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Axar Patel's 64 fuels India in series clinching win over India

Axar Patel's 64 fuels India in series clinching win over India

Axar Patel's career-best 64 not out lifted India to a series-clinching two-wicket win with two balls to spare over the West Indies in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday.

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Finau surges to 3M Open win as Piercy falters late

Finau surges to 3M Open win as Piercy falters late

Tony Finau charged late to card a four-under par 67 on Sunday to win his third US PGA Tour title at the 3M Open as fellow American Scott Piercy stumbled down the stretch.

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Mexico's O'Ward takes Iowa IndyCar win after Newgarden crash

Mexico's O'Ward takes Iowa IndyCar win after Newgarden crash

Mexico's Pato O'Ward won Sunday's IndyCar Salute to Farmers 300, capturing his fourth career title and second of the year after long-time leader Josef Newgarden crashed late in the race.

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Call for max working temperature cap after EU heatwave deaths

Call for max working temperature cap after EU heatwave deaths

Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum temperature limits for outdoor workers, after three people died while on shift in Madrid during last week's withering heatwave.

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Iconic Red Sox slugger Ortiz enters Baseball Hall of Fame

Iconic Red Sox slugger Ortiz enters Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, whose batting helped spark the club to three Major League Baseball titles, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

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De Kock warns multi-format cricketers could be on way out

De Kock warns multi-format cricketers could be on way out

Quinton de Kock believes it will become increasingly difficult for leading cricketers to play all three main formats, although he remains confident about the future for one-day internationals.

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'Incredible' Vingegaard wins Tour de France

'Incredible' Vingegaard wins Tour de France

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France on Sunday, ending the reign of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a gruelling three weeks and 3,350km of relentless struggle.

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Evacuations after volcano erupts in southern Japan

Evacuations after volcano erupts in southern Japan

Dozens of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.

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Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

A fierce California wildfire expanded early Sunday burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations, as tens of millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb even further.

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Greece battles fierce wildfires amid Europe heatwaves

Greece battles fierce wildfires amid Europe heatwaves

Greece on Sunday battled four major wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as soaring temperatures there and in Spain raised fears of more blazes.

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