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Japan's young guns excite Jones in Nations Championship

Japan's young guns excite Jones in Nations Championship

Coach Eddie Jones said he was excited about Japan's future after some "absolutely outstanding" performances from young newcomers to his team in the Nations Championship.

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England edge France 6-4 in chaotic World Cup bronze match

England edge France 6-4 in chaotic World Cup bronze match

England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history.

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Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile

Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile

Prominent Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara flew to exile Saturday in the United States after serving a five-year sentence on the island, as Washington urged Havana to release more than 700 political prisoners.

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Erasmus calls Springbok victory over Wales a 'grind'

Erasmus calls Springbok victory over Wales a 'grind'

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said the seven-try 43-0 Nations Championship third-round victory over Wales in Durban on Saturday was more difficult than it may have looked on the surface.

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Earl double guides England past Argentina after dramatic ending

Earl double guides England past Argentina after dramatic ending

England No 8 Ben Earl scored twice as England beat Argentina 31-24 in the Nations Championship on Saturday in an ill-disciplined affair overshadowed by off-field matters.

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Spain's Yamal aims to join elite club of teenage World Cup winners

Spain's Yamal aims to join elite club of teenage World Cup winners

Lionel Messi will become the oldest outfield player to appear in a World Cup final on Sunday as Spain's Lamine Yamal seeks to join an elite group of teenage winners.

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Burns rides new dad bounce to brink of British Open breakthrough

Burns rides new dad bounce to brink of British Open breakthrough

Sam Burns was not even planning to tee off at Royal Birkdale until his daughter was born early, but now stands on the brink of his first major at the British Open.

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Zelensky mulls army changes as protests rock Ukraine for third day

Zelensky mulls army changes as protests rock Ukraine for third day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday hinted at potential changes in the army, as rare wartime protests over the removal of a popular defence minister rocked the country for a third day.

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Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau

Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau

Sam Burns will take a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the British Open as Rory McIlroy launched a scathing attack on Bryson DeChambeau after his third round on Saturday.

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Wenger accepts World Cup hydration breaks split opinion

Wenger accepts World Cup hydration breaks split opinion

Arsene Wenger said Saturday he accepted that the hydration breaks used at this year's World Cup were not universally popular and said FIFA will assess whether to implement them in the same way in the future.

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