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Ovechkin sets NHL record for most career goals with one club

Ovechkin sets NHL record for most career goals with one club

Alex Ovechkin broke the National Hockey League record for most goals with one team on Saturday by scoring his 787th for the Washington Capitals in a 3-2 loss to Arizona.

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Bale says 'not 100%' after MLS heroics

Bale says 'not 100%' after MLS heroics

Gareth Bale said Saturday he is still battling through fitness issues as he turns his attention to the World Cup after a dramatic game-saving cameo set up Los Angeles FC's MLS Cup triumph.

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Netherlands set South Africa 159 to make T20 World Cup semis

Netherlands set South Africa 159 to make T20 World Cup semis

Colin Ackermann's whirlwind unbeaten 41 steered the Netherlands to 158-4 at the Twenty20 World Cup in Adelaide, in a match South Africa must win to seal a semi-finals spot.

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Australia roasted by media after World Cup exit

Australia roasted by media after World Cup exit

Defending champions Australia were blasted as "mediocre" Sunday after they failed to make the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, with local media calling for the fallout to be "fast and brutal".

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In UK first, nurses vote to strike: media

In UK first, nurses vote to strike: media

Nurses across the UK have voted to strike in their first national action over a pay dispute, a media report said on Sunday.

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By taking Twitter private, Musk makes daring bet

By taking Twitter private, Musk makes daring bet

Elon Musk's decision to pull Twitter off the stock market allows him to make major changes quickly, but it also takes the company more heavily into debt, a risky choice for a money-losing business.

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Anatomy of the week the Musk tornado hit Twitter

Anatomy of the week the Musk tornado hit Twitter

The whirlwind week that Elon Musk took over Twitter began with sleepless nights for company engineers -- and ended with half the staff getting the axe.

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A boy named Maya: Japan's Yoshida targets historic last-16 berth

A boy named Maya: Japan's Yoshida targets historic last-16 berth

Maya Yoshida is the tough-tackling defender with a girl's name who will try to lead Japan into uncharted territory in Qatar, a tournament likely to be his World Cup swansong.

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Thousands march in Peru calling for president's removal

Thousands march in Peru calling for president's removal

Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Lima on Saturday to call for the removal of President Pedro Castillo, the subject of an unprecedented six investigations for corruption.

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Former World Cup winners Spain and Germany butt heads in tricky Group E

Former World Cup winners Spain and Germany butt heads in tricky Group E

European giants Spain and Germany face off in World Cup Group E, the only one featuring two nations who have previously won the tournament.

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