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Don't underestimate us, warns Nigeria World Cup coach

Don't underestimate us, warns Nigeria World Cup coach

Coach Randy Waldrum said his Nigeria team had been "underestimated and underappreciated" as they strive to seal their place in the Women's World Cup last 16 on Monday.

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Santiago earns decision win over Donaire for vacant WBC bantamweight title

Santiago earns decision win over Donaire for vacant WBC bantamweight title

Mexico's Alexandro Santiago earned a unanimous 12-round decision over former four-division champion Nonito Donaire on Saturday to claim the vacant World Boxing Council bantamweight world title.

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Marchand can handle Paris Olympics pressure, says Bowman

Marchand can handle Paris Olympics pressure, says Bowman

Legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman said Sunday that he believes Leon Marchand can handle the pressure at next year's Paris Olympics after "a very good rehearsal" at the world championships.

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Top-seeded Fritz powers into Atlanta final against Vukic

Top-seeded Fritz powers into Atlanta final against Vukic

Top-seeded American Taylor Fritz defeated compatriot J.J. Wolf 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday to book a title clash with Australian Aleksandar Vukic in the ATP Tour hardcourt tournament in Atlanta.

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Sex abuse report casts shadow over pope's Portugal visit

Sex abuse report casts shadow over pope's Portugal visit

Pope Francis heads to Portugal next week for a global gathering of young Catholics as the country grapples with a report into decades of sexual abuse of children by members of the Church.

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Pope heads to Lisbon youth event weeks after surgery

Pope heads to Lisbon youth event weeks after surgery

Almost two months after undergoing hernia surgery, Pope Francis heads to Lisbon Wednesday for a five-day trip for World Youth Day, a major Catholic event expected to draw a million pilgrims.

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Greek ecosystems face increasing fire risk, experts say

Greek ecosystems face increasing fire risk, experts say

Two weeks of sweltering heat and wildfires have confirmed fears that Greece's ecosystem is under increasing risk, experts say.

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Biden and Netanyahu, unhappily bound in a key alliance

Biden and Netanyahu, unhappily bound in a key alliance

They have known each other for decades, rubbing shoulders at countless international events, but there is little love lost between US President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu as the Israeli prime minister faces a full-blown crisis over a contested judicial reform.

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Ominous All Blacks still not the finished product, says Foster

Ominous All Blacks still not the finished product, says Foster

Ian Foster says the All Blacks are still not the finished product despite banking two trophies on a 10-game unbeaten streak in an ominous sign ahead of the World Cup in France.

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Barca and the woodwork defeat Real in Texas 'clasico'

Barca and the woodwork defeat Real in Texas 'clasico'

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-0 in a fiercely contested friendly match on Saturday with an early strike from Ousmane Dembele and late goals from Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres.

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