Duplantis pulls out of Diamond League finals
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis was a late withdrawal from the men's pole vault on the first day of the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday, throwing into doubt his participation at next week's Ultimate Championship.
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Edgar Davids art thief misses sentencing after being 'knocked out by luggage'
A thief who pawned former Dutch international footballer Edgar Davids's £188,000 ($254,000) collection of modern art failed to turn up to a London court to be sentenced on Friday, claiming she had been struck with a bag on her way to the airport.
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Defending champ Sabalenka, Pegula lead way into US Open fourth round
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka out-gunned Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the US Open last 16, with men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz aiming to follow on Friday.
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Pegula rallies to reach US Open fourth round
World number three Jessica Pegula shook off a lackluster opening set to overcome Leylah Fernandez of Canada in three sets Friday, advancing to the US Open fourth round.
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Defending champ Sabalenka leads way into US Open fourth round
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka out-gunned Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the US Open last 16, with men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz aiming to follow on Friday.
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Nigeria's Dangote refinery looks to raise $1.6 bn in IPO
A Nigerian oil refinery owned by Africa's richest man is preparing an initial public offering expecting to raise $1.6 billion, the company said Friday, in what could be one of the country's biggest-ever stock launches.
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Bayeux Tapestry 'virtually unchanged', UK museum says, after France spots broken threads
The British Museum on Friday insisted the Bayeux Tapestry's condition was "virtually unchanged" after France said two broken threads had been noticed following the centuries-old embroidery's move to London.
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Brazil great Formiga says 2027 World Cup will 'change players' lives'
Brazil legend Formiga believes next year's Women's World Cup in the country will be "an opportunity to change the lives of countless" players in South America.
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Germany hunts climate activist suspected of power grid sabotage
German authorities were Friday hunting a militant climate activist suspected of a spate of attacks on the power grid, the latest sabotage targeting critical infrastructure.
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Job growth, but surging diesel prices - Trump's midterms mixed bag
Fresh economic data on Friday brought US President Donald Trump's Republican Party good and bad news ahead of midterm elections, with the labor market showing strong growth but record-high diesel prices likely to further fuel inflation.
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