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Alcaraz believes 'impossible' schedule raising injury threat

Alcaraz believes 'impossible' schedule raising injury threat

Carlos Alcaraz said Wednesday he plans to play fewer tournaments in future, blaming an "impossible" tennis calendar for a rising number of injuries in the sport.

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Alcaraz rallies to reach US Open third round, Sabalenka storms through

Alcaraz rallies to reach US Open third round, Sabalenka storms through

Carlos Alcaraz got off to a sluggish start but stormed home, and Aryna Sabalenka was in control all the way as the defending champions led a stream of contenders into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday

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Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster

Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster

When a wall of icy debris from a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border tore through his village last week, Pemba Chhring Tamang watched the landscape he had known all his life disappear.

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Alcaraz overpowers Faria to reach US Open third round

Alcaraz overpowers Faria to reach US Open third round

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an early wobble to book his place in the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, recovering from a set down to defeat Portugal's Jaime Faria in four sets.

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Stocks rise, yields ease as oil slips on Trump hint at short bombing campaign

Stocks rise, yields ease as oil slips on Trump hint at short bombing campaign

Most Asian stocks enjoyed a healthy recovery Thursday following a drab start to the week as bond yields and oil prices dropped after Donald Trump suggested the latest US attacks against Iran would likely be short-lived.

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Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumph

Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumph

Lewis Hamilton will seek to boost his hopes of an unprecedented eighth drivers' world championship with a record sixth Italian Grand Prix win on Sunday when he races on Ferrari's home tarmac.

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Brussels Diamond League finals Day 1 - five events to watch

Brussels Diamond League finals Day 1 - five events to watch

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and Jamaica's world 100m champion Oblique Seville headline the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday.

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Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution

Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution

A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush".

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'Role model' Stokes set to open for Adelaide Strikers

'Role model' Stokes set to open for Adelaide Strikers

"Role model" Ben Stokes is set to open the batting for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, with club coach Tim Paine saying the former England skipper was made for the job.

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Farming experts tout 'conscious' food systems to fix agriculture woes

Farming experts tout 'conscious' food systems to fix agriculture woes

Farmers around the world are struggling with the impact of climate change, financial pressures and depleted soil -- and industry experts say bringing consumers closer to the people who produce their food could provide a solution.

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