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Australian biker Sanders stretches lead at Dakar Rally

Australian biker Sanders stretches lead at Dakar Rally

Daniel Sanders underlined his dominance on the bikes at the Dakar Rally with victory in Sunday's seventh stage in Saudi Arabia, his fifth win of this year's race.

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Odermatt emulates Stenmark as he sparkles in giant slalom

Odermatt emulates Stenmark as he sparkles in giant slalom

Marco Odermatt joined Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark on Sunday in winning the Adelboden giant slalom for the fourth successive time bringing the home crowd to their feet in a Swiss 1-2.

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Impressive Vonn fourth as Macuga takes first World Cup win

Impressive Vonn fourth as Macuga takes first World Cup win

Lindsey Vonn took another impressive step on the comeback trail as she finished fourth in the super-G in Sankt Anton, Austria, on Sunday, crossing the line 1.24 seconds behind first-time World Cup winner and fellow-American Lauren Macuga.

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Aggressive Sabalenka, Zverev storm on as rain mars Australian Open

Aggressive Sabalenka, Zverev storm on as rain mars Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown Sunday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

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Second seed Zverev cruises into Australian Open second round

Second seed Zverev cruises into Australian Open second round

Clinical world number two Alexander Zverev surged into the Australian Open second round Sunday with a straight sets victory to kickstart his bid to better the semi-final he made last year.

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Habib makes history as first Lebanese to win Grand Slam match

Habib makes history as first Lebanese to win Grand Slam match

Lebanon's Hady Habib made history Sunday at the Australian Open by becoming the first player from his country to win a Grand Slam match.

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Education activist Malala returns to a region in crisis

Education activist Malala returns to a region in crisis

Twelve years after she was evacuated out of Pakistan as a badly wounded schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home country at a critical time for girls' education.

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Shi Yuqi secures Malaysia Open title with dominant victory

Shi Yuqi secures Malaysia Open title with dominant victory

China's Shi Yuqi captured the Malaysia Open men's singles crown after a dominant 21-8, 21-15 victory over Denmark's Anders Antonsen in Kuala Lumpur Sunday.

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Toll from French tram crash rises to 68 injured

Toll from French tram crash rises to 68 injured

The toll from a collision of two trams in Strasbourg has risen to 68 injured in a rare accident that sowed panic near the eastern French city's main train station, authorities said Sunday.

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Sabalenka credits 'mental toughness' for surviving early Open wobble

Sabalenka credits 'mental toughness' for surviving early Open wobble

A battling Aryna Sabalenka credited new a "mental toughness" Sunday for helping her survive an Australian Open first-set wobble that a few years ago might have cost her the match.

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