Sydney-Hobart race fleet sails into stormy seas
More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world's most gruelling ocean events.
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Sydney-Hobart race fleet sets sail, storms forecast
More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world's most gruelling ocean events.
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Israel PM says no peace until Hamas destroyed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace can only be achieved in Gaza if Hamas is destroyed, the territory demilitarised and Palestinian society "deradicalised", after warning the war is set to intensify.
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Pakistan remove Warner and Khawaja before rain hits 2nd Test
Pakistan removed openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja on day one of the second Test in Melbourne to leave the match finely poised before rain arrived and tea was taken early on Tuesday.
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Chinese chess rocked by cheating rumours, bad behaviour scandal
The world of Chinese chess is in uproar over rumours of cheating and a bad behaviour scandal that saw the national champion stripped of his title Monday after a victory celebration ended with him defecating in a hotel bathtub.
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Khawaja sports shoes with daughters' names in Pakistan Test
Australia's Usman Khawaja wore shoes marked with his daughters' names as he batted against Pakistan on Tuesday, after he had earlier been banned from sporting footwear with a statement about respecting human rights in Gaza.
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Turkey's parliament set to debate Sweden NATO bid
The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.
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Pele 'would have been sad' at state of Brazil team, says son
Pele "would have been sad" at the state of the current Brazilian national team, his son Edinho has told AFP in an interview days before the first anniversary of his death on Friday.
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Defense stars as Raiders stun Chiefs
The Las Vegas Raiders defense produced two touchdowns in a matter of seconds on Monday to key a 20-14 upset at Kansas City that put the Chiefs' bid to lock up the AFC West division title on hold.
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Pakistan snare Warner on cusp of lunch in 2nd Test
Opener David Warner was out for 38 on the stroke of lunch as Australia battled to 90-1 on day one of the second Test against Pakistan in Melbourne on Tuesday.
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