Suryavanshi, 14, dubbed 'next superstar' after batting records tumble
Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi was touted as "Indian cricket's next superstar" on Tuesday after the 14-year-old's IPL century off 35 balls shattered batting records.
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Australian doubles player Purcell accepts 18-month doping ban
Australia's two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has accepted an 18-month doping ban, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday.
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Kashmir attack unites political foes in India, Pakistan
India and Pakistan are exchanging fire over their de-facto border since the Kashmir attack, but in New Delhi and Islamabad political foes are coming together and looking to score points.
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Croatia hotel toasts dizzying century of stars, sovereigns and champagne
East met West and often went for cocktails afterwards in Zagreb's Esplanade hotel.
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Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom
Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim reality of his left leg from above the knee being amputated.
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Les Kiss in frame with Wallabies set to name new coach
Rugby Australia will name the next Wallabies coach on Wednesday, an official said, with former Ireland assistant Les Kiss reportedly set to get the job.
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Cavaliers scorch Heat, Warriors down Rockets in thriller
The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Miami Heat to cruise into the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Houston Rockets 109-106 to move to the brink of a series victory.
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Opposition wins Trinidad and Tobago election, returning Persad-Bissessar as PM
The opposition in Trinidad and Tobago won Monday's parliamentary elections, returning former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to office as the twin-island Caribbean nation battles an economic slump and rise in gang violence.
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Study sheds light on origin of Australia's odd echidna
Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said Tuesday in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals.
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France tries Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman on war crime charges
A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman is to go on trial in France on Tuesday under the principle of universal jurisdiction, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil war.
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