Comeback king 'Cav' set a benchmark doing the thing he loved
It was long a given that Mark Cavendish, who on Saturday announced he was about to retire, was the Tour de France's greatest ever sprinter, but when finally he won a record 35th stage in Saint-Vulbas in July he possibly proved that more to himself than to a long-convinced cycling public.
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UK's Queen Camilla to miss events as Kate returns to public life
Queen Camilla, the wife of Britain's head of state King Charles III, will miss two of the most important dates in the royal calendar this weekend because of a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.
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Cycling great Cavendish announces retirement
Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Singapore Criterium.
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Rome's Trevi Fountain unveils tourist catwalk during cleaning
A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome's Trevi Fountain was unveiled Saturday, a temporary addition while the famous "La Dolce Vita" site undergoes a cleaning.
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Defence puts a smile on All Blacks faces ahead of French Test
New Zealand head to France for next Saturday's Test on the back of an impressive 23-13 victory over Six Nations champions and world ranked number one side Ireland.
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Kagiyama wins NHK Trophy despite early slip
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama won the NHK Trophy title on Saturday, putting an early fall behind him to take gold in his first Grand Prix appearance of the figure skating season.
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Afghan women not barred from speaking to each other: morality ministry
Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government's morality ministry told AFP on Saturday, denying recent media reports of a ban.
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China's Xi hails 'new chapter' in relations with Indonesia
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday.
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Injured Darry out of All Blacks tour with Cane in doubt
Injured lock Sam Darry was ruled out of the rest of New Zealand's season-ending tour on Saturday with veteran Sam Cane in doubt for their next Test against France.
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Pakistani separatists kill 26 in railway station blast
A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 26 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, a hospital spokesman said Saturday.
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