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Sinner in race for fitness with US Open title defense looms

Sinner in race for fitness with US Open title defense looms

World number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he is "not 100% yet" but expects to be at full strength for the launch of his US Open title defense when the final Grand Slam of 2025 gets underway.

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Jefferson-Wooden cements Tokyo sprint favourite status with Brussels win

Jefferson-Wooden cements Tokyo sprint favourite status with Brussels win

US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden underlined her world 100m title credentials at Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels with a dominant victory over a stacked field, but Agnes Jebet Ngetich fell short in her world record bid in the 5,000m.

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Colombia reels after twin guerrilla attacks kill 19

Colombia reels after twin guerrilla attacks kill 19

Colombia's defense minister vowed Friday to defeat "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst security crisis in decades.

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'Zero doubts' as Jefferson-Wooden scorches to Brussels 100m win

'Zero doubts' as Jefferson-Wooden scorches to Brussels 100m win

In-form US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden fired a broadside to rivals just three weeks from the world championships by scorching to victory over 100m at the Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels.

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Fleetwood ties Henley for PGA Tour Championship lead

Fleetwood ties Henley for PGA Tour Championship lead

Tommy Fleetwood fired a seven-under par 63 on Friday to tie Russell Henley for the halfway lead in the Tour Championship and position himself for another run at a coveted first US PGA Tour title.

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Jefferson-Wooden scorches to Brussels Diamond League 100m win

Jefferson-Wooden scorches to Brussels Diamond League 100m win

In-form US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden fired out a broadside to rivals just three weeks out from the world championships by scorching to victory over 100m at the Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels.

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Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal

Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal

Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington.

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Ukrainian refuses German extradition in Nord Stream sabotage case

Ukrainian refuses German extradition in Nord Stream sabotage case

A Ukrainian man arrested in Italy this week over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe on Friday refused to be extradited to Germany, reports said.

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Wall Street rallies, dollar drops as Fed chief fuels rate cut hopes

Wall Street rallies, dollar drops as Fed chief fuels rate cut hopes

Wall Street shares rallied Friday as US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell left the door open to cutting interest rates, which also sent the dollar dropping against the euro and other major currencies.

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Spurs boss Frank only wants committed signings after Eze snub

Spurs boss Frank only wants committed signings after Eze snub

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said he does not want players who are not committed to the club after Eberechi Eze rejected Spurs to close in on a move to north London rivals Arsenal.

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