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Bavuma, Van der Dussen centuries help South Africa beat India

Bavuma, Van der Dussen centuries help South Africa beat India

Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen hit centuries to set up a 31-run win for South Africa in the first one-day international against India at Boland Park in Paarl on Wednesday.

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Flamboyant former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley dies at 73

Flamboyant former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley dies at 73

Influential fashion journalist Andre Leon Talley, the first Black creative director of Vogue, died Tuesday in New York at the age of 73, with figures from fashion and entertainment paying tribute.

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'In the name of God, go!' UK PM defies calls to quit

'In the name of God, go!' UK PM defies calls to quit

A defiant Boris Johnson vowed Wednesday to remain British premier and contest the next election as calls for his resignation snowballed and a former Brexit minister demanded he quit 'in the name of God'.

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Farrell savours 'nice blend' in Irish Six Nations squad

Farrell savours 'nice blend' in Irish Six Nations squad

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said there is a 'nice blend' of experience and fresh talent in the 37-man squad he named ahead of the Six Nations on Wednesday.

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UK inflation hits decades high in cost-of-living squeeze

UK inflation hits decades high in cost-of-living squeeze

The annual rate of inflation in Britain rose to a near 30-year high in December, official data showed Wednesday, stoking fears about a cost-of-living squeeze as wages fail to keep pace.

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Cowboys quarterback Prescott sorry over officials jibe

Cowboys quarterback Prescott sorry over officials jibe

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has apologized for praising fans who pelted game officials with bottles and other missiles following the team's playoff defeat to San Francisco on Sunday.

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Wasps' Umaga gets four-game ban for Toulouse red card

Wasps' Umaga gets four-game ban for Toulouse red card

Jacob Umaga was banned for four weeks on Wednesday following his sending-off against Toulouse in a blow to Wasps' hopes of advancing to the knockout stages of the European Champions Cup.

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Kilde sets pace in Kitzbuehel downhill training

Kilde sets pace in Kitzbuehel downhill training

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde topped Wednesday's opening training run for the famed men's World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel.

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McIlroy looking for 'control' as golf year tees off in Abu Dhabi

McIlroy looking for 'control' as golf year tees off in Abu Dhabi

The start of a new golf year sees Rory McIlroy picking up his annual habit of making lists as he heads to Abu Dhabi but, unlike previous seasons, the Northern Irishman is not specifying potential tournament victories.

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Microsoft muscles in on first wave of the metaverse

Microsoft muscles in on first wave of the metaverse

US tech giant Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision this week rocked the video game sector, but the deal may come to be remembered as the moment the metaverse went mainstream.

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