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Richarlison stars as Spurs boss Frank seals first win

Richarlison stars as Spurs boss Frank seals first win

Thomas Frank earned his first Premier League win as Tottenham manager as Richarlison's brilliant overhead kick inspired a 3-0 success against Burnley on Saturday.

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Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean

Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean

Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.

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Thompson beats Lyles in first 100m head-to-head since Paris Olympics

Thompson beats Lyles in first 100m head-to-head since Paris Olympics

Jamaica's Kishane Thompson exacted a measure of revenge by beating Olympic champion Noah Lyles over 100m at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Saturday.

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Hodgkinson in sparkling track return one year after Olympic 800m gold

Hodgkinson in sparkling track return one year after Olympic 800m gold

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson made a triumphant return to action on Saturday as she ran a world-leading time in her first 800m since winning gold at the Paris Games last year.

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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike

Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights Saturday as it began shutting down operations in response to a strike by flight attendants -- triggering summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.

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Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 storm as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin strengthened to a Category 4 storm Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.

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Championship leader Marc Marquez wins sprint at Austrian MotoGP

Championship leader Marc Marquez wins sprint at Austrian MotoGP

Marc Marquez extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings when he won Saturday's Austrian Grand Prix sprint at the Red Bull Ring.

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Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red

Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red

Newcastle got a worrying glimpse of life without Alexander Isak as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener at Aston Villa despite Ezri Konsa's dismissal.

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Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said on Saturday the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool fan at Anfield "will stay with me forever".

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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340

Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.

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