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'We want new faces': Guatemalans vote in tense runoff

'We want new faces': Guatemalans vote in tense runoff

Guatemalans voted Sunday in a presidential runoff tainted by efforts to disqualify the surprise frontrunner, who has fired up voters with his promises to end corruption.

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Johnson-Thompson puts injuries behind her to win heptathlon world gold

Johnson-Thompson puts injuries behind her to win heptathlon world gold

Katarina Johnson-Thompson wept tears of joy as the Briton regained her heptathlon world title in Budapest on Sunday, finally returning to her best after putting a series of serious injuries behind her.

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Gauff downs Muchova for biggest title of career in Cincinnati

Gauff downs Muchova for biggest title of career in Cincinnati

Coco Gauff captured the biggest title of her career on Sunday, powering past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Cincinnati Open.

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Seven football fans die, dozens injured in Brazil bus crash

Seven football fans die, dozens injured in Brazil bus crash

At least seven people died and 27 others were hospitalized Sunday in southeastern Brazil when a driver lost control of a bus carrying football fans on a mountainous road, fire officials said.

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Battling Lyles the showman athletics needs

Battling Lyles the showman athletics needs

Noah Lyles takes pride in how he has battled his way "out of hospital and out of school" due to a racking cough and struggles with ADHD -- and now sheer talent has taken the American to the top of the sprinting world.

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Pedri and Torres snatch Barca win over Cadiz in new home

Pedri and Torres snatch Barca win over Cadiz in new home

Pedri and Ferran Torres' late strikes earned La Liga champions Barcelona a 2-0 win over Cadiz in their first competitive home game away from Camp Nou on Sunday.

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USA end basketball World Cup preparation with Germany win

USA end basketball World Cup preparation with Germany win

Anthony Edwards, Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton inspired a remarkable United States comeback against Germany in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, to ensure the Americans wrapped up their five-game series of World Cup tune-ups with a perfect winning record.

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Minamino inspires Monaco as Lille hold off Nantes

Minamino inspires Monaco as Lille hold off Nantes

Takumi Minamino scored twice and grabbed an assist as Monaco eased to a 3-0 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Lille finished with 10 men as they held on to beat Nantes.

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Belotti ends Roma goal drought, De Ketelaere in fast start for Atalanta

Belotti ends Roma goal drought, De Ketelaere in fast start for Atalanta

Andrea Belotti scored his first Serie A goals for Roma on Sunday as he snatched an opening day 2-2 draw with Salernitana, while Charles De Ketelaere marked his Atalanta debut with the opener in a 2-0 win at Sassuolo.

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Spain's Hermoso defends Rubiales kiss at Women's World Cup

Spain's Hermoso defends Rubiales kiss at Women's World Cup

Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso defended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after he came under fire for kissing her on the lips following the team's Women's World Cup victory on Sunday.

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