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Golden oldie Macdonald finds 'fountain of youth' in  Olympic skateboarding

Golden oldie Macdonald finds 'fountain of youth' in Olympic skateboarding

British skateboarder Andy Macdonald said he had "won the gold medal for having the most fun" after his making his Olympic debut in Paris at the age of 51 on Wednesday.

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Wellalage stars as Sri Lanka hammer India to clinch ODI series

Wellalage stars as Sri Lanka hammer India to clinch ODI series

Spinner Dunith Wellalage took 5-27 as Sri Lanka clinched a first ODI series victory over India in 27 years with a 110-run thrashing of the tourists in the third match on Wednesday.

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Thousands of riot police on standby as UK fears more riots

Thousands of riot police on standby as UK fears more riots

Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on high alert for more violent far-right protests across the country.

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Great Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: study

Great Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: study

For the past decade, water temperatures along Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef have been the warmest in 400 years, a major study said on Thursday.

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Dutch PM risks early ejection from fire hazard office

Dutch PM risks early ejection from fire hazard office

Dick Schoof only became the Netherlands' prime minister last month, but he may soon already be shown the door -- of his fire-hazard office in The Hague.

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Disney reports streaming profit but theme parks under strain

Disney reports streaming profit but theme parks under strain

Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, but its theme parks are coming under pressure.

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Olympics sees 40-plus cases of Covid and respiratory disease: WHO

Olympics sees 40-plus cases of Covid and respiratory disease: WHO

More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

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Australia see off Serbia to reach Olympic women's basketball semi-finals

Australia see off Serbia to reach Olympic women's basketball semi-finals

Alanna Smith scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Australia to a convincing 85-67 victory over Serbia and into the Olympic women's basketball semi-finals on Wednesday.

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Burnley sign Etienne Green from Saint-Etienne

Burnley sign Etienne Green from Saint-Etienne

Burnley have signed former England Under-21 goalkeeper Etienne Green on a three-year contract, the English second-tier club announced Wednesday.

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Venezuela opponent defies court summons on poll dispute

Venezuela opponent defies court summons on poll dispute

Venezuelan opponent Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims he was the rightful winner of the country's presidential election, said Wednesday that he would defy a Supreme Court summons over the disputed results.

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