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Johannesburg to host first LIV Golf event in Africa

Johannesburg to host first LIV Golf event in Africa

The LIV Golf series will stage its first tournament in Africa when Steyn City near Johannesburg plays host from March 20-22 next year, the organisers announced on Saturday.

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Pogacar on cusp of fourth Tour title as Groves solos to stage 20 win

Pogacar on cusp of fourth Tour title as Groves solos to stage 20 win

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar was left standing on the cusp of a fourth Tour de France title as Alpecin rider Kaden Groves won Saturday's stage 20 after a long-range escape that saw the Australian finish well ahead of the big guns.

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Motor rally accident kills three spectators in France

Motor rally accident kills three spectators in France

Three spectators died in central France on Saturday after a car driven by a 22-year-old woman racer veered off the road during an auto rally, authorities said.

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Lando Norris claims pole for Belgian Grand Prix

Lando Norris claims pole for Belgian Grand Prix

Lando Norris will start on pole for the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri alongside him on the front row.

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'Famine', 'starvation': the challenges in defining Gaza's plight

'Famine', 'starvation': the challenges in defining Gaza's plight

The United Nations and NGOs are warning of an imminent famine in the Gaza Strip -- a designation based on strict criteria and scientific evidence.

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Stokes ends two-year wait for Test hundred before Gill holds firm for India

Stokes ends two-year wait for Test hundred before Gill holds firm for India

England captain Ben Stokes ended his more than two-year wait for a Test hundred before India skipper Shubman Gill led a rearguard action after the tourists sensationally lost two wickets without a run on the scoreboard at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Australian Groves wins penultimate Tour stage, Pogacar in yellow

Australian Groves wins penultimate Tour stage, Pogacar in yellow

Alpecin rider Kaden Groves won stage 20 of the Tour de France on Saturday after a long-range escape that saw the Australian finish well ahead of the big guns.

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Root has no interest in Tendulkar run-record hype

Root has no interest in Tendulkar run-record hype

Joe Root has insisted helping England win games rather than surpassing Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer remains his primary motivation after moving into second place in the standings.

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Too early to judge Gill and his young India team, says Dev

Too early to judge Gill and his young India team, says Dev

Former India captain Kapil Dev on Saturday said it is too early to judge new Test skipper Shubman Gill and his young team in England despite two defeats.

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Liverpool beaten 4-2 by AC Milan in Hong Kong pre-season friendly

Liverpool beaten 4-2 by AC Milan in Hong Kong pre-season friendly

Former Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored as Premier League champions Liverpool were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan on Saturday in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.

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