Osaka defeats Jabeur to advance in WTA Toronto opener
Former world-number-one Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur.
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Judge dismisses $10 bn Mexico lawsuit against six US gunmakers
A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against six gun manufacturers based in the United States that sought to hold them responsible for deaths from guns trafficked into Mexico.
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Panama dismantles 'VIP' Chinese migrant route in Darien jungle
Panamanian border police arrested 15 people Wednesday connected to a criminal organization that helped smuggle Chinese migrants across the Darien jungle via a "VIP route" with fewer challenges to traverse.
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'No evidence' of Venezuela vote hacking, says Carter Center mission chief
There is no evidence that Venezuela's electoral system was the target of a cyber attack during elections last month, the head of the Carter Center's observation mission told AFP, confirming figures that give the opposition candidate a victory.
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Defending Wyndham champ Glover chasing PGA playoffs again
Defending champion Lucas Glover enters this week's PGA Wyndham Championship fighting to reach the season-ending playoffs -- just as he was before a shock win last year.
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Taylor Swift's Vienna shows cancelled after IS sympathiser arrest
The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arrested an Islamic State sympathiser in connection with an attack plot, the organisers said Wednesday.
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Family of France's 'Mr Titanic' sues OceanGate submersible operator
The family of French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic last year, killing him and four other people.
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Australian hockey Olympian arrested over suspected cocaine purchase
French police arrested Australian Olympic field hockey player Tom Craig on suspicion of buying cocaine from a drug dealer in central Paris, police and prosecutors said Wednesday.
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All-action boxer Khyzhniak wins Ukraine's third gold of Paris Olympics
Ukraine won their third gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday when Oleksandr Khyzhniak blitzed to victory in the men's 80kg boxing final at Roland Garros for the second Olympic medal of his career.
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Lin moves into Olympic gold medal fight, Halls lands 400m track title
One of the two boxers who have sparked a gender eligibility row won again at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday to ensure she has a shot at a gold medal.
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