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Ireland pip Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Ireland pip Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang.

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Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter

Tom Clarkson scored a last-gasp converted try as a dogged Ireland battled to a riveting 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney on Saturday to kick-start their Nations Championship with a bang.

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Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead

Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes became the youngest winner of a Formula One sprint on Saturday when he passed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to triumph at the British Grand Prix.

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Rennie 'relief' as All Blacks tenure begins with narrow win over France

Rennie 'relief' as All Blacks tenure begins with narrow win over France

Coach Dave Rennie said he felt "relief" after New Zealand edged France 34-32 in their Nations Championship opener on Saturday, his first game in charge of the All Blacks.

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Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup

Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup

Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends.

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Europe's baked rice bowl seeks escape from drought

Europe's baked rice bowl seeks escape from drought

Summer came too early to Europe's most important rice growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli's parched paddies in Italy's Pavia province.

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Japan beat Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship opener

Japan beat Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship opener

Japan beat Italy 27-10 to make an impressive start to their Nations Championship campaign in Tokyo on Saturday, with coach Eddie Jones absent through suspension.

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Struggling German auto supplier Continental to sell unit

Struggling German auto supplier Continental to sell unit

German auto supplier Continental announced Saturday a four-billion-euro ($4.6-billion) deal to sell a division to a US investment group, the latest move in a major restructuring.

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New Zealand edge France 34-32 in thriller to open Nations Championship

New Zealand edge France 34-32 in thriller to open Nations Championship

Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored two tries each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship.

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Mass protests in Germany as far-right AfD meets

Mass protests in Germany as far-right AfD meets

Thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the annual congress of the far-right AfD party.

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