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England's Watson glad to work under 'ridiculously good' Borthwick at Tigers

England's Watson glad to work under 'ridiculously good' Borthwick at Tigers

England wing Anthony Watson has labelled Steve Borthwick a "ridiculously good coach" amid speculation the Leicester supremo will succeed Eddie Jones as England boss.

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Capito departs Formula One team Williams after two years

Capito departs Formula One team Williams after two years

Williams Racing CEO and Team Principal Jost Capito is leaving after two years in the job, the British Formula One outfit announced on Monday.

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MCC to 'consult' on scrapping Eton v Harrow, Oxford v Cambridge after backlash

MCC to 'consult' on scrapping Eton v Harrow, Oxford v Cambridge after backlash

Marylebone Cricket Club said Monday it would launch a "consultation process" next month on the future of the Eton v Harrow and Oxford v Cambridge matches at Lord's after plans to remove the fixtures from its annual calendar provoked an angry reaction.

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Dinamo Zagreb -- cradle of Croatia's World Cup team

Dinamo Zagreb -- cradle of Croatia's World Cup team

Three Dinamo Zagreb players, including penalty shootout king Dominik Livakovic, have gone from playing in front of several thousand fans in a neglected stadium to the brink of the World Cup final.

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Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker due in US court

Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker due in US court

The Libyan accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, is to appear in a US court in Washington on Monday, Justice Department officials said.

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French MotoGP star Quartararo injured in motocross accident

French MotoGP star Quartararo injured in motocross accident

French MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo announced on Monday he has broken his left hand in a motocross training accident.

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Protesters block Peru airport over ousting of president

Protesters block Peru airport over ousting of president

Hundreds of protesters on Monday used burning tires, wood and rocks to block the airport runway in Peru's second-largest city, Arequipa, demonstrating against the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo.

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Argentina, Croatia ready for World Cup clash as semi-finals kick off

Argentina, Croatia ready for World Cup clash as semi-finals kick off

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni brushed off accusations of poor sportsmanship on Monday as the South Americans prepared for a World Cup semi-final showdown against Croatia.

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US biopharma firm Amgen to acquire Horizon Therapeutics for $28 bn

US biopharma firm Amgen to acquire Horizon Therapeutics for $28 bn

US biopharmaceutical firm Amgen said Monday it has reached agreement to acquire Horizon Therapeutics, which specializes in medicine for rare and auto-immune diseases, for $27.8 billion.

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Pele's health improving, but not ready for release: doctors

Pele's health improving, but not ready for release: doctors

Brazilian football legend Pele's health continues improving, but no date has been set for his release from hospital, where he was admitted nearly two weeks ago, doctors said Monday.

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