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• Dortmund beat Freiburg 3-1 to join Bayern on top

  23-09-2016 23:55
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Title contenders Borussia Dortmund twice hit the woodwork as they beat Freiburg 3-1 to join leaders Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga.
  
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• NSW DV victims 'housed with ex-prisoners'

  23-09-2016 23:53
  Victims of domestic violence in NSW are being put up in the same temporary accommodation as convicted criminals on parole, according to the opposition.
  
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• Wasim spins Pakistan to win over Windies

  23-09-2016 23:52
  Spinner Imad Wasim has taken career-best figures of 5-14 to help Pakistan thrash West Indies by nine wickets and take a 1-0 lead in their T20 series.
  
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• North Korea tells UN 'going nuclear' is only option

  23-09-2016 23:49
  
  North Korea's foreign minister has told the United Nations that "going nuclear" is his country's only way to defend itself and vowed to further bolster its nuclear military forces.
  
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• Obama vetoes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

  23-09-2016 23:23
  
  President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia, risking fierce public backlash and a rare congressional rebuke.
  
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• Injured back forces Day out of Tour Championship

  23-09-2016 23:08
  
  Day, 28, also withdrew during the final round of his previous tournament, the BMW Championship two weeks ago.
  
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• Ten-man PSG slump to second league defeat of season

  23-09-2016 23:03
  PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain suffered their second defeat of the Ligue 1 season when they lost 2-0 at Toulouse after being reduced to 10 men on Friday.
  
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• Green warns Sharks against GF hype

  23-09-2016 22:56
  North Queensland coach and former Cronulla halfback Paul Green has warned the Sharks against getting caught up in the hype ahead of next week's NRL grand final.
  
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• 'Don't shoot him': Charlotte victim's family releases own video

  23-09-2016 22:45
  
  The family of a black man fatally shot by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday released its own video of the encounter that sparked three days of protests, and they continued to urge officials to release their own recordings of the slaying.
  
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• FARC rebels 'unanimously back' Colombia peace deal

  23-09-2016 22:26
  
  The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) gave their unanimous backing Friday to a historic peace deal with the government to end their 52-year conflict, their chief peace negotiator said.
  
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• Day withdraws from Tour Championship

  23-09-2016 22:02
  World No.1 Jason Day has withdrawn from the Tour Championship midway through his second round due to a back injury.
  
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• Injured world number one Day pulls out of Tour Championship

  23-09-2016 21:58
  
  Day withdrew while playing the eighth hole at East Lake.
  
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• Weightlifting official fears for future

  23-09-2016 21:53
  Australia's former weightlifting coach fears the sport's Olympic future is in jeopardy because of rampant doping.
  
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• In about-face, Cruz vows to vote for Trump

  23-09-2016 21:50
  
  US Senator Ted Cruz, who was one of the last men standing in the primaries against Donald Trump, now says he'll vote for his one-time rival.
  
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• Fury-Klitschko rematch off again: report

  23-09-2016 21:41
  Tyson Fury's rematch with Wladimir Klitschko is reportedly set to be called off for a second time.
  
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• Clinton 4 points ahead prior debate

  23-09-2016 21:39
  Hillary Clinton has a four-percentage point lead over Donald Trump heading into the upcoming first presidential debate.
  
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• Back-to-back titles is so tough: Cowboys

  23-09-2016 21:26
  North Queensland are the latest NRL side to discover how hard it is to win back-to-back premierships.
  
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• Swans have AFL grand final injury worries

  23-09-2016 21:12
  Aliir Aliir's knee problem is the latest injury for Sydney, but they are into the AFL grand final.
  
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• Palmer's focus on prelim, not next week

  23-09-2016 21:12
  Rhys Palmer could be dropped for the AFL grand final but GWS coach Leon Cameron says the recalled forward won't be looking further ahead than the Bulldogs.
  
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• US: Aust art gallery owner killed in US

  23-09-2016 21:11
  Kevin Reid's American friends say the jovial Australian would have likely offered his three robbers a beer than attempt to fight them off
  
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• Levy races clear as Kaymer bemoans long delays in Germany

  23-09-2016 21:01
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Frenchman Alexander Levy galloped six strokes clear of the field after an incomplete second round at the European Open in Bad Griesbach on Friday.
  
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• FIFA appoint van Basten to technical development role

  23-09-2016 20:58
  
  ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA named Marco van Basten as their chief officer for technical development on Friday, with president Gianni Infantino taskingthe 1992 World Player of the Year to help "protect" the sport.
  
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• Levy races clear in delayed European Open

  23-09-2016 20:53
  Alexander Levy is six strokes clear of the field after an incomplete weather-affected second round at the European Open.
  
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• Burnley striker Gray banned for four games over comments

  23-09-2016 19:25
  LONDON (Reuters) - Burnley striker Andre Gray has been banned for four matches for homophobic comments he made on social media in 2012.
  
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• Cram fears cyber hacking will hurt sport

  23-09-2016 19:04
  Former world 1500 metres champion Steve Cram believes the hacking of athletes' confidential information could damage elite sport.
  
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• Roland-Jones hat-trick leads Middlesex to County title

  23-09-2016 19:00
  LONDON (Reuters) - Toby Roland-Jones took a hat-trick to lead Middlesex to the English County Championship title with a dramatic 61-run victory over Yorkshire at Lord's on Friday.
  
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• Middx seal County title on day of drama

  23-09-2016 18:48
  Middlesex have won their first county championship title in 23 years in a thrilling 61-run victory over Yorkshire at Lord's.
  
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• Gillespie denied winning exit from Yorks

  23-09-2016 18:48
  Jason Gillespie has ended his five-year spell as Yorkshire coach by missing out on a third county championship on a dramatic final day of the season at Lord's.
  
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• Cyber hack creating a 'crazy scenario', warns Cram

  23-09-2016 18:41
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The hacking of confidential medical exemptions risks tarnishing innocent athletes and turning people off elite sport, former world champion runner Steve Cram has warned.
  
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• Southern Stars hammer Sri Lanka

  23-09-2016 18:24
  The Southern Stars have eased to a nine-wicket ODI win against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
  
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• Italy's Games chief says no more bids likely for 20 years

  23-09-2016 18:00
  
  CAGLIARI, Sardinia (Reuters) - Italy are unlikely to put forward another bid to host the Olympics for 20 years after Rome's mayor pulled the plug on the city's plans to host the 2024 Games, Italian Olympic committee chief Giovanni Malago said on Friday.
  
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• NZ on their knees to combat Indian spin

  23-09-2016 17:58
  New Zealand's batsman literally went to their knees to thwart the Indian spinners on day two of the first Test in Kanpur.
  
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• Man City's Kompany sidelined with groin injury

  23-09-2016 17:44
  
  After suffering a thigh injury in City's 1-0 Champions League semi-final defeat by Real Madrid in May, Kompany returned to action at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday but was forced off before the end.
  
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• Barca must adapt to Messi's absence, says Luis Enrique

  23-09-2016 17:33
  
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique expects his team to adapt to Lionel Messi's absence in the same manner as last season when they won eight of their 10 games without the talismanic forward.
  
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• Latham, Williamson lead strong NZ reply

  23-09-2016 17:26
  Kane Williamson Tom Latham led a strong New Zealand reply with unbeaten half-centuries before rain washed out the second day of the first Test against India.
  
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• Napoli defender Albiol extends contract to 2020

  23-09-2016 17:22
  
  The 31-year-old Spanish international joined the Naples-based team in 2013 after four seasons with Real Madrid.
  
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• I'm the worst manager in the history of football, says Mourinho

  23-09-2016 17:01
  
  Despite winning his first four games in charge, Mourinho came under media scrutiny after the club lost three in a row before beating third tier Northampton Town in the League Cup.
  
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• PM's subways, coffees and handshakes

  23-09-2016 16:39
  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has wrapped up a week-long visit to the United States featuring key meetings, a Kevin Rudd moment and subway rides.
  
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• Chelsea captain Terry ruled out of Arsenal clash

  23-09-2016 16:29
  
  The 35-year-old, who started Chelsea's opening four league games this season, damaged his ankle ligaments during a 2-2 draw at Swansea City earlier this month and was initially expected to be out for around 10 days.
  
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• Swans beat Cats to make AFL grand final

  23-09-2016 16:06
  Sydney are into their third grand final in five years after ambushing Geelong early on Friday night at the MCG.
  
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• Spanish court reopens fraud investigation against Neymar

  23-09-2016 16:03
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's High Court said in a written ruling on Friday it had reopened a fraud and corruption investigation into Brazilian soccer player Neymar over his transfer to Barcelona three years ago.
  
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• Tennis - Radwanska closes in on third Pan Pacific Open title

  23-09-2016 15:35
  
  The 27-year-old Pole served up eight aces, hit 16 winners and made just 10 unforced errors during the one hour and 16 minute encounter.
  
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• Pochettino backs Janssen to fill Kane void for Spurs

  23-09-2016 15:31
  
  Dutch forward Janssen, who joined from AZ Alkmaar in July, has featured in all five league games this season and scored his first goal for the London club in Wednesday's League Cup win over third-tier Gillingham.
  
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• Real Madrid keeper Navas fit to return

  23-09-2016 15:29
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas is fit to play for the first time this season at Las Palmas on Saturday, coach Zinedine Zidane said.
  
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• Latham, Williamson lead strong New Zealand reply

  23-09-2016 14:39
  
  KANPUR, India (Reuters) - Captain Kane Williamson and opener Tom Latham led a strong New Zealand reply with unbeaten half-centuries before rain washed out the final session of the second day of the first test against India on Friday.
  
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• Bottoms up! Douglas fit for Barca clash

  23-09-2016 14:38
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Reports that Sporting Gijon defender Douglas was set to miss their match against Barcelona on Saturday proved to be a bum steer after he recovered from an injury to his bottom that he suffered while sleeping awkwardly on the team bus.
  
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• Wounded Swans sweat on injured defender

  23-09-2016 14:31
  
  Sydney have won through to the AFL grand final with a brilliant win over Geelong, but they'll be sweating on the fitness of several players.
  
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• Motorcycling - Iannone withdraws from Aragon MotoGP race

  23-09-2016 14:26
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Ducati rider Andrea Iannone pulled out of the Aragon MotoGP race after a fractured vertebra caused him lingering pain in Friday practice.
  
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• Swans belt Cats to make AFL grand final

  23-09-2016 14:25
  Sydney are into their third AFL grand final in five years after ambushing Geelong by 37 points at the MCG.
  
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• We were kidding ourselves: Thurston

  23-09-2016 14:12
  
  North Queensland's hopes of back-to-back NRL premierships looked over from the opening minutes of their NRL preliminary final against Cronulla.
  
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