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Mbappe contract dispute overshadows start of Ligue 1 season

Mbappe contract dispute overshadows start of Ligue 1 season

Uncertainty over the future of Kylian Mbappe hangs over French football ahead of the new Ligue 1 season, which starts this weekend.

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Boult back in New Zealand ODI squad for England tour

Boult back in New Zealand ODI squad for England tour

Seamer Trent Boult is set to play international cricket again after being named Wednesday to the New Zealand ODI squad that will face England in September ahead of the World Cup.

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Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan

Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan

Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.

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Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, convicted of shooting US artist Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a drunken argument after a Hollywood party, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison.

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PGA chief events and competitions officer Pazder resigns: reports

PGA chief events and competitions officer Pazder resigns: reports

Andy Pazder, the US PGA Tour's chief tournaments and competitions officer, resigned on Tuesday after having served on the circuit's executive leadership team since 1990, according to multiple reports.

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Diplomacy 'best way forward' in Niger but force still on table: Nigeria

Diplomacy 'best way forward' in Niger but force still on table: Nigeria

Nigeria's president has not ruled out military intervention in neighbouring Niger after its president was ousted in a coup but believes diplomacy is the "best way forward" to resolve the crisis, his spokesman said Tuesday.

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ESPN signs deal to create branded US gambling sportsbook

ESPN signs deal to create branded US gambling sportsbook

Sports broadcaster ESPN announced Tuesday it has signed a licensing deal with Penn Entertainment to create a branded sportsbook for US audiences that will launch later this year.

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Murray, Zverev master Toronto wind to advance

Murray, Zverev master Toronto wind to advance

Former Toronto Masters winners Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev dispatched first-round opponents in windy conditions on Tuesday to power into the second round of the ATP Toronto Masters.

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Amazon nations launch alliance to fight deforestation at summit

Amazon nations launch alliance to fight deforestation at summit

Eight South American countries agreed Tuesday to launch an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon, vowing at a summit in Brazil to stop the world's biggest rainforest from reaching "a point of no return."

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Lopetegui quits as Wolves coach on eve of Premier League season

Lopetegui quits as Wolves coach on eve of Premier League season

Julen Lopetegui has left his job as Wolves coach just days before the start of the Premier League season after reportedly being unhappy over the club's recruitment policy.

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