major League Soccer start.
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'Problem solving on grass': Swiatek looks ahead to Wimbledon with opening win
With one eye on Wimbledon next month, world number one Iga Swiatek came from behind to win her first grass court match of the season at Bad Homburg on Monday.
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Swiatek wins in three sets at Wimbledon warm-up Bad Homburg
World number one Iga Swiatek came from behind to win her first grass court match of the season in the Wimbledon warm-up at Bad Homburg on Monday.
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Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett to receive honorary Oscars
Veteran US comic Mel Brooks, who turns 97 this week, will receive an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement, more than half a century after he won for best original screenplay for "The Producers," the Academy said Monday.
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Rybakina withdraws from Eastbourne ahead of Wimbledon defence
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the Eastbourne International on Monday due to a viral illness, raising doubts over her defence of the title at the All England Club next week.
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New balls please: Wimbledon hopefuls do battle in qualifying event
Pristine grass courts and trademark white kit -- Wimbledon starts a week early for 256 players battling it out in the qualifying tournament in southwest London.
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Clermont blow as contract of disgraced Haouas upheld
A request by Top 14 club Clermont to cancel the employment contract of Mohamed Haouas, who was last month convicted of hitting his wife, was dismissed by a French industrial tribunal on Monday.
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Springbok World Cup winner Nkosi quits Bulls after troubled season
Springbok 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Sibusiso Nkosi quit the Bulls on Monday after a troubled season with the Pretoria franchise.
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Jacquemus turns Versailles lake into fashion front row
One of the canniest rising stars of fashion, the French house Jacquemus put on perhaps the most luxurious show of the season in Paris on Monday, putting stars such as Victoria and David Beckham on boats on the lake of the Palace of Versailles to watch the catwalk along the water's edge.
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