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Sinner downs Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon

Sinner downs Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner downed Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title, gaining sweet revenge for his painful defeat in the French Open final.

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India collapse as third Test against England heads for thrilling finish

India collapse as third Test against England heads for thrilling finish

India suffered a dramatic top-order slump to set up a thrilling finale to the third Test against England at Lord's on Sunday.

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Nigeria's former president Buhari dead at 82

Nigeria's former president Buhari dead at 82

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari -- who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat -- died Sunday at the age of 82, his aide and the presidency said.

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Bangladesh level T20 series with thumping win over Sri Lanka

Bangladesh level T20 series with thumping win over Sri Lanka

Bangladesh bounced back in emphatic fashion to level the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, cruising to an 83-run win in the second encounter at Dambulla on Sunday.

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Bangladesh level ODI series with thumping win over Sri Lanka

Bangladesh level ODI series with thumping win over Sri Lanka

Bangladesh bounced back in emphatic fashion to level the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, cruising to an 83-run win in the second encounter at Dambulla on Sunday.

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'Superman' soars to top of N.American box office

'Superman' soars to top of N.American box office

"Superman" the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic DC superhero, powered to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $122 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Australia's Kim wins Evian Championship in play-off thriller

Australia's Kim wins Evian Championship in play-off thriller

Australia's Grace Kim produced a sensational finish to win the Evian Championship as she beat world number two Jeeno Thitikul in a play-off on Sunday for her first major title.

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Merlier doubles up as Van der Poel denied epic win at Tour de France

Merlier doubles up as Van der Poel denied epic win at Tour de France

Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre.

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Sundar leaves England in a spin as India set 193 to win third Test

Sundar leaves England in a spin as India set 193 to win third Test

Washington Sundar took four wickets, including the prize scalps of Joe Root, Jamie Smith and England captain Ben Stokes, as India were set a target of 193 to win the third Test at Lord's on Sunday.

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The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site

The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site

Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates -- landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list.

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