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Six players battle for European Ryder Cup place

Six players battle for European Ryder Cup place

Robert MacIntyre heads a group of six players fighting for one spot on Luke Donald's European Ryder Cup team this week at the final qualifying event in Switzerland.

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Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight

Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight

Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.

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Gauff downs Andreeva, 16, to make US Open third round

Gauff downs Andreeva, 16, to make US Open third round

American teenager Coco Gauff qualified for the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after beating 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2.

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Kennedy pips Moon to win Zurich pole vault in train station

Kennedy pips Moon to win Zurich pole vault in train station

Australian Nina Kennedy, fresh from sharing world championships gold with American Katie Moon in Budapest last week, ensured a stand-alone victory in another nail-biting pole vault competition in Zurich on Wednesday.

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France centre Danty doubtful for Rugby World Cup opener against All Blacks

France centre Danty doubtful for Rugby World Cup opener against All Blacks

France centre Jonathan Danty is a doubt to face New Zealand in next week's Rugby World Cup opener due to a hamstring injury, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Wednesday.

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Reyna misses out on Berhalter's first US squad since return

Reyna misses out on Berhalter's first US squad since return

United States forward Gio Reyna was the notable omission as Gregg Berhalter named his first squad since being reappointed as US coach on Wednesday.

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Strike-hit Venice fest says Hollywood must prize 'art over content'

Strike-hit Venice fest says Hollywood must prize 'art over content'

Hollywood strikes robbed the Venice Film Festival of some of its usual glitz as it launched its 80th edition on Wednesday, but jury president Damien Chazelle said it was a warning that the industry must prize "art over content".

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Australia's Groves doubles up at Vuelta

Australia's Groves doubles up at Vuelta

Australia's Kaden Groves won a second successive stage on the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, coming out on top in a sprint finish to Burriana.

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Azam and Ahmed hit hundreds as Pakistan crush Nepal in Asia Cup

Azam and Ahmed hit hundreds as Pakistan crush Nepal in Asia Cup

World number one batter Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored punishing hundreds as Pakistan annihilated Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the Asia Cup in Multan on Wednesday.

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Powerful Hurricane Idalia sweeps over Florida, heads north

Powerful Hurricane Idalia sweeps over Florida, heads north

Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, buffeting coastal communities with cascades of water as officials warned of "catastrophic" flooding in parts of the southern US state.

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