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Saudis the next test for the new version of 'Pepball'

Saudis the next test for the new version of 'Pepball'

The main appeal of the Club World Cup so far has been the chance to see South American and African clubs and their fans offer a reminder that football thrives outside of Europe too.

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Joy and agony for Marquez brothers at Dutch MotoGP

Joy and agony for Marquez brothers at Dutch MotoGP

Marc Marquez extended his lead in the world championship standings winning the Dutch MotoGP on Sunday in a race where his closest pursuer and younger brother Alex Marquez suffered a left hand fracture.

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Krejcikova ready for Wimbledon title defence after injury scare

Krejcikova ready for Wimbledon title defence after injury scare

Barbora Krejcikova insists she is fit for her Wimbledon title defence after the Czech suffered a thigh injury scare just days before the tournament.

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Austrian GP delayed after Sainz' Williams catches fire

Austrian GP delayed after Sainz' Williams catches fire

The start of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix was aborted and delayed by 10 minutes after Carlos Sainz was unable to leave the grid in his Williams for the formation lap.

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Strike shuts down Bangladesh's biggest port

Strike shuts down Bangladesh's biggest port

Operations at Bangladesh's biggest port were suspended on Sunday as a strike by customs officials brought shipping activity to a halt.

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Swiatek hits out at 'too intense' schedule for top tennis stars

Swiatek hits out at 'too intense' schedule for top tennis stars

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek believes fans are being robbed of seeing tennis' biggest names performing at their best due to the intensity of a relentless schedule.

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Spain star Bonmati out of hospital after meningitis scare

Spain star Bonmati out of hospital after meningitis scare

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced on Sunday that Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati had left hospital after treatment for viral meningitis.

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Hong Kong opposition party disbands citing 'immense' pressure

Hong Kong opposition party disbands citing 'immense' pressure

One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.

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Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifies

Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifies

Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's first major heatwave.

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Kinghorn itching to join Lions squad after 'sweet' Top 14 triumph

Kinghorn itching to join Lions squad after 'sweet' Top 14 triumph

Toulouse's Scottish winger Blair Kinghorn said it had been "weird" seeing the British and Irish Lions tour start without him as he helped his club to a record-extending 24th French Top 14 title on Saturday.

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