West Indies earn slender lead over Pakistan after Noman hat trick
The West Indies gained a slender nine-run lead over Pakistan Saturday as spinners dominated the opening day of the second Test in Multan, with Noman Ali achieving a hat trick for the home side.
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Sabalenka says 'trophy or nothing' after losing Melbourne final
Aryna Sabalenka said she was proud to have reached three Australian Open finals in a row but admitted after losing Saturday's decider to Madison Keys: "It's trophy or nothing."
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Crawford wins Kitzbuehel downhill for maiden World Cup victory, Odermatt sixth
Canada's James Crawford scorched to a maiden World Cup victory in the prestigious Kitzbuehel downhill on Saturday in a race thankfully spared the spate of serious crashes that marred the super-G.
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Brignone wins Garmisch downhill, Vonn out of luck
Italian Federica Brignone won the women's World Cup downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday with comeback queen Lindsey Vonn failing to finish.
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The four Israeli women hostages freed on Saturday
Four women soldiers, abducted by Palestinian militants on October 7, 2023 while doing their military service near the Gaza border, were released on Saturday, following more than 15 months in captivity.
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Madison Keys: from teenage prodigy to Grand Slam champion at 29
Madison Keys arrived in Australia under the radar and with the modest goal of seeing how well she could perform with her 30th birthday looming next month.
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Keys stuns Sabalenka in thriller to win Australian Open
Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29.
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Ukraine folk artists harness music to fight Russian 'assimilation'
A Ukrainian band is treating international audiences to their country's traditional folk music, spiced up with world music and some rap, with the stated aim of aiding the struggle against cultural "assimilation" of their country by its neighbour Russia.
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Hamas parades Israeli hostages at slick ceremony before release
Clutching Hamas-branded gift bags and wearing military fatigues, the four Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas on Saturday to the Red Cross waved and gave thumbs up as they were paraded on stage before dozens of militants and a huge crowd.
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30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur: medical source
A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region killed 30 people and injured dozens, a medical source said Saturday.
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