US job growth surges by half a million in July, wages rise
US employment made a surprise recovery to pre-pandemic levels in July, news that was welcomed by President Joe Biden ahead of key midterm elections -- but which fuels concerns over sky-high inflation.
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Injured Mbappe ruled out of PSG season opener
Kylian Mbappe will miss Paris Saint-Germain's first Ligue 1 outing of the new season this weekend against Clermont with an adductor injury, his club said on Friday.
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'Exhausted' Nigerian hurdles star Amusan sparkles at Commonwealth Games
Tobi Amusan says she is "exhausted" after winning world 100m hurdles gold last month but the Nigerian world record holder looked impressive on Friday as she cruised through to the Commonwealth Games final.
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Nadal pulls out of Montreal ahead of US Open
World number three Rafael Nadal, who has not played since suffering an abdominal tear at Wimbledon last month, has withdrawn from next week's ATP event in Montreal, he said on Twitter on Friday.
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Quick Step sign Belgian sprinter Merlier, Zana joins BikeExchange
QuickStep on Friday announced a trio of new signings - Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier, Czech climber Jan Hirt and Danish one-day specialist Casper Pedersen.
Read moreMore grain leaves Ukraine ahead of high-stakes summit on Russian invasion
Three ships loaded with grain set sail from Ukraine on Friday under a landmark deal to free up shipments brokered by Turkey, as its leader prepared to meet his Russian counterpart for talks on Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.
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Tens of thousands pray in show of force by Iraq cleric Sadr
Tens of thousands attended mass prayers Friday in Baghdad's Green Zone in a new power play by Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr after his adversaries conditionally backed his call for early elections.
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Indian, Pakistani weightlifters unite on and off Commonwealth podium
Two hulking weightlifters from opposite sides of the often tense India-Pakistan frontier shared the podium at the Commonwealth Games -- and then celebrated together to their favourite rapper.
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Liverpool manager Klopp wary of short-term solutions to injury problems
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday he was reluctant to dip into the transfer market in order to solve "four-week" injury problems.
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Guardiola will not stop Silva joining Barcelona
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not stand in Bernardo Silva's way should he wish to join Barcelona before the end of the transfer window.
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