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French decathlete Mayer in Olympics scare three weeks before Games

French decathlete Mayer in Olympics scare three weeks before Games

World decathlon record holder Kevin Mayer suffered a scare just three weeks out from a home Paris Olympics when he tumbled to the ground in the 110m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in the French capital on Sunday.

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Final Tour of Austria stage cancelled after rider death

Final Tour of Austria stage cancelled after rider death

The final stage of the Tour of Austria "will not be contested" after the tragic death of Norwegian rider Andre Drege, race organisers announced Sunday.

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Bagnaia capitalises on late Martin crash in Germany

Bagnaia capitalises on late Martin crash in Germany

Francesco Bagnaia capitalised on Jorge Martin's late crash to win the German MotoGP on Sunday and take control of the world championship.

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Euro 2024 awaits heavyweight semi-final clashes

Euro 2024 awaits heavyweight semi-final clashes

Three weeks down and with one week to go, Euro 2024 has reached the semi-final stage and is getting ready for two heavyweight ties as France take on Spain and England meet the Netherlands.

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Tokyo governor Koike wins third term: media

Tokyo governor Koike wins third term: media

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike declared victory in Sunday's vote to elect the leader of one of the world's most populous cities after Japanese media said exit polls showed her winning in a landslide.

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Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkey 'at any moment'

Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkey 'at any moment'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to Turkey "at any moment", in a sign of reconciliation after the 2011 war broke ties between Ankara and Damascus.

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England turnaround penalty torment to reach Euros semis

England turnaround penalty torment to reach Euros semis

England's history at major tournaments is littered with penalty pain but they put that tortured past behind them to beat Switzerland and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024.

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Unity key to stopping Mbappe at Euros: Spain's Cucurella

Unity key to stopping Mbappe at Euros: Spain's Cucurella

Spain defender Marc Cucurella believes the key to stopping France striker Kylian Mbappe in their Euro 2024 semi-final clash is a unified approach.

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Six hurt in Spanish bull running

Six hurt in Spanish bull running

Six people were hurt on Sunday in Spain's traditional annual San Fermin bull running festival, with one participant gored and five suffering bruising, local government sources said.

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French voters turn out in number, as far right eyes power

French voters turn out in number, as far right eyes power

French voters turned out in number on Sunday for the second round of a historic election that is expected to leave the far right as the biggest force in a deeply divided parliament.

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