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Fritz ends French hopes at Roland Garros, shushes baying crowd

Fritz ends French hopes at Roland Garros, shushes baying crowd

Taylor Fritz knocked out the last French player standing at Roland Garros on Thursday and mockingly shushed the boisterous, partisan night-time crowd.

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Churchill Downs adopts new safety measures after horse deaths

Churchill Downs adopts new safety measures after horse deaths

Churchill Downs, home racetrack of the Kentucky Derby, announced new safety measures on Thursday following 12 recent equine deaths, including limiting horses to four starts in eight weeks.

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Heat wave and wildfires scorch east Canada

Heat wave and wildfires scorch east Canada

Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave on Thursday that risked inflaming wildfires ravaging the Atlantic coast and other parts of the country with "unprecedented" ferocity and scale.

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Zverev makes winning return to French Open court of pain

Zverev makes winning return to French Open court of pain

Alexander Zverev made a successful return to the French Open's Court Philippe Chatrier on Thursday, a year after suffering a horrifying ankle ligament injury which ended his season.

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Frittelli WD after going 15-over in 14 holes at PGA Memorial

Frittelli WD after going 15-over in 14 holes at PGA Memorial

Dylan Frittelli, struggling through a difficult PGA Tour season, withdrew from the Memorial tournament on Thursday after going 15-over par in 14 holes at Muirfield Village.

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US debt drama nears end as Senate tackles default threat

US debt drama nears end as Senate tackles default threat

US senators raced Thursday to pass a bipartisan debt limit deal approved overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives, with the worst-case scenario of an economy-cratering default seemingly avoided.

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Altmaier wins French Open epic as Andreeva strikes blow for teens

Altmaier wins French Open epic as Andreeva strikes blow for teens

Germany's Daniel Altmaier won the fifth longest ever French Open match on Thursday as 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva made the last 32, providing a tantalising glimpse into the sport's future.

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Fishing helped Altmaier down Sinner in 5-hour 26-minute French Open epic

Fishing helped Altmaier down Sinner in 5-hour 26-minute French Open epic

German Daniel Altmaier said his love of fishing helped him knock out Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner in the French Open second round on Thursday after a dramatic five-hour, 26-minute battle -- the fifth longest match in tournament history.

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England's 'almost perfect' start delights Broad

England's 'almost perfect' start delights Broad

Stuart Broad said things could have hardly gone better for England after he helped launch their home season by taking five-wickets on Thursday's opening day of an Ashes warm-up against Ireland at Lord's.

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London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration

London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration

The fourth edition of the London Design Biennale opened in the British capital on Thursday, bringing together exhibitors from around the globe, invited to explore new forms of collaboration through design.

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