Canada, Italy win to cement Rugby World Cup quarter-final spots
Unbeaten Canada and history-making Italy have confirmed women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final berths after ending group play with clinical wins in Auckland on Sunday.
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Xi secures historic third term as China's leader
Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China's leader on Sunday and promoted some of his closest Communist Party allies, cementing his position as the nation's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
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US teen Malinin lands quad axel to win at Skate America
Ilia Malinin of the United States landed only the second quadruple axel ever performed in competition to become Skate America's youngest-ever men's champion on Saturday.
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China's Xi secures historic third term in office
Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China's leader on Sunday, state media reported, after a Communist Party Congress in which he cemented his position as the nation's most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong.
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Afghan cyclists to race to raise 'alarm' over women's plight
For Afghan refugee cyclist Masomah Ali Zada, it will be a bittersweet moment. For the first time in five years, she will take part in the Afghanistan Women's Cycling Championships on Sunday, but not in Kabul.
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Qatar pressed on safety of women travelling to World Cup
Lawyers for a group of women subjected to intrusive searches at Doha Airport two years ago called Sunday for Qatar to guarantee female fans travelling to next month's football World Cup will be safe.
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Astros, Phillies win big to reach brink of World Series
The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros advanced within a victory of the World Series thanks to Major League Baseball playoff triumphs on Saturday in vastly different fashions.
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Growing 'Davos in the Desert' a sign of Saudi clout
Hundreds of CEOs and finance moguls are expected in Riyadh from Tuesday for a Davos-style investment conference that analysts say will highlight Saudi Arabia's geopolitical muscle despite strained ties with the US.
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Celtics down Magic for third straight win, Spurs shock Sixers
Boston forward Jayson Tatum poured in 40 points as the Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 126-120 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in the fledgling NBA season while the Philadelphia 76ers fell to 0-3.
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Italy beat Japan to book Rugby World Cup playoff berth
A record-breaking day for Michela Sillari helped Italy beat Japan 21-8 in Auckland on Sunday and book their first visit to the knockout phase of a women's Rugby World Cup.
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