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Alcaraz and Zverev make winning starts at ATP Finals

Alcaraz and Zverev make winning starts at ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz made a solid start to the ATP Finals on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 win over Alex de Minaur, while former champion Alexander Zverev got underway with a straight-sets win over Ben Shelton.

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Protests suspend opening of Nigeria heritage museum

Protests suspend opening of Nigeria heritage museum

The opening of a contested museum in Nigeria, meant to display west African art, has been postponed after protesters disrupted a private visit on Sunday, officials said.

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Undav brace sends Stuttgart fourth, Frankfurt win late in Bundesliga

Undav brace sends Stuttgart fourth, Frankfurt win late in Bundesliga

A brace from Germany striker Deniz Undav lifted Stuttgart to a 3-2 come-from-behind home win over Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, while Eintracht Frankfurt beat Mainz.

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Roma capitalise on Napoli slip-up to claim Serie A lead

Roma capitalise on Napoli slip-up to claim Serie A lead

Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Roma who beat Udinese by the same scoreline.

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Liverpool up for the fight despite Man City masterclass, says Van Dijk

Liverpool up for the fight despite Man City masterclass, says Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool will fight back after a demoralising 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, but manager Arne Slot conceded the English champions cannot look at the Premier League title race right now.

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Two MLB pitchers indicted on manipulating bets on pitches

Two MLB pitchers indicted on manipulating bets on pitches

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted Sunday in New York on federal charges involving rigged bets on individual pitches in Major League Baseball games.

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Wales rugby captain Morgan set to be sidelined by shoulder injury

Wales rugby captain Morgan set to be sidelined by shoulder injury

Wales captain Jac Morgan is expected to miss the remainder of the Autumn Nations Series after suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder in a 52-28 defeat by Argentina in Cardiff on Sunday.

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After storming Sao Paulo podium, 'proud' Verstappen aims to keep fighting

After storming Sao Paulo podium, 'proud' Verstappen aims to keep fighting

Max Verstappen was "realistic" about his slim title chance after producing one of his greatest drives to go from a pit-lane start to the podium at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday.

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US flights could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary

US flights could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary

Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle," authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.

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Celtic close on stumbling Scottish leaders Hearts

Celtic close on stumbling Scottish leaders Hearts

Reigning champions Celtic reduced the gap to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts to seven points with a 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock on Sunday.

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