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Not tired of winning: Trump on a roll, for now

Not tired of winning: Trump on a roll, for now

Even for a man who once boasted that his supporters would get "tired of winning," US President Donald Trump is on a roll.

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Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai dies aged 61

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai dies aged 61

Former Nigeria international goalkeeper Peter Rufai has died aged 61 following an illness, the national football federation said on Thursday.

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Brazil's Lula vists Argentina's Kirchner, under house arrest

Brazil's Lula vists Argentina's Kirchner, under house arrest

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited left-wing ally Cristina Kirchner on Thursday in Buenos Aires, where the former Argentine leader is under house arrest, wishing her "the strength to continue fighting."

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Djokovic steps up bid for Wimbledon history, Sinner strolls into round three

Djokovic steps up bid for Wimbledon history, Sinner strolls into round three

Novak Djokovic crushed British wildcard Dan Evans in the Wimbledon second round as he stepped up his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while world number one Jannik Sinner cruised into round three on Thursday.

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Hard work pays off for India captain Gill with double century against England

Hard work pays off for India captain Gill with double century against England

India captain Shubman Gill said work he'd done in the build-up to the tour of England was paying dividends after a record-breaking double century helped his side into a commanding position in the second Test on Thursday.

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Palmeiras ask for 'amazing game' from Estevao against future employers Chelsea

Palmeiras ask for 'amazing game' from Estevao against future employers Chelsea

Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira is hoping teenage sensation Estevao Willian can wave goodbye to the Brazilian team's fans by producing "one amazing game" and helping them beat his future employers Chelsea in Friday's Club World Cup quarter-final.

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Geerlings-Simons set to be Suriname's first woman president

Geerlings-Simons set to be Suriname's first woman president

Opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is set to become Suriname's first woman president after her rivals decided Thursday against nominating their own candidate to lead the small South American country.

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Webster and Carey again steady Australia in West Indies

Webster and Carey again steady Australia in West Indies

Another productive partnership between Beau Webster and Alex Carey lifted Australia to 209 for five at tea on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada on Thursday.

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Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrested by US immigration authorities: officials

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrested by US immigration authorities: officials

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by US immigration officers and is being processed for deportation from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.

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Sinner strolls into Wimbledon round three

Sinner strolls into Wimbledon round three

Jannik Sinner swept into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday as the world number one thrashed Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

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