Unfulfilled talent Zverev on brink of Grand Slam breakthrough
Alexander Zverev has been trying for a decade to win a Grand Slam and has overcome an array of challenges to put himself on the brink of a breakthrough at the Australian Open.
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Denmark's Sebastian Holberg sets sights on Bocuse d'Or win
Danish chef Sebastian Holberg Svendsgaard struggled at school as a child but loved competing -- a skill he'll put to the test when he goes for gold at gastronomy's Olympic Games, the Bocuse d'Or.
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Jannik Sinner: no.1 who defied doping case to dominate men's tennis
Jannik Sinner's reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who has shown supreme mental strength to put aside a doping scandal and make another Australian Open final.
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Sinner wary of 'physical beast' Zverev in Australian Open final
Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final that pits the world's top two players.
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Narvaez the King of Willunga to close in on first Tour win
Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez won a heart-pumping climb up Willunga Hill in one of the great finishes in the Tour Down Under to close in on the season-opening UCI World Tour race on Saturday.
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China travel peaks as millions head home for Lunar New Year
Train stations and airports across China saw the biggest peak in travellers on Saturday ahead of the Lunar New Year, as millions of people returned home to spend the holidays with their families in an annual migration that is expected to be a record.
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US migrant deportation flights arrive in Latin America
US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala, authorities said Friday, as President Donald Trump moved to crack down on illegal immigration.
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US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief
The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world's most powerful military.
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A$AP Rocky had only a prop gun in shooting case: lawyer
A$AP Rocky was carrying a harmless prop gun from a music video on the night he allegedly shot a former friend in Hollywood, his lawyer told court Friday, as his trial on assault charges got under way.
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Hamas to release four Israeli hostages in truce swap Saturday
Hamas was set Saturday to release four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since its October 7, 2023 attack, under a truce deal in the Gaza war that is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed.
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