Guimaraes signs new contract with Newcastle
Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League club on Saturday.
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'Unfinished business' as Rohit channels Tendulkar at World Cup
India skipper Rohit Sharma said Saturday that a World Cup win at home was "unfinished business" for his men, channelling the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's words before the 2011 triumph that capped his career.
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South Africa's De Kock, van der Dussen hit World Cup centuries
Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen smashed centuries as South Africa headed towards an imposing total in their World Cup clash against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
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Israel says 22 dead in 'war' after militants enter from Gaza
Palestinian militants had begun a "war" against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday, Israeli officials said, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Top US senator accuses Chinese firms of 'fuelling' fentanyl crisis
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Chinese firms of "fuelling" a drug addiction crisis in the United States, as he met with officials in Shanghai on the first leg of a visit to the country.
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Mehidy stars as Bangladesh overwhelm Afghanistan in World Cup
Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with both bat and ball as Bangladesh launched their World Cup campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills 14 in western Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday killing 14 and injuring 78, an official said, with predictions the toll could rise after reports of landslides and victims trapped under collapsed buildings.
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Poland accuses Netherlands of 'prejudice' in Alkmaar football spat
Poland summoned the Dutch ambassador on Saturday claiming that the arrest of Legia Warsaw players after a European match may have been motivated by prejudice against Poles.
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Israel says at 'war' after rare militant infiltration from Gaza
Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday, Israeli officials said, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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India claim controversial kabaddi gold after final suspended
The men's kabaddi final between India and Iran at the Asian Games descended into chaos and was suspended for about an hour on Saturday over a disputed decision, before India finally sealed the title.
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