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Southgate upbeat despite England's defeat by Brazil

Southgate upbeat despite England's defeat by Brazil

Gareth Southgate hailed "lots of very good performances" from his England players despite a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Brazil on Saturday -- their first loss since the 2022 World Cup.

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Chock and Bates seal unbeaten season with figure skating world title

Chock and Bates seal unbeaten season with figure skating world title

American duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates successfully defended their ice dance crown at figure skating's World Championships on Saturday to seal an undefeated season.

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Slovak presidential vote ends, analysts predict runoff

Slovak presidential vote ends, analysts predict runoff

Slovak polling stations closed on Saturday after the first round of a presidential election pitting the Russia-leaning ruling camp against a pro-Ukraine candidate amid deep divisions on the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

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Top Americans tumble out at Miami Open

Top Americans tumble out at Miami Open

Taylor Fritz was upset by Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild in straight sets at the Miami Open on Saturday as top ranked American men tumbled out of the tournament.

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Funding bill bars US embassies from flying LGBTQ Pride flags

Funding bill bars US embassies from flying LGBTQ Pride flags

Tucked in the massive funding bill signed Saturday by President Joe Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over US embassies, but the White House has vowed to work toward its repeal.

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Endrick makes history as Brazil beat England to launch new era

Endrick makes history as Brazil beat England to launch new era

Brazil's new boss Dorival Junior started his bid to revive the five-time world champions with a 1-0 win against England as teenage sensation Endrick bagged his first international goal in Saturday's friendly at Wembley.

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Austria, Germany score two of fastest international goals

Austria, Germany score two of fastest international goals

Austria's Christoph Baumgartner scored one of the fastest ever international goals inside seven seconds on Saturday and was then quickly followed by a similarly lightning strike by Germany's Florian Wirtz.

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Venezuela opposition says unable to register stand-in candidate

Venezuela opposition says unable to register stand-in candidate

Venezuela's opposition said Saturday it has been unable to register as a candidate its stand-in for banned leader Maria Corina Machado in the July 28 presidential vote.

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Putin vows retribution for deadly concert hall attack

Putin vows retribution for deadly concert hall attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind the "barbaric terrorist attack" on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested.

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Premiership champions Saracens rout Harlequins as Newcastle lose again

Premiership champions Saracens rout Harlequins as Newcastle lose again

Reigning champions Saracens thrashed Harlequins 52-7 in the English Premiership on Saturday, scoring eight tries against their London rivals in a display that surprised even boss Mark McCall.

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