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Djokovic survives Wimbledon's longest quarter-final to book Sinner blockbuster

Djokovic survives Wimbledon's longest quarter-final to book Sinner blockbuster

Novak Djokovic battled through Wimbledon's longest ever quarter-final to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set epic on Tuesday as the former champion set up a titanic clash with defending champion Jannik Sinner.

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Djokovic wins five-hour epic to earn Sinner showdown at Wimbledon

Djokovic wins five-hour epic to earn Sinner showdown at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic will face defending champion Jannik Sinner in a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final after the indefatigable Serb ignored a calf injury to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a marathon five-set thriller on Tuesday.

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'Flunked': US soccer seeks answers as World Cup dream shattered

'Flunked': US soccer seeks answers as World Cup dream shattered

Despite hiring an elite coach, talking up a "golden generation" of players and even benefiting from White House pressure to get a striker unbanned, the US dream of a miracle World Cup win on home soil has ended exactly as it did four years ago.

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US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks: military

US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks: military

US forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, sharply escalating a confrontation that has already shaken efforts to end the Middle East war.

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Mbappe revels in captain's role for France at World Cup

Mbappe revels in captain's role for France at World Cup

Kylian Mbappe's critics might say he has not always been a true team player but the France superstar is revelling in his role as captain at this World Cup, as he seeks to lead Les Bleus to a third title.

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Messi 'didn't want to go home' as Argentina comeback stuns Egypt

Messi 'didn't want to go home' as Argentina comeback stuns Egypt

Lionel Messi said his tears after Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt to reach the World Cup quarter-finals were "a release" in what could have been his final international appearance.

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Iyer's India 'atrocious' in record 125-run T20 defeat by England

Iyer's India 'atrocious' in record 125-run T20 defeat by England

India captain Shreyas Iyer said his side had been "atrocious" after suffering their worst ever T20 defeat, in terms of runs, during a humiliating thrashing by England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

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Netflix strikes deals in short-form video push

Netflix strikes deals in short-form video push

Netflix is pushing deeper into the short-form video territory dominated by TikTok and YouTube, striking licensing deals with a slate of major US media publishers to carry bite-sized content on its platform.

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Rain hands West Indies series win over Sri Lanka

Rain hands West Indies series win over Sri Lanka

West Indies completed their first home Test series triumph for two years when the second and final match against Sri Lanka petered out into a tame, rain-affected draw on the last day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday.

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The height factor: how a small building survived Venezuela's quakes

The height factor: how a small building survived Venezuela's quakes

Elias Eduardo Chayeb wept for joy on seeing that the apartment building he helped his father construct in La Guaira was still standing, a sentinel in a sea of destruction caused by Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

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