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Barca hold on for draw against impressive Rayo

Barca hold on for draw against impressive Rayo

Champions Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

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Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France

Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France

A late own goal gifted Lyon a 1-0 win over 10-man Marseille on Sunday lifting them level on points with Paris Saint-Germain in the French top flight.

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Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville

Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville

Hometown hero Josef Newgarden won a late battle with New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin on Sunday to win the season-ending IndyCar Music City Grand Prix.

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Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances

Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances

Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as women's fourth seed Jessica Pegula shrugged off her recent run of poor form to advance to the last eight.

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Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro

Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro

Egyptian and African club giants Al Ahly sacked Spanish coach Jose Riveiro on Sunday after a 2-0 league loss to Pyramids in a Cairo derby.

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Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz out 'until further notice'

Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz out 'until further notice'

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary paid leave indefinitely as a sports gambling investigation continues, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday.

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Inter stunned by Udinese, defiant Vlahovic decisive for Juve

Inter stunned by Udinese, defiant Vlahovic decisive for Juve

Inter Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday to lose early ground on Serie A leaders Napoli and rivals Juventus, who won 1-0 at Genoa thanks to Dusan Vlahovic.

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Taiwanese-American NBA pioneer Jeremy Lin retires at age 37

Taiwanese-American NBA pioneer Jeremy Lin retires at age 37

Jeremy Lin, a Taiwanese-American guard whose 2012 heroics with the New York Knicks brought "Linsanity" to the NBA, announced his retirement from professional basketball on social media.

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Champions New Zealand, Springboks, into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

Champions New Zealand, Springboks, into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

Reigning champions New Zealand reached the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a game to spare on Sunday as South Africa made it through to the knockout phase for the first time.

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Liverpool show Arsenal killer instinct of champions, says Arteta

Liverpool show Arsenal killer instinct of champions, says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Gunners have to be more clinical if they are to end a 22-year wait to win the Premier League after a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

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