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  Mektic and Pavic win all-Croatian final to take doubles gold

  Top seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic beat fellow Croatians Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig in a deciding tie-break to win...

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  Blow for Felix as US disqualifed from mixed relay

  The United States, the reigning world champions and hot favourites for the inaugural Olympic 4x400m mixed relay, were on Friday disqualified...

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  Formula 1

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  Verstappen edges Mercedes rivals in first practice for Hungary GP

  Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen overcame the sweltering conditions to set the fastest time in first practice for the Hungarian...

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  US swimmer accuses Russia’s Rylov of doping in Olympics row

  American swimmer Ryan Murphy accused Evgeny Rylov of doping after he was beaten by the Russian in the Olympic 200m backstroke...

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  Football

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  Watch: Australia stun Team GB as Canada make Olympic women’s football semis

  Sam Kerr scored twice as Australia beat Team GB 4-3 after extra time Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic...

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  English football

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  Manchester United’s Rashford to have shoulder surgery

  Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is to undergo shoulder surgery, the Premier League giants announced Friday, and could now miss the...

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  Zverev ends Djokovic’s Golden Slam hopes with comeback win at Olympics

  Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men’s singles semi-finals...

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  Japan expands virus emergency one week into Olympics

  Japan on Friday extended a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and expanded the measure to four more regions as it...

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  Football

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  Watch: USA squad blanks Qatar to set up final rematch with Mexico

  Substitute Gyasi Zardes scored in the 86th minute and Matt Turner stopped three shots as the United States defeated Asian champions...

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  Basketball

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  Pistons select teen guard Cunningham first in NBA Draft

  Cade Cunningham, a 19-year-old guard who played at Oklahoma State University last season, was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the...

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