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Red Sox stretch streak to 14 after clinging on to beat Orioles 6-5
Caleb Durbin smashed the deciding solo home run and the Boston Red Sox stretched their win streak to 14 games on Monday by edging Baltimore 6-5.
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Australia's Cummins, Hazlewood, Lyon back for Bangladesh Test series
Australia's veteran bowling trio -- captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have returned from injury and were all on Tuesday named in the Test squad to face Bangladesh next month.
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Inside Indonesia's slave island: 'I want my children to be free'
Two hours from the tourist beaches of Bali, slavery is alive and well on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where people are still born into bondage.
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Unnatural physique turns Evenepoel into a Tour de France contender
When Remco Evenpoel announced in April that he would not race any more until July's Tour de France, eyebrows were raised.
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Thousands welcome home Argentina squad, without Messi, despite World Cup loss
Thousands of fans braved the cold and rain Monday to give a rapturous welcome to the Argentine football squad who landed back home without star Lionel Messi, after their World Cup final loss to Spain.
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'Sit down!' Australian politician berates dog on live TV
A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV.
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Argentina squad returns, without Messi, after World Cup final loss
Most of Argentina's football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airport authority.
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World Cup champs Spain lap up adulation of a million on bus parade
New World Cup champions Spain began their celebration parade on an open-top bus through the streets of Madrid on Monday early evening, with a jubilant crowd of over a million people out to celebrate, local authorities told AFP.
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"The pain is immense," says Messi of World Cup defeat
Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina's World Cup final loss "the pain is immense and it's going to take a long time for this wound to heal."
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Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons
With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the "most intense" wildfire seasons in its history.
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Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in US prison
Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, one of the world's most powerful and wealthy crime bosses, was sentenced Monday to life in US prison for co-leading the notorious Sinaloa cartel.
'Giant of the game': Liverpool and England legend Keegan dies aged 75
Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after battling cancer, his family announced on Monday.
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Chess legend Judit Polgar rejects becoming Hungary's president
Chess legend Judit Polgar on Monday turned down Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's offer to help turn the page on the Viktor Orban era as the country's president.
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Spanish king hails World Cup heroes as celebration tour begins
Spain's World Cup winners were hailed by the country's king on Monday in Madrid after returning from the United States with the game's most desired trophy in tow.
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Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in prison
Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was sentenced Monday to life in prison by a US court for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel.
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Judge approved night-time Tour de France doping tests
A French judge approved the night-time Tour de France anti-doping tests of star riders Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, the public prosecutor's office confirmed to AFP on Monday.
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Chile declares state of emergency over deadly rainfall
Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed five people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, pushing the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday.
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Kevin Keegan: The 'Mighty Mouse' who conquered Europe
Kevin Keegan earned Messiah status at Newcastle and conquered Europe with Liverpool in a remarkable career that took him from rejection by Doncaster to global stardom.
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'Legendary' former Liverpool and England star Keegan dies aged 75
Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after battling cancer, his family announced on Monday.
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Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan dies aged 75
Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after battling cancer, his family announced on Monday.
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DeChambeau threatened to call Trump over British Open penalty: reports
Bryson DeChambeau reportedly threatened to call US president Donald Trump in a bid to resolve his rules row at the British Open.
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Three things we learned from the Belgian Grand Prix
Mercedes may appear to be the runaway Formula One leaders, but closer examination suggests rivals Ferrari have found the consistency and reliability to fight for both championships after the summer break.
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Without Messi, Argentine team set for low-key homecoming
After their 1-0 World Cup final loss to Spain, Argentina's return home was expected to be subdued Monday, with local media reporting that some players, including Messi, would not be on the flight.
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Garcia departure leaves Belgium facing 'generational change'
Rudi Garcia has left his role as Belgium coach after his side were knocked out of the World Cup quarter-finals, the Belgian football federation (RBFA) said on Monday.
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Scars of war linger on Syria's Saint Simeon monastery
Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations.
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Plane carrying Spain's World Cup winning team lands in Madrid
A plane carrying Spain's newly crowned World Cup champions landed in Madrid on Monday, a day after their 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final in the United States.
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McCullum confident he can work with new England Test coach
Brendon McCullum insists he can work alongside England's next Test coach despite being sacked from the role.
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Hungary PM proposes chess great Judit Polgar for president
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar wants chess legend Judit Polgar to become the country's president as part of his political remake after forcing an ally of his nationalist predecessor Viktor Orban from office.
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'Exhausted' Spain's happy World Cup hangover
Mountains of beer cans, broken glass and discarded flags littered Madrid streets on Monday after an all-night World Cup celebration, as bleary-eyed commuters fuelled themselves with coffee before starting up again to welcome home Spain's champions.
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Lara calls for celebration of 'father figure' Sobers
Brian Lara has urged the "whole of the Caribbean" to celebrate Garry Sobers following the death of the West Indies legend.
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EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products
The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and cosmetics.
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Superb Spain worthy winners of World Cup dominated by superstar names
It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best.
Ferry capsizes off Guyana coast, 67 rescued as search continues
An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue teams saving 67 people, officials said, as the search continues into Monday.
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Ferry capsizes off Guyana, authorities still searching for 66
An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.
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Ecstatic celebrations as Spaniards fete World Cup triumph
Thousands of ecstatic Spanish fans in Madrid bellowed out the Queen song "We are the Champions" following Spain's victory in the World Cup final on Sunday.
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Spain win World Cup after Messi's Argentina fall flat
Spain won their second World Cup on Sunday, collecting the trophy from US President Donald Trump after Ferran Torres' extra-time strike broke the stubborn resistance of Lionel Messi's Argentina.
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'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain.
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Spain deserved to win World Cup: Argentina's Scaloni
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team's 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.
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Mbappe retains World Cup Golden Boot crown
Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after Lionel Messi failed to add to his tally in Sunday's final.
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Enzo Fernandez joins World Cup final red card hall of shame
Argentina's Enzo Fernandez on Sunday joined the hall of shame of those players sent off in a World Cup final.
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Messi denied dream farewell as abject Argentina lose World Cup final
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was left in tears following Spain's 1-0 win.