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  • Ireland hope to hit ground running against Wallabies

    Ireland hope to hit ground running against Wallabies

    SYDNEY, July 3 : Ireland hope to put their propensity for slow tournament starts behind them and hit the ground running against Australia when the new Nations Championship kicks off on Saturday.Stand-in captain Dan Sheehan insists a good week of preparation has the Irish well-placed to produce a winning perfo

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  • McLaren waiting on latest Mercedes engine for next step up

    McLaren waiting on latest Mercedes engine for next step up

    SILVERSTONE, England, July 3 : Formula One champions McLaren are waiting on Mercedes’ latest engine upgrade to push them closer to the front, possibly as soon as this month’s Belgian Grand Prix, boss Zak Brown said on Friday.The team, with Britain’s reigning champion Lando Norris and Australian Oscar Piastri,

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  • South Africa braced for fired-up England in Ellis Park showdown

    South Africa braced for fired-up England in Ellis Park showdown

    July 3 : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is not reading anything into England’s poor 2026 Six Nations campaign and expects the visitors to be psyched up to claim a rare win in Johannesburg in their Nations Championship opener on Saturday.England have not won at Ellis Park since 1972, though there have only

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  • Fiserv, service station operators including BP warn US stores on illegal vapes

    Fiserv, service station operators including BP warn US stores on illegal vapes

    LONDON, July 3 : Payments platform Fiserv and service station operators including BP have warned their U.S. partners and store owners not to deal in illegal vapes or risk heavy fines as a consequence, notices seen by Reuters show.A coalition of state and city law enforcement officials in the U.S. is pressurin

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  • Mexican president urges responsible World Cup celebrations following deaths after last win

    Mexican president urges responsible World Cup celebrations following deaths after last win

    MEXICO CITY, July 3 : Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday urged fans to avoid heavy drinking and steer clear of packed gathering spots if the national team beats England on Sunday in the World Cup round of 16, after celebrations following Mexico’s last victory left at least four people dead in the capital.

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  • Sinner breezes past Brooksby for place in Wimbledon fourth round

    Sinner breezes past Brooksby for place in Wimbledon fourth round

    LONDON, July 3 : Jannik Sinner’s Wimbledon title defence gathered pace on Friday as the world number one swept aside American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 6-3 6-4 to enter the fourth round and reinforce his status as the man to beat at the All England Club.Having been dragged into a five-set battle in his opener and…

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  • Pogacar is undeniable favourite, says Tour de France director

    Pogacar is undeniable favourite, says Tour de France director

    BARCELONA, July 3 : Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar is the “undeniable favourite” for this year’s Tour de France, which begins in Barcelona on Saturday, according to Tour director Christian Prudhomme.”He is the undeniable favourite, without a doubt,” Prudhomme told reporters on Friday, a day before the first-stage t

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  • Tesla rolls out robotaxi service in Miami

    Tesla rolls out robotaxi service in Miami

    July 3 : Tesla said on Friday its robotaxi was available in Miami, as the electric vehicle maker looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing operations.The expansion highlights Tesla’s efforts to increase adoption of its self-driving software, a version of which it uses in the robotaxis and a key part of CEO

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  • Wimbledon day five

    Wimbledon day five

    July 3 : Highlights of the fifth day at Wimbledon on Friday (times GMT):1313 OSAKA SAILS INTO FOURTH ROUNDFour-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka powered past Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.1301 BENCIC BEATS KALINSKAYALast year’s semi-f

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  • Hamilton fastest in sole Silverstone practice

    Hamilton fastest in sole Silverstone practice

    SILVERSTONE, England, July 3 : Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton went fastest in sole practice for his home British Grand Prix on Friday while Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli outshone Mercedes teammate George Russell. Seven times world champion Hamilton threw down an early marker for the sunny Silverstone weekend w

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