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Pressure-free Wong relishing US Open adventure

Pressure-free Wong relishing US Open adventure

Hong Kong player Coleman Wong says he's relishing the challenge of attempting to upset 15th seed Andrey Rublev after extending his fairytale run at the US Open.

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Swiatek wobbles at US Open as Sinner targets third round

Swiatek wobbles at US Open as Sinner targets third round

Iga Swiatek scrapped her way into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a three-set win over Suzan Lamens as Jannik Sinner sought to keep his title defence on track.

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Alfred storms to 100m victory at Diamond League finals

Alfred storms to 100m victory at Diamond League finals

Olympic champion Julien Alfred stormed to victory in the women's 100m at the Diamond League finals in Zurich on Thursday.

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Bison herds 'reawaken' Yellowstone's prairies

Bison herds 'reawaken' Yellowstone's prairies

There are few symbols of the American West more iconic than the bison -- shaggy giants that once roamed in the tens of millions before being nearly annihilated by European settlers.

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Swiatek labours into US Open third round

Swiatek labours into US Open third round

Iga Swiatek battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday, needing three sets to edge past the Netherlands' lowly ranked Suzan Lamens.

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Brazil police target network that siphoned billions from fuel sector

Brazil police target network that siphoned billions from fuel sector

Brazilian police launched a mega operation in several states Thursday to crush a criminal network that sold adulterated fuel to clients and concealed billions of dollars in earnings in cahoots with financial companies, officials said.

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Liverpool and Man City face Real Madrid in Champions League, PSG get tough draw

Liverpool and Man City face Real Madrid in Champions League, PSG get tough draw

Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

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'Strangest' dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists

'Strangest' dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists

A dinosaur dubbed one of the "strangest" ever boasted an elaborate armoury of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature.

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Badminton federation smoothes feathers ruffled by shuttlecock shortage

Badminton federation smoothes feathers ruffled by shuttlecock shortage

Skyrocketing raw material prices in China have caused shuttlecock prices to more than double in recent months as suppliers struggle to meet rising demand from badminton enthusiasts around the world.

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Luxury carmaker Lotus to slash UK jobs amid US tariffs

Luxury carmaker Lotus to slash UK jobs amid US tariffs

Chinese-owned luxury carmaker Lotus said Thursday that it planned to cut up to 550 UK jobs, in part over uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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