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• Stormy G20 ends with opt-outs for Trump on climate, trade

  08-07-2017 22:45
  
  World leaders made concessions on trade and climate language to Donald Trump Saturday at the end of the most fractious and riot-hit G20 summit ever, in exchange for preserving a fragile unity of the club of major industrialised and emerging economies.
  
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• Stormers rout Sunwolves in Super Rugby

  08-07-2017 22:40
  Stormers have handed Sunwolves another heavy Super Rugby defeat, with an eight tries to two demolition at Newslands.
  
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• There's no satisfaction yet for improving Zverev

  08-07-2017 22:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The personal milestones are starting to stack up for Alexander Zverev and on Saturday he notched another one at Wimbledon by reaching the last 16 of a grand slam for the first time with a 6-4 6-4 6-2 win over Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner.
  
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• Imperious Federer eases into last 16

  08-07-2017 22:32
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer eased into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 victory over German serve-volley expert Mischa Zverev on Saturday, to stay on course for a record eighth Wimbledon title.
  
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• Kings late show stuns Bulls in Super Rugby

  08-07-2017 22:24
  
  Southern Kings have defeated the Bulls by a point with a penalty goal after the final hooter at Loftus Versfeld.
  
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• Tahs still looking for Super Rugby answers

  08-07-2017 22:08
  
  With only one round left, the NSW Waratahs are still trying to find answers to the problems that have cruelled their wretched Super Rugby campaign.
  
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• G20 an endorsement of free trade: PM

  08-07-2017 22:05
  G20 leaders including Malcolm Turnbull have thrashed out an agreement on free trade, but could not convince Donald Trump to stick with the Paris accord.
  
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• Cash protege into Wimbledon round of 16

  08-07-2017 22:01
  
  Australia's 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has coached rising American star Coco Vandeweghe into the second week of the championships.
  
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• Willis stars again at Wimbledon with doubles upset

  08-07-2017 21:59
  LONDON (Reuters) - British wildcard entrants Marcus Willis and Jay Clarke pulled off a major upset in the Wimbledon men's doubles on Saturday beating defending champions and fourth seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.
  
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• Passion play sees Djokovic roar into last 16

  08-07-2017 21:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Berating the umpire at the start and bellowing to the sky as he closed out a third-set tiebreak on Centre Court, it was hard to argue with Novak Djokovic's assertion that the passion is back.
  
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• Australia braced for England CWC challenge

  08-07-2017 20:17
  
  Australia will face their biggest test of the Women's Cricket World Cup when they take on England at Bristol on Sunday.
  
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• England in command of first test against South Africa

  08-07-2017 20:15
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England continued to hold the upper hand in the first test against South Africa by taking a first innings lead of 97 and extending it to 216 by the close on the third day at Lord's on Saturday with nine wickets in hand.
  
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• Wimbledon's head groundsman defends state of courts

  08-07-2017 20:11
  LONDON (Reuters) - The quality of Wimbledon's courts have been criticised by some players but the head groundsman at the All England Club says there are not significantly different to previous years.
  
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• Golf - Spaniard Rahm joins Im as Irish Open leader

  08-07-2017 19:54
  
  Benjamin Hebert from France, level with Im overnight, carded a 69 to leave him one shot behind.
  
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• Manly coach Barrett's post-game blow up

  08-07-2017 19:52
  What Trent Barrett said in his post-game blow up after Manly's controversial 16-8 NRL loss to Penrith on Saturday night.
  
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• Barrett blows up at refs, flirts with fine

  08-07-2017 19:52
  
  Manly coach Trent Barrett is facing a possible NRL fine for his post-match blow up after his side went down 16-8 against Penrith.
  
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• Nobel Prize winner thanks Twitter users

  08-07-2017 19:50
  
  Activist Malala Yousafzai gained half a million Twitter followers in just one day, and has thanked people for welcoming her to the social media platform.
  
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• Cash protege Coco moves into fourth round at Wimbledon

  08-07-2017 19:47
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of Pat Cash guiding Coco Vandeweghe to a shock Wimbledon title 30 years after his own success may be edging closer to reality as the American moved seamlessly into the fourth round on Saturday.
  
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• Belgium striker Lukaku arrested, issued citation in Beverly Hills

  08-07-2017 19:44
  
  The arrest was made on July 2 at about 8 p.m. local time after police responded to noise complaints at the Beverly Hills home that Lukaku, who is negotiating a deal to join United from their top-flight rivals Everton, was staying in.
  
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• Djokovic means business as he reaches fourth round

  08-07-2017 19:41
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Three-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic roared his way into the fourth round with a 6-4 6-1 7-6(2) defeat of unpredictable Latvian Ernests Gulbis on Centre Court.
  
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• How can we tackle #fakenews? With an #AI app, of course. siliconrepublic.com/machines/tom-f…

  08-07-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  How can we tackle #fakenews? With an #AI app, of course. siliconrepublic.com/machines/tom-f…
  
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• Need some #careeradvice? Look no further than #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/careers/inspir…

  08-07-2017 18:40 via twitter.com
  Need some #careeradvice? Look no further than #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/careers/inspir…
  
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• Marcus Weldon is adamant that saving time is humanity’s sole goal – @nokia #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…

  08-07-2017 18:00 via twitter.com
  Marcus Weldon is adamant that saving time is humanity’s sole goal – @nokia #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…
  
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• Calmejane defeats cramp to win Tour stage, Froome stays in control

  08-07-2017 17:52
  
  STATION DES ROUSSES, France (Reuters) - Lilian Calmejane fought off a bout of cramp to claim a solo win in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as the overall favourites stayed quiet on the eve of a punishing day in the Jura mountains.
  
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• EU to move on trade pact with Australia

  08-07-2017 17:44
  European Council President Donald Tusk says the EU has agreed to speed up trade negotiations with Australia, with a pact considered a high priority.
  
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• Calmejane defeats cramp to win Tour stage

  08-07-2017 17:38
  
  Frenchman Lilian Calmejane has won stage eight of the Tour de France as Chris Froome survived a brief off-road excursion to retain his yellow jersey.
  
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• Rooney at Everton for transfer talks

  08-07-2017 17:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's former England captain Wayne Rooney was pictured at Everton's training ground on Saturday ahead of a proposed transfer back to the boyhood favourites he first joined aged nine.
  
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• Macron will keep pressing Trump on climate

  08-07-2017 17:37
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron says he has not lost hope of convincing Donald Trump to return the US to the Paris climate change accord.
  
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• Kerber survives another day at Wimbledon

  08-07-2017 17:22
  
  German Angelique Kerber, the world No.1, has fought back from a set down to defeat American Shelby Rogers in their third round encounter at Wimbledon.
  
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• Top seed Kerber lives to fight another day

  08-07-2017 17:10
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Top seed Angelique Kerber lived dangerously for more than two hours before finally subduing the tenacious challenge of American outsider Shelby Rogers 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday.
  
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• Former England captains criticise Rabada ban

  08-07-2017 17:07
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Three former England captains united on Saturday to condemn the one-match ban given to South African paceman Kagiso Rabada.
  
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• #ICYMI: #Tesla is going big in #Australia siliconrepublic.com/machines/tesla…

  08-07-2017 17:05 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: #Tesla is going big in #Australia siliconrepublic.com/machines/tesla…
  
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• Formula One to test 'shield' device at Silverstone

  08-07-2017 17:02
  SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Ferrari will trial a new transparent frontal protection cockpit 'shield' in British Grand Prix practice at Silverstone next week, Formula One's governing body said on Saturday.
  
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• Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka, level ODI series

  08-07-2017 17:01
  
  Zimbabwe have won a rain-affected ODI, despite a double-century opening stand from Sri Lanka's openers Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka.
  
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• 'There’s no difference in my mind between an artist and a scientist. We’re all after the truth.' @tcddublin siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…

  08-07-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  'There’s no difference in my mind between an artist and a scientist. We’re all after the truth.' @tcddublin siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…
  
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• Some essential reading this weekend, from #ThunderChild to #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/machines/thund…

  08-07-2017 15:25 via twitter.com
  Some essential reading this weekend, from #ThunderChild to #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/machines/thund…
  
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• #inspirefest Family Fringe visitors get another chance to see the fantastic @niamhiepoos speak. What a treat! https://t.co/aQnZMix9mS

  08-07-2017 15:19 via twitter.com
  
  #inspirefest Family Fringe visitors get another chance to see the fantastic @niamhiepoos speak. What a treat! https://t.co/aQnZMix9mS
  
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• Bottas on pole for Austrian Grand Prix

  08-07-2017 15:15
  
  SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Finland's Valtteri Bottas kept champions Mercedes on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday after title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton was hit with a five-place grid penalty.
  
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• Querrey through in quick time against Tsonga

  08-07-2017 15:14
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Querrey needed a matter of minutes to book his place in the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday when he polished off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after bad light had stopped play the day before.
  
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• Meet the Irish #startup tackling the #Chinese market – @NDRC_hq siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/supp…

  08-07-2017 15:00 via twitter.com
  Meet the Irish #startup tackling the #Chinese market – @NDRC_hqsiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/supp…
  
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• Muguruza powers past Cirstea into fourth round

  08-07-2017 14:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Former runner-up Garbine Muguruza continued her untroubled progress at Wimbledon with a 6-2 6-2 thrashing of Romania's Sorana Cirstea to reach the fourth round on Saturday.
  
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• Dimitrov gets easy ride into fourth round

  08-07-2017 14:30
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Grigor Dimitrov enjoyed an easy one-hour workout to reach the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday after his opponent, Dudi Sela, became the ninth player to retire from the men's draw.
  
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• England well placed despite De Kock's swift half century

  08-07-2017 14:27
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - South Africa went to lunch at 323 for eight for in reply to England's 458 on the third day of the first test at Lord's.
  
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• Cats hammer Lions by 85 points

  08-07-2017 14:25
  
  Geelong has run rampant at the Gabba with an 85-point win over the Brisbane Lions.
  
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• Formula One should buy Silverstone, says McLaren boss

  08-07-2017 14:24
  
  SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Formula One's new owners Liberty Media should buy Silverstone to end lingering uncertainty over the future of the British Grand Prix circuit and grow the sport, McLaren executive director Zak Brown said on Saturday.
  
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• ‘If you have a female-sounding name, that’s a 40pc premium on what #VCs will give’ #diversity #womenentrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/machines/vivie…

  08-07-2017 14:15 via twitter.com
  ‘If you have a female-sounding name, that’s a 40pc premium on what #VCs will give’ #diversity #womenentrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/machines/vivie…
  
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• Eritrea's 'city of dreams' given UNESCO heritage listing

  08-07-2017 14:14
  
  The proclamation ends a long-running quest by Eritrean authorities to have the city's unique architecture, which includes an art-deco bowling alley with coloured glass windows and a petrol station built to resemble a soaring aeroplane, recognised by the UN cultural body, UNESCO.
  
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• Tahs crash again in Super Rugby

  08-07-2017 14:04
  
  NSW Waratahs have crashed to a 40-27 Super Rugby home loss to Argentina's Jaguares in Sydney.
  
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• Muslim leaders begin European tour to protest against terror

  08-07-2017 13:49
  Dozens of religious leaders have boarded a bus on the Champs Elysees in Paris to kick off a European tour of the sites of recent Islamist attacks to remember the victims and condemn violence.
  
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• In the garden of Eden: Simteractive is creating new worlds for its users. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/simt…

  08-07-2017 13:10 via twitter.com
  In the garden of Eden: Simteractive is creating new worlds for its users. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/simt…
  
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