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Assefa wins London Marathon in women's-only world record time

Assefa wins London Marathon in women's-only world record time

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa defended her London Marathon crown on Sunday, breaking her own women's-only world record.

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Superstar galloper Ka Ying Rising storms to 20th straight win

Superstar galloper Ka Ying Rising storms to 20th straight win

Hong Kong's superstar galloper Ka Ying Rising stretched his phenomenal winning streak to 20 with a dominant victory in a track-record time in Sunday's Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Shatin.

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Austria's Wiesberger wins first DP World Tour title in 1,792 days

Austria's Wiesberger wins first DP World Tour title in 1,792 days

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger beat Adrian Otaegui by three shots to win the China Open on Sunday for his first DP World Tour title in five years.

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Cummins hails teen wonder Sooryavanshi as 'my new favourite player'

Cummins hails teen wonder Sooryavanshi as 'my new favourite player'

Australia's Pat Cummins says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is his "new favourite player" after the 15-year-old sensation became the youngest and fastest to score 1,000 T20 runs in a 36-ball century in the IPL.

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Chernobyl refugee town welcomes Ukraine's conflict displaced

Chernobyl refugee town welcomes Ukraine's conflict displaced

Slavutych was built as a Soviet paradise for refugees from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster but now it is being born again as a haven for people escaping Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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World leaders react to Washington gala shooting

World leaders react to Washington gala shooting

World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night attended by US President Donald Trump -- and relief that there were no casualties.

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Coach says 'glimmer of hope' for imperilled Moana Pasifika

Coach says 'glimmer of hope' for imperilled Moana Pasifika

Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga said Sunday he doesn't know if there's a genuine buyer ready to rescue the financially stricken Super Rugby team -- but won't give up hope as the clock ticks down.

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What we know about the Trump press gala shooting

What we know about the Trump press gala shooting

US President Donald Trump and other attendees were evacuated Saturday night after gunshots were fired at a glitzy media gala in Washington.

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Al Ahli made to 'suffer' in winning Asian Champions League: coach

Al Ahli made to 'suffer' in winning Asian Champions League: coach

Al Ahli had to "suffer" in becoming the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles, their relieved coach said.

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India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink

India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink

India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden Middle East, analysts say.

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