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82-year-old dies after beach fight in Greece over sun lounger

82-year-old dies after beach fight in Greece over sun lounger

An 82-year-old man died Sunday after he got into a fight over a sun lounger on a beach in Greece near Athens, local media reported.

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Acosta takes first victory at Austrian MotoGP

Acosta takes first victory at Austrian MotoGP

KTM's Pedro Acosta chalked up his first ever victory in MotoGP when he won at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Sunday while Jorge Martin's second place moved the Aprilia rider clear at the top of the championship standings.

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PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest

PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest

Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is under investigation in France on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest, prosecutors in Paris said on Sunday.

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Iran 'put hearts on the court' to win Asian Games basketball bronze

Iran 'put hearts on the court' to win Asian Games basketball bronze

Iran withstood a late fightback to beat China 79-70 and win Asian Games men's basketball bronze on Sunday, an achievement that left their players "speechless" after months of war back home.

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China swim sensation, 13, sets Games record after Japan win early

China swim sensation, 13, sets Games record after Japan win early

The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday's first full day of competition, after hosts Japan celebrated early success.

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School girl Yu helps China dominate in Asian Games swimming openers

School girl Yu helps China dominate in Asian Games swimming openers

Thirteen-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi announced herself at the Asian Games in stunning style with gold in a record time Sunday as China dominated swimming's opening day in Tokyo.

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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches

Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches

Myanmar's Wai Khin Hnin on Sunday became the first Asian Games gold medallist in teqball, an acrobatic football-table tennis hybrid making its debut at this year's event in Japan.

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New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement

New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement

Newly-appointed England Test coach Stephen Fleming says it would be "wrong" to ask former captain Ben Stokes to reverse his international retirement before next year's Ashes.

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China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games

China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games

China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi smashed the Asian Games record as she won gold in Japan on Sunday, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics.

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Japan win first Asian Games gold as China's 13-year-old Yu sets pace

Japan win first Asian Games gold as China's 13-year-old Yu sets pace

The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by hosts Japan as 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi started in blistering form on the opening day of the multisports extravaganza.

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