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'My whole body cramped, never felt tension like this,' says Alcaraz

'My whole body cramped, never felt tension like this,' says Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz said "every part of his body cramped" and that facing a "legend" like Novak Djokovic caused the tension which ended his French Open hopes in a dramatic semi-final on Friday.

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Sloppy Australia stay on top in WTC final despite Jadeja's double strike

Sloppy Australia stay on top in WTC final despite Jadeja's double strike

Australia remained in command of the World Test Championship final against India despite an error-strewn display at The Oval on Friday.

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Former footballers three times more likely to suffer dementia, study finds

Former footballers three times more likely to suffer dementia, study finds

Former professional footballers are almost three-and-a-half times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than the general population, according to a study commissioned by the English Football Association (FA) and Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).

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Chicharito set for right knee surgery says MLS Galaxy

Chicharito set for right knee surgery says MLS Galaxy

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, who helped Manchester United capture a pair of Premier League titles, will require right knee surgery and be sidelined indefinitely, the Los Angeles Galaxy announced Friday.

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Sloppy Australia stay on top in WTC final after Jadeja's double strike

Sloppy Australia stay on top in WTC final after Jadeja's double strike

India's Ravindra Jadeja took two prize wickets but Australia remained in command of the World Test Championship final despite an error-strewn display at The Oval on Friday.

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Racing resumes at Belmont Park after wildfire smog shutdown

Racing resumes at Belmont Park after wildfire smog shutdown

Horse racing resumed at Belmont Park on Friday, a day after smoke from Canadian wildfires had shut down the track, which appeared ready to host the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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Bagnaia bosses Italian MotoGP practice

Bagnaia bosses Italian MotoGP practice

World champion Francesco Bagnaia topped the timesheets after Friday's practice at the Italian MotoGP.

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Djokovic into seventh French Open final as Alcaraz hit by injury

Djokovic into seventh French Open final as Alcaraz hit by injury

Novak Djokovic reached his seventh French Open final in dramatic and controversial circumstances on Friday when world number one Carlos Alcaraz suffered serious cramping which torpedoed his challenge.

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Haaland 'not stressed' by goal drought ahead of Champions League final

Haaland 'not stressed' by goal drought ahead of Champions League final

Erling Haaland says he is "not stressed" about his mini goal drought ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan after already scoring 52 in his first season at Manchester City.

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Toxic smoke dissipates over northeastern US

Toxic smoke dissipates over northeastern US

Residents of northeastern United States were breathing more easily Friday as smoke from Canadian fires gradually cleared after blanketing several cities in a noxious haze this week.

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