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Rybakina ensures rise to world no. 1 by reaching US Open semis
Elena Rybakina ensured a rise to the world number one ranking for the first time in her career by defeating Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in Wednesday's US Open quarter-finals.
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Spain win it late to bid farewell to Ronaldo at World Cup
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Britain's Fery stuns Dimitrov, Paolini into Wimbledon quarters
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Infantino told Trump FIFA disciplinary body is 'independent'
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EU tells France to amend social media ban law
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Japanese forward Hachimura signs with Clippers: reports
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After designing Taylor Swift's wedding dress, Dior's Anderson returns to catwalk
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Belgian federation 'challenges eligibility' of Balogun before World Cup clash
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