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Polarising 'chess player' Medvedev harbours a dark side

Polarising 'chess player' Medvedev harbours a dark side

For someone most often said to play tennis as if it were chess, Daniil Medvedev has had a white-knuckle ride into Sunday's Australian Open final.

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Mannerisms make the man: obsessive Nadal on cusp of history

Mannerisms make the man: obsessive Nadal on cusp of history

Finicky to the point of distraction, Rafael Nadal cuts an instantly recognisable figure on court with idiosyncrasies that are regarded as charming by his fans but often irritating by opponents.

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Nadal goes for historic 21st Slam, Medvedev can be spoiler again

Nadal goes for historic 21st Slam, Medvedev can be spoiler again

Rafael Nadal is chasing a record 21st Grand Slam crown in Sunday's Australian Open final but Daniil Medvedev is once again ready to act as the spoiler.

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UK assisted dying bill hopes to end 'inhumane' suicides

UK assisted dying bill hopes to end 'inhumane' suicides

Molly Meacher's voice quivers with emotion as she tells how her aunt took her own life after her liver cancer tumour grew to the size of a football.

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Australia flies medical team to Covid-hit Solomons

Australia flies medical team to Covid-hit Solomons

Australia flew a small team of emergency medical specialists to Honiara on Saturday after the Solomon Islands requested help in battling a worsening outbreak of Covid-19.

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Medvedev cops $12,000 fine for umpire rant at Australian Open

Medvedev cops $12,000 fine for umpire rant at Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of US$12,000 Saturday following his extraordinary outburst at the chair umpire during his semi-final win over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open.

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Joni Mitchell says boycotting Spotify over Covid 'lies'

Joni Mitchell says boycotting Spotify over Covid 'lies'

Singer Joni Mitchell said Friday she was pulling her music from Spotify over "lies" on the streaming service about Covid-19, just days after fellow musical titan Neil Young did the same.

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Thousands of flights canceled as Eastern US braces for winter storm

Thousands of flights canceled as Eastern US braces for winter storm

Thousands of flights in the United States were canceled Saturday as parts of the East Coast braced for a shellacking by a powerful winter storm packing heavy snow and high winds.

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DR Congo court set for verdict in murder of UN experts

DR Congo court set for verdict in murder of UN experts

A military court in Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday is set to pronounce a long-awaited verdict in a mass trial over the 2017 murder of two UN experts in a troubled central region.

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US ski star Shiffrin aiming for more Olympic gold

US ski star Shiffrin aiming for more Olympic gold

Mikaela Shiffrin will head to Beijing with a proven Olympic track record and on the back of World Cup form after a tumultuous year that has kept her in the spotlight as one of the world's best alpine skiers.

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