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Pacers sweating on Haliburton injury ahead of NBA Finals clash

Pacers sweating on Haliburton injury ahead of NBA Finals clash

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle will make a last-minute decision on Tyrese Haliburton's fitness as his team prepare for Thursday's must-win NBA Finals clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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'Terrified': Supporters fear for prisoners trapped in Iran

'Terrified': Supporters fear for prisoners trapped in Iran

As Israel presses its aerial attacks on Tehran, concern is growing over the fate of foreign nationals and Iranians seen by rights groups as political prisoners imprisoned in the capital who have no chance of fleeing to safety.

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South Africa moves closer to hosting Formula One race

South Africa moves closer to hosting Formula One race

Toby Venter, owner of the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit near Johannesburg, said on Wednesday that plans to upgrade the track to Formula One standards had been approved by the controlling body.

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Chelsea's Mudryk charged over anti-doping violation

Chelsea's Mudryk charged over anti-doping violation

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Football Association with violating anti-doping rules after failing a drugs test.

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Draper survives scare to reach Queen's quarter-finals

Draper survives scare to reach Queen's quarter-finals

British number one Jack Draper survived a scare to reach the Queen's Club quarter-finals with a gritty 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) win over Australia's Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday.

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Pant hopes India can make country 'happy again' after plane crash

Pant hopes India can make country 'happy again' after plane crash

Rishabh Pant hopes his side's Test series in England can start to "make India happy again" after one of the world's worst plane crashes left the country in mourning.

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US Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

US Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors -– an issue at the heart of the American culture wars.

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UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: study

UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: study

The UK could experience more frequent extreme and prolonged heat due to climate change, its meteorological office said Wednesday, as the country braced for its first heatwave of the year.

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Gosdens celebrate Royal Ascot double as Buick motors home on Ombudsman

Gosdens celebrate Royal Ascot double as Buick motors home on Ombudsman

Father and son training partnership John and Thady Gosden celebrated a big race double on the second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday with Ombudsman landing the Group One Prince of Wales's Stakes.

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Oil prices drop following Trump's Iran comments, US stocks rise

Oil prices drop following Trump's Iran comments, US stocks rise

Oil prices dropped Wednesday as comments by President Donald Trump trimmed concerns about an imminent US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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