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Aussie Power holds off Rossi to win IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix

Aussie Power holds off Rossi to win IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix

Australia's Will Power held off American Alexander Rossi by one second to win the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday and seize the series season points lead.

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Sub Mohamed upstages Liverpool stars with late Egypt winner

Sub Mohamed upstages Liverpool stars with late Egypt winner

It was billed as the Mohamed Salah versus Naby Keita show, but Mostafa Mohamed took centre stage with a late winner as Egypt beat Guinea 1-0 on Sunday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

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Ukraine's players make nation proud despite falling short of World Cup

Ukraine's players make nation proud despite falling short of World Cup

Ukraine's World Cup dream is over after a cruel 1-0 defeat to Wales in Sunday's play-off final left a nation ravaged by war without the release of seeing their country compete in Qatar later this year.

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Warholm injured on Rabat return, Thompson-Herah wins 100m

Warholm injured on Rabat return, Thompson-Herah wins 100m

Karsten Warholm, the Olympic champion and world-record holder in the 400m hurdles, pulled up injured on his return to competition at the Diamond League meet in Rabat on Sunday, just weeks before the Norwegian star defends his world title.

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Gunmen kill 'many' worshippers in Nigeria Catholic church attack

Gunmen kill 'many' worshippers in Nigeria Catholic church attack

Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria on Sunday, killing "many" worshippers and wounding others, the government and police said.

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Queen Elizabeth II ends historic jubilee with vow to carry on

Queen Elizabeth II ends historic jubilee with vow to carry on

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday brought the curtain down on her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, making another public appearance on the last of four days of festivities and vowing to maintain her record-breaking reign.

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Spain held by Czechs as Gavi becomes youngest scorer

Spain held by Czechs as Gavi becomes youngest scorer

Gavi became Spain's youngest scorer ever and Inigo Martinez headed home a late equaliser as Spain drew 2-2 with the Czech Republic in the Nations League in Prague on Sunday.

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Bale hails 'greatest result' as Wales deny Ukraine World Cup dream

Bale hails 'greatest result' as Wales deny Ukraine World Cup dream

Gareth Bale hailed Wales' qualification for a first World Cup since 1958 as the greatest result in their history after a 1-0 win over Ukraine in Cardiff cruelly denied the war-torn nation a place in Qatar.

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Three things we learned from the first England-New Zealand Test

Three things we learned from the first England-New Zealand Test

Former captain Joe Root's unbeaten century guided England to a five-wicket win against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.

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Ruud says Nadal 'looked fine' in French Open final

Ruud says Nadal 'looked fine' in French Open final

Beaten French Open finalist Casper Ruud said Rafael Nadal "looked fine" despite his injury problems in Sunday's showpiece match and that he enjoyed the experience despite suffering a comprehensive defeat.

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