Jones gambles on 'young blokes' to light up long-shot Wallabies
Eddie Jones has ripped up the script to try and reinvigorate Australia at the Rugby World Cup, gambling on a raw and untested squad after a series of crushing defeats saw them all but written off as contenders.
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'In tune' Verstappen hunting perfect 10 at Monza
Max Verstappen is on the cusp of another new record as he prepares for the Italian Grand Prix and another step towards a near-inevitable third consecutive Formula One world title.
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Lukaku fever sweeps Rome as in-form Milan come to town
Romelu Lukaku was treated to the sort of fanfare more commonly reserved for rock stars when he touched down in Rome this week, hailed as Roma's saviour ahead of their clash with rejuvenated AC Milan on Friday.
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Ancient game feeds Georgia's rugby DNA
Georgia's presence at their sixth successive Rugby World Cup since 2003 is a remarkable achievement given that they only joined the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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Brazil high court resumes key Indigenous lands case
Brazil's Supreme Court resumed hearings Wednesday in a closely watched case on whether to restrict native peoples' rights to claim their ancestral lands, a key buffer against climate change.
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Tsitsipas takes blame after US Open exit
Stefanos Tsitsipas refused to blame his new coaching team after his miserable record at the US Open continued on Wednesday with a second round exit to Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker.
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Colombia extradites celebrity designer to US over illegal leathers
Colombia has extradited to the United States a celebrity fashion designer wanted for the alleged smuggling of protected animal skin purses, police in the South American country said Wednesday.
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My lips are sealed: Haaland tapes mouth shut when he sleeps
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland says he sleeps with his mouth taped shut as part of an intense nighttime regime aimed at maintaining his superb form for the treble winners.
Read morePowerful Hurricane Idalia pummels Florida, churns on to Georgia
Idalia roared across Florida Wednesday as a dangerous and powerful hurricane, bringing potentially catastrophic storm surge to coastal communities and knocking out power to thousands as the storm swept through the southeastern United States.
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Gabon's army strongman, a 'Caesar' caring for his men
General Brice Oligui Nguema, named Gabon's new leader following a coup, loyally served the central African country's longtime strongman before turning on his son in Wednesday's military takeover.
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