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Bezzecchi claims Valencia MotoGP victory in season-ender

Bezzecchi claims Valencia MotoGP victory in season-ender

Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi won the Valencia MotoGP on Sunday to bring the season to a close and cap a fine end to his year.

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Wasim leads as Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 211 in third ODI

Wasim leads as Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 211 in third ODI

Fast bowler Mohammad Wasim grabbed three wickets to help Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 211 in the third and final day-night international in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

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Serbia avoiding 'confiscation' of Russian shares in oil firm NIS

Serbia avoiding 'confiscation' of Russian shares in oil firm NIS

Serbia's president on Sunday said he wanted to avoid the "confiscation" of Russian shares in Serbian oil company NIS "at all costs", as his country seeks an exit from crippling US sanctions.

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Coach Gambhir questions 'technique and temperament' of Indian batters

Coach Gambhir questions 'technique and temperament' of Indian batters

India coach Gautam Gambhir launched a withering broadside at his batters on Sunday, saying they lacked the technique and temperament to knock off the 124 they needed to beat South Africa in the first Test in Kolkata.

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Braathen wins Levi slalom for first Brazilian World Cup victory

Braathen wins Levi slalom for first Brazilian World Cup victory

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen held his nerve to win the men's slalom in the Finnish resort of Levi on Sunday, a maiden World Cup victory for Brazil.

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Rory McIlroy wins seventh Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy wins seventh Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy was on Sunday crowned the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai champion for a seventh year, and four seasons in a row, but the world No.2 lost the $10 million Tour Championship to England’s Matt Fitzpatrick in the first playoff hole when he found the water with his tee shot.

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Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion

Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion

South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom.

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Harmer stars as South Africa stun India in low-scoring Test

Harmer stars as South Africa stun India in low-scoring Test

Spinner Simon Harmer claimed a match haul of eight wickets to lead South Africa to a thrilling 30-run win over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday.

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Mitchell ton steers New Zealand to seven-run win in first Windies ODI

Mitchell ton steers New Zealand to seven-run win in first Windies ODI

A fighting Daryl Mitchell century set up a tense seven-run win for New Zealand over West Indies in the first one-day international in Christchurch on Sunday.

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Harmer stars as South Africa bowl out India for 93 to win Test

Harmer stars as South Africa bowl out India for 93 to win Test

Spinner Simon Harmer claimed a match haul of eight wickets to lead South Africa to a thrilling 30-run win over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday.

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