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Rai edges Fleetwood in Abu Dhabi playoff

Rai edges Fleetwood in Abu Dhabi playoff

Aaron Rai showed nerves of steel to beat Tommy Fleetwood on the first extra hole and win the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday.

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Scotland sweat on Russell fitness ahead of Argentina clash

Scotland sweat on Russell fitness ahead of Argentina clash

Scotland face a nervous wait to discover if star player Finn Russell will be fit to face Argentina in Edinburgh next weekend.

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Faker's T1 win third back-to-back League of Legends world crown

Faker's T1 win third back-to-back League of Legends world crown

South Korean giants T1, headlined by star player Faker, made history on Sunday winning their third consecutive League of Legends World Championship crown in Chengdu, beating KT Rolsters in a nail-biting final.

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Former world champion Tanak calls time on rally career

Former world champion Tanak calls time on rally career

Ott Tanak, the 2019 world champion, will retire from the world rally championship at the end of the current campaign, his Hyundai team announced on Sunday.

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Over 1 million evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines

Over 1 million evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines

More than a million people have been evacuated and at least two people killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Fung-wong's expected landfall on the east coast.

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Erasmus' ingenuity sets South Africa apart from the rest

Erasmus' ingenuity sets South Africa apart from the rest

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has long been lauded for revolutionising rugby with original strategic moves but Saturday's epic comeback win over France highlighted his abilities as the world's leading tactician.

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Asaji becomes first Japanese in 49 years to win Singapore Open

Asaji becomes first Japanese in 49 years to win Singapore Open

Yosuke Asaji sank a six-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday to become the first player from Japan to win the Singapore Open since 1976.

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Vingegaard says back to his best after Japan win

Vingegaard says back to his best after Japan win

Former Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard said he was finally back to his best following last year's horrific crash, after finishing his season on Sunday with victory at Japan's Saitama Criterium.

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Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears

Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears

More than a million people have been evacuated and at least one person killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Typhoon Fung-wong's expected landfall on the east coast.

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Ogier wins Rally Japan to take world title fight to final race

Ogier wins Rally Japan to take world title fight to final race

Sebastien Ogier took the World Rally Championship battle to the final event of the season after winning Rally Japan on Sunday and slashing Elfyn Evans' lead in the standings to three points.

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