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Shining Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone

Shining Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone

Max Verstappen produced one of the finest and fastest qualifying laps of his career on Saturday to seize pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix and demonstrate why he is the hottest property in Formula One.

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Tearful defending champion Krejcikova knocked out of Wimbledon

Tearful defending champion Krejcikova knocked out of Wimbledon

Barbora Krejcikova's reign as Wimbledon champion came to a tearful end on Saturday as the Czech slumped to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat against American 10th seed Emma Navarro.

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Turkey opens Spotify probe after 'provocative playlist' complaint

Turkey opens Spotify probe after 'provocative playlist' complaint

Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy minister demanded legal action over "provocative" playlists allegedly offensive to the president's wife and disrespectful of Islam.

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Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as FM visits Damascus

Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as FM visits Damascus

Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

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Philipsen wins nervy Tour de France opener as Evenepoel loses time

Philipsen wins nervy Tour de France opener as Evenepoel loses time

There were mixed fortunes for the thousands of Belgian fans who poured over the border for the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday as Jasper Philipsen won, but star rider Remco Evenepoel lost valuable time.

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Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone

Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone

Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed pole for the British Grand Prix after qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday.

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Sinner powers into Wimbledon last 16 as Djokovic eyes century

Sinner powers into Wimbledon last 16 as Djokovic eyes century

Wimbledon top seed Jannik Sinner crushed Pedro Martinez to reach the last 16 without losing a set on Saturday while title rival Novak Djokovic targets his 100th victory at the tournament.

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Chelsea add Gittens to glut of attacking talent

Chelsea add Gittens to glut of attacking talent

Chelsea added England under-21 international winger Jamie Gittens to their array of attacking talent on Saturday from Borussia Dortmund.

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India's Gill hits another ton as tourists build huge lead over England

India's Gill hits another ton as tourists build huge lead over England

India captain Shubman Gill punished England with another hundred in the second Test at Edgbaston while Rishabh Pant made them pay for dropping him twice as the tourists built a commanding position in their quest for a series-levelling win.

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US rescuers search for missing girls in deadly Texas flash floods

US rescuers search for missing girls in deadly Texas flash floods

Rescuers were on Saturday searching for more than 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed 24 people -- with more rain on the way.

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