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Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Thousands of barrels of crude oil that were spilled off Peru's central coast have taken a grim toll: dead birds adrift in the sea and irate fishermen stuck on the docks.

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Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australian Open quarter-finals

Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australian Open quarter-finals

Big-serving Madison Keys stunned eighth seed Paula Badosa to power into an Australian Open quarter-finals for a third time Sunday in a clash between two of the season's most in-form players.

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Bengals top Titans to reach NFL's AFC championship game

Bengals top Titans to reach NFL's AFC championship game

The Cincinnati Bengals busted another NFL playoff drought Saturday as rookie Evan McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired for a 19-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

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Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australia Open quarter-finals

Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australia Open quarter-finals

Big-serving Madison Keys stunned eighth seed Paula Badosa to power into an Australian Open quarter-finals for a third time Sunday in a clash between two of the season's most in-form players.

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Tiley says Djokovic plans return for Australian Open in 2023

Tiley says Djokovic plans return for Australian Open in 2023

Novak Djokovic intends to play the Australian Open in 2023, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Sunday while blaming "miscommunication" for his deportation ahead of this year's event.

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Rookies Barjon, Hodges share PGA lead at La Quinta

Rookies Barjon, Hodges share PGA lead at La Quinta

Rookies Paul Barjon and Lee Hodges defied blustery winds in the California desert on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the US PGA Tour American Express, each in search of a first tour title.

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New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans

New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the Omicron variant.

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Holder strikes as West Indies thrash England in 1st T20

Holder strikes as West Indies thrash England in 1st T20

Jason Holder did the bulk of the damage as England's latest batting collapse paved the way for West Indies' nine-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Bridgetown on Saturday.

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Atletico Madrid fight back to stun Valencia, Sevilla held by Celta

Atletico Madrid fight back to stun Valencia, Sevilla held by Celta

Atletico Madrid pulled off an enthralling comeback on Saturday by scoring in the 91st and 93rd minutes to claim a 3-2 victory over Valencia that Diego Simeone will hope can revive their season.

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No. 1 Korda maintains LPGA Tournament of Champions lead

No. 1 Korda maintains LPGA Tournament of Champions lead

World number one Nelly Korda notched four birdies in a three-under par 69 on Saturday to maintain her one-shot lead in the US LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions in Florida.

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