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USA beat Canada for 2024 Olympic berth and CONCACAF title

USA beat Canada for 2024 Olympic berth and CONCACAF title

The United States qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday by defeating Tokyo Olympic champions Canada 1-0 in the CONCACAF W Championship final.

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Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

The Indian rupee fell to more than 80 per US dollar for the first time on record Tuesday, as the greenback extended its rally and foreign capital outflows intensified.

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What to expect from the Euro 2022 quarter-finals

What to expect from the Euro 2022 quarter-finals

Euro 2022 has already broken the record as the best attended women's European Championship of all-time and the business end of the tournament is still to come as the quarter-finals begin on Wednesday.

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Rojas leads familiar cast to world golds

Rojas leads familiar cast to world golds

Untouchable Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas led a raft of familiar faces to glory when she claimed her third straight triple jump title at the World Athletics Championships on Monday.

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SAS and pilots' unions reach agreement, ending strike

SAS and pilots' unions reach agreement, ending strike

Scandinavian airline SAS and the unions representing their pilots said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement, ending a two-week strike that has cost the ailing airline between $9 and $12 million a day.

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Venezuela's Rojas retains world triple jump title

Venezuela's Rojas retains world triple jump title

Venezuela's Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas sealed a third straight world triple jump crown at the World Championships in Oregon on Monday.

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'Shocking' report lists devastation to Australia wildlife

'Shocking' report lists devastation to Australia wildlife

Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.

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El-Bakkali ends Kenya reign with steeplechase gold

El-Bakkali ends Kenya reign with steeplechase gold

Olympic champion Soufiane El-Bakkali of Morocco produced a tactical masterclass to storm to victory in the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Monday.

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Thiam trumps Vetter for heptathlon gold

Thiam trumps Vetter for heptathlon gold

Belgium's two-time Olympic champion Nafi Thiam trumped Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands in the event-ending 800m to claim world heptathlon gold on Monday.

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Japan's 'Ice Prince' Hanyu fuels retirement rumours

Japan's 'Ice Prince' Hanyu fuels retirement rumours

Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has called a press conference later Tuesday, with speculation swirling that the "Ice Prince" will announce his retirement from competition after struggling with injury at this year's Winter Olympics.

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