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Italy beat Japan to book Rugby World Cup playoff berth

Italy beat Japan to book Rugby World Cup playoff berth

A record-breaking day for Michela Sillari helped Italy beat Japan 21-8 in Auckland on Sunday and book their first visit to the knockout phase of a women's Rugby World Cup.

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US midterms and the 'election deniers' threatening democracy

US midterms and the 'election deniers' threatening democracy

From the Pacific coast to the eastern seaboard, election denialism has seeped from US state capitols into village halls, bars and living rooms -- sickening the US body politic and threatening democracy itself.

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Farmers in US Midwest struggle amid prolonged drought

Farmers in US Midwest struggle amid prolonged drought

Months without rain have left farmers across the vast US Midwest, part of the country's essential "breadbasket," seeing crop yields in freefall, with some fields too damaged to harvest.

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Astros blank Yankees to reach brink of World Series

Astros blank Yankees to reach brink of World Series

Houston's Cristian Javier and five relievers pitched a three-hit shutout Saturday as the Astros beat the New York Yankees 5-0, moving within one victory of reaching the World Series.

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Finch urges 'ultra-aggressive' response from stunned Australia

Finch urges 'ultra-aggressive' response from stunned Australia

Aaron Finch has urged his battered Australian team to be "ultra-positive, ultra-aggressive" when they face Sri Lanka on Tuesday after their Twenty20 World Cup title defence was dealt a major blow by New Zealand.

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Broncos QB Wilson out for Jets clash

Broncos QB Wilson out for Jets clash

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will miss Sunday's meeting with the New York Jets due to a hamstring injury with Brett Rypien taking his place, the NFL team said on Saturday.

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Ferrari's Sainz clinches pole for USA Grand Prix in Austin

Ferrari's Sainz clinches pole for USA Grand Prix in Austin

Carlos Sainz outpaced team-mate Charles Leclerc to take pole position as Ferrari dominated Saturday's tense qualifying for Sunday's United States Grand Prix.

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Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz dead at 78

Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz dead at 78

Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who made the energy drink a global phenomenon and forged a title-winning Formula One team and a sports empire, died on Saturday aged 78, the company said.

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Bolivian protest over census date turns deadly

Bolivian protest over census date turns deadly

Bolivian government supporters and protesters who want the 2024 national census brought forward by a year clashed Saturday in the country's economic hub of Santa Cruz, leaving one person dead.

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Dietrich Mateschitz: Low-profile Austrian behind Red Bull empire

Dietrich Mateschitz: Low-profile Austrian behind Red Bull empire

Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, who died Saturday at the age of 78, built a sports and media empire around his Red Bull energy drink, ensuring its global fame and wide-reaching legacy.

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