Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics - report
Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were allowed to compete after world governing bodies secretly accepted China's findings that they had ingested it unknowingly, The New York Times and German broadcaster ARD said Saturday.
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Head blitz fires Sunrisers to 266 and big IPL win
Australia's Travis Head smashed 89 off 32 balls to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to another huge IPL total of 266-7 in a crushing 67-run victory over Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
Read moreUS House passes bills to bolster Taiwan, threaten TikTok ban
Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed two key aid bills to counter China and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing.
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Pakistan trounce depleted New Zealand in second Twenty20 intl
Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second Twenty20 clash Saturday in Rawalpindi.
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Rybakina to face Kostyuk in Stuttgart final after ending Swiatek's 10-match win streak
Elena Rybakina ended defending champion Iga Swiatek's 10-match winning streak in Stuttgart on Saturday to reach the final of the clay-court tournament.
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Vinyl enthusiasts spin into action on UK's Record Store Day
It was 8.30 am (0730 GMT) and the line was growing in front of Flashback Records in the Shoreditch neighbourhood of Britain's capital.
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Rybakina to face Kostyuk in Stuttgart final after ending Swiatek's 10-match streak
Elena Rybakina ended defending champion Iga Swiatek's 10-match winning streak in Stuttgart on Saturday to reach the final of the clay-court tournament.
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Botswana's Tebogo beaten, Ndoro sets season best in Nairobi
Botswana's world bronze medallist Letsile Tebogo came off second best in a spectacular finish to the men's 200m at the Kip Keino classic Continental Tour meet in Nairobi on Saturday.
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Tsitsipas sets up Ruud rematch in Barcelona Open final
Stefanos Tsitipas set up a rematch with Casper Ruud in the Barcelona Open final by defeating Dusan Lajovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday.
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Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
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