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Australia's World Cup final win vindicates Molineux's self-belief

Australia's World Cup final win vindicates Molineux's self-belief

Australia captain Sophie Molineux was glad to have "kept believing" after her side thrashed England by seven wickets in the women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday.

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FIFA clear US star Balogun to play after Trump call

FIFA clear US star Balogun to play after Trump call

FIFA cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts' showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from President Donald Trump, it emerged Sunday, igniting a furious row that has rocked the tournament.

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Sinner powers into fifth straight Wimbledon quarter-final

Sinner powers into fifth straight Wimbledon quarter-final

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner eased into his fifth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final with a straight-sets victory over Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki on Sunday.

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Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup run ends

Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup run ends

Thousands of ecstatic fans escorted Cape Verde's Blue Sharks through the streets of Praia Sunday for a celebratory parade following their slender defeat to Argentina in one of the World Cup's most surprising matches.

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'Perfectionist' Djokovic not happy to win ugly at Wimbledon

'Perfectionist' Djokovic not happy to win ugly at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic admitted he is not happy with his "ugly" form at Wimbledon despite making All England Club history with his last-16 win over Roman Safiullin on Sunday.

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Banana!: 'Minions' knocks 'Toy Story' off N.America box office perch

Banana!: 'Minions' knocks 'Toy Story' off N.America box office perch

The latest chapter in the lowbrow but lucrative "Minions" franchise debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, edging out another popular animation series in "Toy Story," industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Sabalenka wants to drink, 'forget about tennis' after Wimbledon exit

Sabalenka wants to drink, 'forget about tennis' after Wimbledon exit

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she wanted to get drunk and "forget about tennis" after suffering her earliest Grand Slam exit since 2022 at the hands of Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon on Sunday.

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Reflective Ronaldo takes on critics 'trying to kill me for 23 years'

Reflective Ronaldo takes on critics 'trying to kill me for 23 years'

Cristiano Ronaldo admitted at the World Cup on Sunday he is not the player he once was but came out fighting against critics "trying to kill me for the past 23 years".

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Trump thanks FIFA for suspending USA's Balogun World Cup ban

Trump thanks FIFA for suspending USA's Balogun World Cup ban

President Donald Trump on Sunday thanked FIFA for suspending Folarin Balogun's one-match ban and allowing the US striker to play in the World Cup co-hosts' last-16 showdown against Belgium.

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Eala eyeing Wimbledon quarters, Dimitrov faces Fery

Eala eyeing Wimbledon quarters, Dimitrov faces Fery

Alexandra Eala bids to extend her dream Wimbledon run into the quarter-finals when she faces Jasmine Paolini on Monday, as Grigor Dimitrov tries to banish the painful memories of last year's fourth-round exit.

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