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Hamilton, Antonelli stung by grid penalties at Hungarian GP

Hamilton, Antonelli stung by grid penalties at Hungarian GP

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes and his closest challenger Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton were both slapped with three place grid penalties on Saturday for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Messi can skip All-Star Game after grueling World Cup, says MLS

Messi can skip All-Star Game after grueling World Cup, says MLS

Lionel Messi will not be required to play in next week's Major League Soccer All-Star Game after representing Argentina in the recent World Cup final, the US domestic league said Saturday.

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Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Scottish firefighters fought on Saturday against a wildfire burning through the Cairngorms national park in the north, with the authorities advising locals to evacuate.

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Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced nearly 260,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its military.

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Hamilton stung by three-place grid penalty

Hamilton stung by three-place grid penalty

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur admitted it was their mistake – and not the driver’s – that led to Lewis Hamilton being handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfire evacuees shelter in Madrid

Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfire evacuees shelter in Madrid

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the blazes raging west of Madrid, as authorities said a separate fire in the east killed one person.

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Howe uncertain if Guimaraes will stay with Newcastle amid Arsenal interest

Howe uncertain if Guimaraes will stay with Newcastle amid Arsenal interest

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted on Saturday he does not know if Bruno Guimaraes will stay with his club amid interest from Premier League champions Arsenal.

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Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers

Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers the previous day, local officials said.

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Varane concussions motivate Como to ban heading in academy teams

Varane concussions motivate Como to ban heading in academy teams

Italian Serie A club Como have announced they are banning heading until the under-11 team after consultation from board member the former France star Raphael Varane.

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49ers coach Shanahan injured in car crash

49ers coach Shanahan injured in car crash

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was injured in a car crash and will not lead pre-season training while he recovers, the NFL team said Saturday.

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