Zadran stars in Afghanistan's six-wicket win in first Sri Lanka ODI
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran starred with run-a-ball 98 in his team's six-wicket win against hosts Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals on Friday.
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Stocks rise on US debt breakthrough, jobs data
Stocks markets rallied on Friday after senators voted to lift the US debt ceiling and as strong jobs data eased fears for the world's top economy.
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Sonego comeback shocks Rublev at French Open
Italian Lorenzo Sonego battled back from two sets down to knock seventh seed Andrey Rublev out of the French Open on Friday and reach the last 16 for the second time.
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France to sell late Putin opponent's Riviera chateau
French authorities have put up for sale a luxurious multi-million-euro chateau seized from the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky who died in 2013 and was a sworn opponent of President Vladimir Putin, the agency handling confiscated assets said Friday.
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Shelling kills two in Russia border region as hundreds flee
Two civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, while Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv for a sixth day in a row.
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Duckett departs as England run riot against Ireland
Ireland finally saw the back of Ben Duckett but not before the opener had made 182 as England piled on the runs in their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord's on Friday.
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Verstappen tops Perez as Red Bull set the pace in Barcelona
Defending double world champion Max Verstappen outpaced team-mate Sergio Perez as Red Bull topped the times in Friday's opening practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Collapse of Spain's far-left complicates vote for PM
The disastrous local election results chalked up by Podemos and its hard-left allies have left them floundering ahead of Spain's July vote, jeopardising Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's bid for re-election.
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US hiring heats up unexpectedly in May but wage gains ease
Hiring in the United States heated up again in May, according to government data released Friday, with the strong labor market defying expectations of a slowdown amid efforts to cool the economy.
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'Traumatic' defeat could push Barca to win Champions League: Putellas
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas said last season's "traumatic" women's Champions League final defeat will drive the team on to lift the trophy for the second time against Wolfsburg on Saturday.
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