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Kyrgios shrugs off injury to reach Wimbledon quarters

Kyrgios shrugs off injury to reach Wimbledon quarters

Nick Kyrgios shrugged off a shoulder injury to beat Brandon Nakashima in five sets and book a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, staying on course for a blockbuster clash against Rafael Nadal.

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Sri Lanka's Jayawickrama gets Covid ahead of second Australia Test

Sri Lanka's Jayawickrama gets Covid ahead of second Australia Test

Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the second Test against Australia, the island nation's cricket board said Monday.

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Big-hitting Rybakina hails 'gift' after reaching Wimbledon quarter-finals

Big-hitting Rybakina hails 'gift' after reaching Wimbledon quarter-finals

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time on Monday and confidently declared: "I have a gift".

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Veteran Quagliarella extends Samp stay to 2023

Veteran Quagliarella extends Samp stay to 2023

Fabio Quagliarella will continue in Serie A next season after Sampdoria announced on Monday that the veteran striker had signed a one-year extension to his contract.

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Stocks mostly advance as optimism creeps back in

Stocks mostly advance as optimism creeps back in

European and Asian stocks mostly advanced Monday as investors tentatively regained some optimism following the heavy losses in the financial markets last week on fears that rising interest rates could spark a recession.

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Well-behaved Kyrgios reaches second Wimbledon quarter-final

Well-behaved Kyrgios reaches second Wimbledon quarter-final

Nick Kyrgios overcame a right shoulder injury to defeat Brandon Nakashima of the United States in five sets and make the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday.

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Garin stages dramatic comeback to reach Wimbledon quarters

Garin stages dramatic comeback to reach Wimbledon quarters

Chile's Cristian Garin staged a dramatic fightback to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, battling back from two sets down and saving two match points to beat Alex de Minaur.

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Marseille name Croat Igor Tudor as new coach

Marseille name Croat Igor Tudor as new coach

French Ligue 1 giants Marseille on Monday named ex-Croatia international Igor Tudor as their new coach to replace Jorge Sampaoli.

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Spain, Portugal dryness 'unprecedented' in 1,200 years

Spain, Portugal dryness 'unprecedented' in 1,200 years

Parts of Portugal and Spain are the driest they have been in a thousand years due to an atmospheric high-pressure system driven by climate change, according to research published Monday, warning of severe implications for wine and olive production.

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Chile president receives draft constitution

Chile president receives draft constitution

Chile's constitutional convention on Monday handed its proposed new constitution to President Gabriel Boric ahead of a planned September referendum on adopting the text.

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