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Knight and Szokol lead Great Lakes Bay Invitational LPGA team event

Knight and Szokol lead Great Lakes Bay Invitational LPGA team event

Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol teamed up for an eight-under par 62 in the foursomes third round of the Great Lakes Bay Invitational on Friday, taking a three-shot lead in the LPGA team event.

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Bairstow laments 'out of order' critics after stunning Ashes innings

Bairstow laments 'out of order' critics after stunning Ashes innings

Jonny Bairstow said he had been subjected to "out of order" criticism following a whirlwind innings that cemented England's hold on the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Friday.

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Barcelona introduce newly signed veteran midfielder Romeu

Barcelona introduce newly signed veteran midfielder Romeu

Barcelona officially presented their latest signing, veteran Oriol Romeu, on Friday as he joined the Spanish giants training for a second day in Los Angeles.

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Record-breaker Kipyegon, Warholm set Monaco Diamond League alight

Record-breaker Kipyegon, Warholm set Monaco Diamond League alight

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, with her third world record of a scintillating season, and Norwegian Karsten Warholm, with the fourth fastest 400m hurdles ever, ensured the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday lived up to its glittering reputation.

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Unheralded Harman soars to five-shot lead at British Open

Unheralded Harman soars to five-shot lead at British Open

American Brian Harman stormed into a five-shot lead at the British Open on Friday after a faultless 65 left him on 10 under par as bigger names struggled to keep pace.

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 Biden picks Lisa Franchetti as first woman admiral to lead US Navy

Biden picks Lisa Franchetti as first woman admiral to lead US Navy

President Joe Biden on Friday announced he will nominate Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy, which would make her the first woman to hold the position and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests

Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests

Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.

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Biden secures tech safety pledges over 'enormous' AI risks

Biden secures tech safety pledges over 'enormous' AI risks

President Joe Biden evoked AI's "enormous" risk and promise Friday at a White House meeting with tech leaders who committed to guarding against everything from cyber-attacks to fraud as the sector revolutionizes society.

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Kenya's Kipyegon sets women's mile world record, her third of season

Kenya's Kipyegon sets women's mile world record, her third of season

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon continued her remarkable form by smashing the women's mile world record at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, her third of an unforgettable season.

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Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking cleared to leave Italian port

Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking cleared to leave Italian port

Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking has been cleared to leave the Italian port where it has been stuck for ten days in a bureaucratic wrangle, its French-based operator said Friday.

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