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Ton-up Das helps Bangladesh thwart Pakistan in second Test

Ton-up Das helps Bangladesh thwart Pakistan in second Test

Liton Das hit a fighting hundred to lift Bangladesh from a precarious 26-6 to 262 all out on Sunday, in a remarkable turnaround that left the second Test in Rawalpindi within either team's grasp.

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Paralympics sprint stars enter fray after triathlon postponed

Paralympics sprint stars enter fray after triathlon postponed

The stars of the Paralympic sprint world enter the fray at the Paris Games on Sunday but organisers were forced to delay the triathlon events by 24 hours due to concerns about the water quality of the River Seine after heavy rain.

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Magical Marquez ends long MotoGP drought in Aragon

Magical Marquez ends long MotoGP drought in Aragon

Marc Marquez conjured a magical performance in front of his home fans at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday to end a three-year winless run.

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Springboks captain Kolisi may miss All Blacks rematch

Springboks captain Kolisi may miss All Blacks rematch

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi suffered a facial injury in a Rugby Championship victory over New Zealand, which could rule him out of a rematch in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Karunaratne falls as England press for series win over Sri Lanka

Karunaratne falls as England press for series win over Sri Lanka

England finally saw the back of Dimuth Karunaratne as they moved closer to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday.

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Lewton ends decade-long wait for second Asian Tour victory

Lewton ends decade-long wait for second Asian Tour victory

England's Steve Lewton ended a 10-year wait for a second Asian Tour victory by winning the Indonesia Open on Sunday in a tense sudden-death play-off.

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Mehidy, Das put on 165 as Bangladesh recover from 26-6

Mehidy, Das put on 165 as Bangladesh recover from 26-6

Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz put on 165 for the seventh wicket Sunday to rescue Bangladesh from 26-6 in reply to Pakistan's 274 on the third day of the second Test in Rawalpindi.

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Paris zinc roofers seek elusive UNESCO heritage status

Paris zinc roofers seek elusive UNESCO heritage status

The zinc covering the roofs of central Paris has given the French capital's skyline its distinctive grey hue for almost two centuries.

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Things better for disabled people but still work to do: British Paralympic star Shuker

Things better for disabled people but still work to do: British Paralympic star Shuker

British wheelchair tennis great Lucy Shuker believes the world is moving in the right direction in making life more accessible for disabled people but she told AFP "let's keep striving for a better tomorrow than we had yesterday".

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Four decades on, Lord's heroics still vivid for Sri Lanka's Wettimuny

Four decades on, Lord's heroics still vivid for Sri Lanka's Wettimuny

Sri Lanka may be struggling in the ongoing second Test against England at Lord's but things were very different when they made their debut at the 'Home of Cricket' in 1984.

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