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Sharapova returns to the U.S. Open spotlight

Published On: August 30, 2017 03:27 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, August 30: Maria Sharapova will be back in the U.S. Open spotlight on Wednesday hoping she can come up with a winning encore to her electrifying first round victory over second seed Simona Halep.

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Australia call up O'Keefe to replace injured Hazlewood

Published On: August 30, 2017 02:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, August 30: Australia have called up spinner Steve O’Keefe to replace injured quick Josh Hazlewood for the second and final test against Bangladesh.

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Shakib brilliance helps Bangladesh humble Australia

Published On: August 30, 2017 02:26 PM NPT By: Reuters

DHAKA, August 30: Bangladesh spun their way to a first test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan’s second five-wicket haul of the match securing a memorable 20-run win inside four days at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.

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Sri Lanka selectors resign after India debacle

Published On: August 29, 2017 07:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

COLOMBO, August 29: Sri Lanka’s selection panel, led by former captain Sanath Jayasuriya, will step down after the current limited overs series against India following the team’s slump in form, according to reports on Tuesday.

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Oil prices dip as market grapples with hurricane damage

Published On: August 29, 2017 05:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, August 29: Crude prices dipped on Tuesday as the market grappled with the shutdown of some 13 percent of refining capacity in the United States after a hurricane ripped through the heart of the country’s oil industry.

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Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage

Published On: August 29, 2017 04:59 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, August 29: Maria Sharapova proved she will be someone to contend with for the U.S. Open crown after the Russian wild card outlasted second seed Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 6-3 on Monday to get the year’s final grand slam off to an electrifying start.

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Goalkeeper Pickford out of England squad with muscle injury

Published On: August 29, 2017 04:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, August 29: Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has withdrawn from England’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia with a muscle injury, the Football Association said on Tuesday.

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Finnish police release two knife attack suspects

Published On: August 29, 2017 12:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

HELSINKI, August 29: Finnish police released two men on Tuesday who were detained over fatal stabbings in the city of Turku, leaving just two other suspects in custody.

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NKorea fires missile over Japan in aggressive test

Published On: August 29, 2017 12:24 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, August 29: In a first, North Korea on Tuesday fired a midrange ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload that flew over Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said. The aggressive missile launch — likely the longest ever from the North — over the territory of a close U.S. ally sends a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct war games nearby.

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At Maltese festival, climbing greasy pole is part of the fun

Published On: August 29, 2017 11:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

MALTA, August 29: For more than a century, locals in the small Maltese town of St Julian’s have celebrated their patron saint by running up a steeply angled log, smeared with lard, protruding over the sea.

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Kendrick Lamar wins big, absent Taylor Swift steals VMA show

Published On: August 29, 2017 10:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, August 29: Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran won the top prizes at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday, but an absent Taylor Swift and lifetime achievement honoree Pink dominated the show.

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England make slow progress on tense fourth day

Published On: August 28, 2017 06:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

LEEDS, August 28: England edged to an 82-run lead at lunch on the fourth day of a fascinating second test against West Indies at Headingley on Monday, reaching 251 for four and losing just skipper Joe Root in the opening session.

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Mayweather finds perfect way to say goodbye to boxing

Published On: August 28, 2017 04:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

LAS VEGAS, August 28: Floyd Mayweather did exactly what was expected of him when he outclassed mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor in their crossover bout on Saturday to secure a final victory in an illustrious career that ends with an unmatched 50-0 record.

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Japan undertakers tested on how to dress a corpse

Published On: August 28, 2017 01:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, August 28: A 23-year-old undertaker won a contest at Japan’s biggest funeral expo on Thursday that tested ancient skills in the ritual dressing of the dead.

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Murray pulls out of US Open

Published On: August 28, 2017 12:53 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK: Britain’s world number two Andy Murray pulled out of the US Open on Saturday, citing a hip injury.

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Hamilton wins Belgium Grand Prix

Published On: August 28, 2017 12:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 200th Formula One race on Sunday with a pole-to-flag Belgian Grand Prix victory for Mercedes that halved Sebastian Vettel’s championship lead to seven points.

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Mayweather silences McGregor with 10th round TKO

Published On: August 28, 2017 12:36 PM NPT By: Reuters

LAS VEGAS, August 28: A ruthless Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round technical knockout over mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, the American cementing his legacy as an all-time boxing great with his 50th win in as many fights.

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Colombia’s FARC rebels to debut political party

Published On: August 28, 2017 12:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

BOGOTA, August 28: Colombia’s leftist FARC rebel group will debut its political party at a conference beginning on Sunday, a key step in its transition into a civilian organization after more than 50 years of war and its first chance to announce policy to skeptical voters.

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Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron - poll

Published On: August 27, 2017 06:21 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, August 27: Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron’s performance, a poll showed on Sunday, a dramatic decline for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago.

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Palestinians share appetite for traditional food

Published On: August 27, 2017 01:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

HERBON, August 27: For people struggling to establish their own state, traditional food is an important part of the national heritage, and for Palestinians in the West Bank that goes well beyond the standard hummus (chickpea paste).

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