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SKY is the limit: Attacking Suryakumar redefines T20 batting

SKY is the limit: Attacking Suryakumar redefines T20 batting

India's Suryakumar Yadav makes unconventional look cool and his attacking instincts makes him a force to reckon with for the Twenty20 World Cup later this year in Australia.

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Foster calls for fearless All Blacks display to avenge Pumas loss

Foster calls for fearless All Blacks display to avenge Pumas loss

All Blacks coach Ian Foster said Thursday that New Zealand will need to play without fear against Argentina in Hamilton on Saturday to avenge their shock defeat last weekend and prevent the humiliation of losing a fourth successive home Test.

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Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's ex-leader, convicted of corruption

Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's ex-leader, convicted of corruption

Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia's ex-premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft Thursday, just over a week after her husband began serving a 12-year jail term.

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Villagers brave snakes and hunger to protect land in flooded Pakistan

Villagers brave snakes and hunger to protect land in flooded Pakistan

The southern Pakistan village of Karim Bakhsh is almost entirely under muddy water after catastrophic monsoon rains -- hardly any stable buildings are left for shelter, the wheat silos are empty and venomous snakes are a constant threat.

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Chinese city of 16 million to shut down over new Covid outbreak

Chinese city of 16 million to shut down over new Covid outbreak

Around 16 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu will be effectively under lockdown from Thursday as authorities race to snuff out a new Covid-19 outbreak.

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Wounded Springboks treat Wallabies rematch as 'a final'

Wounded Springboks treat Wallabies rematch as 'a final'

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber is treating Saturday's rematch with Australia in Sydney as "a final" for his injury-ravaged side as they strive to stay in Rugby Championship contention.

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US Open: Who said what on day 3

US Open: Who said what on day 3

Who said what at the US Open on Wednesday, the third day of the 2022 championships at Flushing Meadows:

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'I feel like I've already won,' says Serena as farewell party goes on

'I feel like I've already won,' says Serena as farewell party goes on

Serena Williams insisted that she feels "like I've already won" the US Open after dramatically extending her iconic career with a never-say-die, three-set victory over world number two Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday.

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Moscow approves Japan stakes in Sakhalin energy project

Moscow approves Japan stakes in Sakhalin energy project

Two Japanese trading houses will maintain stakes in a Russian energy project despite Tokyo joining sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, as the Asian country looks to secure its power supply.

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South Korean Netflix hit 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' sparks autism debate

South Korean Netflix hit 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' sparks autism debate

A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-searching in South Korea, where some on the spectrum say they can feel invisible.

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