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Hill sparks Dolphins comeback, Cowboys rout Browns

Hill sparks Dolphins comeback, Cowboys rout Browns

Tyreek Hill helped the Miami Dolphins to a 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars just hours after being arrested by police as comebacks dominated on a wild first full day of the NFL season on Sunday.

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Paris Paralympics close with a party after 'historic summer'

Paris Paralympics close with a party after 'historic summer'

The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet said the Games and the Olympics had created a "historic summer".

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Dolphins ace Hill baffled by 'crazy' police arrest

Dolphins ace Hill baffled by 'crazy' police arrest

Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill said Sunday he wants to turn his "crazy" arrest by police into a positive after being handcuffed by traffic cops en route to his team's opening game of the NFL season.

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'I let lot of people down', says Fritz after US Open final loss

'I let lot of people down', says Fritz after US Open final loss

Taylor Fritz believes he "let a lot of people down" after failing in his dream to become the first American man in 21 years to capture a Grand Slam title.

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Vatican thriller 'Conclave' drums up Oscars buzz in Toronto

Vatican thriller 'Conclave' drums up Oscars buzz in Toronto

How do Catholic cardinals choose a new pope? What happens in their closed-door meetings? That is the premise of Vatican thriller "Conclave," starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, which screened at the Toronto film festival on Sunday.

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More civilians killed hours after Sudan rejects UN experts' report

More civilians killed hours after Sudan rejects UN experts' report

Shelling killed at least 21 people at a market in southeast Sudan Sunday, a day after the country's rulers rejected a call by UN experts for an independent force to protect civilians from the devastating civil war.

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Ronaldo strikes late to seal Portugal win over Scotland

Ronaldo strikes late to seal Portugal win over Scotland

Cristiano Ronaldo's late strike sealed Portugal's 2-1 win over Scotland as the 901st goal of the striker's extraordinary career completed a stirring fightback in Sunday's Nations League clash.

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Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level

Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level

Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Sunday hit a record-low water level in the capital because of drought, the national weather agency said.

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East Timor prepares for first papal visit since independence

East Timor prepares for first papal visit since independence

Catholic devotees were clamouring to see Pope Francis before his arrival in East Timor's capital on Monday -- making pilgrimages from faraway towns and hours-long crossings of its shared border with Indonesia.

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Tearful Sinner dedicates US Open title to seriously ill aunt

Tearful Sinner dedicates US Open title to seriously ill aunt

A tearful Jannik Sinner dedicated his US Open title victory on Sunday to his aunt, who he revealed is battling serious ill health, admitting: "I don't know how much longer I will have her in my life".

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