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Ioane stars as New Zealand recover to beat Johannesburg Lions

Ioane stars as New Zealand recover to beat Johannesburg Lions

Centre Rieko Ioane played a key role as New Zealand came from 18 points behind to defeat the Lions franchise 41-35 in Johannesburg on Tuesday and maintain a perfect tour record.

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Cameroon's Baleba joins as Man Utd boost midfield options

Cameroon's Baleba joins as Man Utd boost midfield options

Manchester United further bolstered their midfield with the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton for a reported £70 million ($95 million) fee on Tuesday.

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US country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80

US country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "Coat of Many Colors," has died at 80, her family said Tuesday.

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Dolly Parton: Country music's dolled up but deserving queen

Dolly Parton: Country music's dolled up but deserving queen

Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was "just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair."

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Kolisi fit to captain South Africa against New Zealand

Kolisi fit to captain South Africa against New Zealand

Siya Kolisi has recovered from a hamstring injury and will captain South Africa against New Zealand on Saturday in the second Test in Cape Town, head coach Rassie Erasmus said.

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US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany

US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany

Self-driving car company Waymo said Tuesday it will launch its robotaxis in the German city of Munich next year, marking the US group's first foray into the European Union.

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Volkswagen workers boo boss during speech on job cuts

Volkswagen workers boo boss during speech on job cuts

The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.

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'Here to win': Xavi vows to restore pride in Dutch football

'Here to win': Xavi vows to restore pride in Dutch football

New Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez vowed on Tuesday to bring back the attacking footballing philosophy that the Oranje are famous for, believing that this will bring the team out of the doldrums in terms of results.

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Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles

Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles

Former world number one Novak Djokovic and four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka were sent tumbling out of the US Open's mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday by Czech Katerina Siniakova and Britain's Henry Patten.

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Cameroon's Baleba joins as Man United boost midfield options

Cameroon's Baleba joins as Man United boost midfield options

Cameroon's Carlos Baleba has joined Manchester United from Brighton and Hove Albion, the Premier League giants announced on Tuesday.

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