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• Lebedev outpoints brave Aussie Flanagan

  09-07-2017 23:42
  Denis Lebedev has scored a unanimous points decision over Australia's Mark Flanagan to retain his WBA super world cruiserweight title.
  
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• G20 condemn NKorea despite no statement

  09-07-2017 23:30
  Finance Minister Mathias Cormann insists the international community condemns the actions of North Korea despite no formal G20 statement.
  
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• Katherine Kirk breaks LPGA Tour drought

  09-07-2017 23:24
  
  Katherine Kirk has won her third LPGA Tour title and first in seven years, claiming the Thornberry Creek Classic in Wisconsin by one stroke.
  
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• Pearson on the pace in London track meet

  09-07-2017 22:05
  
  Australian 100m hurlder Sally Pearson has finished second to American Kendra Harrison at the Diamond League meeting in London.
  
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• Trump says time to work 'constructively' with Russia

  09-07-2017 21:49
  
  US President Donald Trump says he wants to work "constructively" with Russia, including on cyber security, despite confronting Vladimir Putin over alleged meddling in last year's American elections.
  
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• Shorten gains on Turnbull as preferred PM

  09-07-2017 21:45
  
  Malcolm Turnbull has lost ground to Labor leader Bill Shorten as the preferred Prime Minister.
  
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• Heavyweights could collide at Wimbledon

  09-07-2017 21:30
  
  Tennis's Big Four of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are again set to continue their decade-and-a-half dominance of Wimbledon.
  
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• Porte crashes out of Tour de France

  09-07-2017 21:16
  
  CHAMBERY, France (Reuters) - Pre-race favourite Richie Porte's Tour de France came to a brutal end when the Australian suffered a heavy crash on a descent during the ninth stage on Sunday.
  
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• Iraqi PM thanks army for Mosul victory

  09-07-2017 21:10
  
  The Iraqi Prime Minister has arrived in Mosul to congratulate army forces for their victory over Islamic State.
  
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• Doubles is Australia's last Wimbledon hope

  09-07-2017 21:02
  
  Doubles stars Casey Dellacqua, Ashleigh Barty and John Peers are Australia's best hopes of restoring national pride with some Wimbledon success.
  
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• Slater inspires Holmes' Qld No.1 hopes

  09-07-2017 21:00
  
  Queensland's Valentine Holmes says time spent with Billy Slater in State of Origin game three camp has stoked his hopes of becoming Maroons No.1.
  
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• Turkish opposition in mass 'justice' rally challenge to Erdogan

  09-07-2017 20:59
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Turkish opposition supporters on Sunday thronged an Istanbul square to mark the end of a nearly month-long march protesting alleged injustices under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a rare challenge to him.
  
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• Sixers No. 1 pick Fultz injures left ankle

  09-07-2017 20:48
  
  NBA No.1 overall pick Markelle Fultz has sprained his ankle in Philadelphia's summer league game Saturday night against Golden State.
  
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• Thinking of someone in particular? #officelife siliconrepublic.com/careers/office…

  09-07-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
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• Free public #WiFi? Gorey is the place to be siliconrepublic.com/comms/virgin-m…

  09-07-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
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• Moeen spins England to first win under captain Root

  09-07-2017 18:54
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England comfortably beat South Africa by 211 runs in the first test at Lord's to give Joe Root his first win as captain after a roller-coaster fourth day on Sunday.
  
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• Froome stays in control after action-packed ninth stage

  09-07-2017 18:45
  
  CHAMBERY, France (Reuters) - Chris Froome escaped unscathed after an action-packed ninth stage of the Tour de France as one his main rivals and his Team Sky lieutenant crashed out of the race on Sunday.
  
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• India recall Sharma for Sri Lanka tests, uncapped Pandya included

  09-07-2017 18:44
  
  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian recalled batsman Rohit Sharma and included uncapped all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the squad to face Sri Lanka in a three-test series starting this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.
  
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• Rahm seals Irish Open victory with a kiss

  09-07-2017 18:39
  
  Spaniard Jon Rahm has fired two eagles and five birdies in his final round to seal a record-breaking win at the Irtish Open.
  
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• Pre-race favourite Porte crashes out of Tour

  09-07-2017 18:34
  
  CHAMBERY, France (Reuters) - Pre-race favourite Richie Porte's Tour de France came to a brutal end when the Australian suffered a heavy crash on a descent during the ninth stage on Sunday.
  
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• We let Hamilton down, says Mercedes F1 boss

  09-07-2017 18:33
  
  SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Formula One champions Mercedes have let Lewis Hamilton down but there is still everything to play for, team boss Toto Wolff said on Sunday as the Briton fell further behind in the title chase.
  
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• Quentyn Taylor is director of information security for Canon Europe. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  09-07-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Quentyn Taylor is director of information security for Canon Europe. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Olympic walk champ faces long doping ban

  09-07-2017 17:57
  
  IAAF has suspended Slovakian Matej Toth, the Olympic and world champion in the 50km walk, for an alleged breach of anti-doping rules.
  
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• Thompson wins London 100m in trainers

  09-07-2017 17:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champion Elaine Thompson showed that she remains the woman to beat over 100 metres in the world championships next month when she scorched to victory on the same London Olympic stadium track on Sunday despite running in trainers.
  
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• #ICYMI: #NASA reveals new weapon to potentially save Earth from destruction siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…

  09-07-2017 17:30 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: #NASA reveals new weapon to potentially save Earth from destruction siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…
  
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• Chelsea sign defender Rudiger from Roma

  09-07-2017 17:21
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea have signed German centre back Antonio Rudiger from Italian side AS Roma on a five-year contract, the Premier League champions said on Sunday.
  
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• Sickening crash ends Richie Porte's Tour

  09-07-2017 17:00
  
  Australian Richie Porte has abandoned the Tour de France after crashing at high speed on Sunday's stage nine, won by Colombian Rigoberto Uran.
  
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• SIPG thrashed, miss chance to move to CSL summit

  09-07-2017 16:37
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shanghai SIPG were handed a 4-2 thrashing by Changchun Yatai on Sunday as Andre Villas-Boas's suspension-hit side threw away the opportunity to move to the summit of the Chinese Super League.
  
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• Proteas bowl out England, chase 331 to win

  09-07-2017 16:23
  
  England have been bowled out for 233 in their second innings to leave South Africa chasing a total of 331 for victory on day four of the first Test at Lord's.
  
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• UK govt has no role in Charlie Gard case

  09-07-2017 16:21
  Britain's Justice Secretary says the government won't play a role in determining how terminally ill baby Charlie Gard gets treatment.
  
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• The NBN: what, why and when

  09-07-2017 16:05
  
  The NBN rollout has passed the important halfway milestone, with one in two Australians now able to access the faster internet technology.
  
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• One in two can now access NBN

  09-07-2017 16:05
  
  The NBN rollout has passed the important halfway milestone, with one in two Australians now able to access the faster internet technology.
  
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• GPs overprescribing antibiotics: research

  09-07-2017 16:05
  Research has revealed the extent to which Australian GPs are overprescribing antibiotics for acute respiratory infections.
  
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• Bottas holds off Vettel in Austrian cliffhanger

  09-07-2017 16:00
  
  SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas won a cliffhanger Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finishing a mere 0.6 of a second behind to increase his lead over Lewis Hamilton to 20 points after nine races.
  
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• An exciting week in #IoT news, from #5G to smart cities siliconrepublic.com/machines/uk-5g…

  09-07-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  An exciting week in #IoT news, from #5G to smart cities siliconrepublic.com/machines/uk-5g…
  
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• Wimbledon takes time to chill before the fizz of Manic Monday

  09-07-2017 15:58
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The All England Club was strangely silent on Sunday as Wimbledon took a pause for breath before the most intense day of the tournament - Manic Monday.
  
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• South Africa have victory target of 331 to win first test

  09-07-2017 15:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - South Africa face a target of 331 to win the first test at Lord's after England overcame a morning rush of wickets to post valuable runs as they posted a second-innings total of 233 by early afternoon on the fourth day.
  
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• Wayne Rooney rejoins Everton

  09-07-2017 15:29
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's former England soccer captain Wayne Rooney on Sunday rejoined his boyhood club Everton on a two-year deal after 13 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.
  
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• How do we ready ourselves for future disruption? #AI siliconrepublic.com/machines/conne…

  09-07-2017 15:15 via twitter.com
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• How can we make it easier for women to return to #STEM careers? siliconrepublic.com/careers/return…

  09-07-2017 14:50 via twitter.com
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• Force's Chance Peni suspended for 3 weeks

  09-07-2017 13:53
  
  Western Force rookie Chance Peni will miss the club's final Super Rugby match of the season after being suspended for three weeks.
  
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• Former MtGox CEO heads to trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins

  09-07-2017 13:50
  
  The former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox heads to trial in Tokyo next week on charges stemming from the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency from its digital vaults.
  
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• UN chief urges warring sides in Ukraine to adhere to ceasefire

  09-07-2017 13:44
  
  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels to adhere to a ceasefire deal aimed at easing the bloody conflict in the country's east.
  
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• Germany forward Wagner extends deal with Hoffenheim

  09-07-2017 13:42
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany striker Sandro Wagner has signed a one-year contract extension with Hoffenheim that will keep him at the Bundesliga team until 2020, the club announced on Sunday.
  
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• Marchionne sends 'laggard' Raikkonen a warning

  09-07-2017 13:28
  SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne has indicated that Kimi Raikkonen needs to get his season in gear and do more for the team as contract negotiations for 2018 pick up pace.
  
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• Calling all #FemaleFounders! Need a little inspiration? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/open…

  09-07-2017 13:20 via twitter.com
  Calling all #FemaleFounders! Need a little inspiration? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/open…
  
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• NZ series has saved Lions tours: McBride

  09-07-2017 13:09
  The British and Irish Lions may have been saved after their brave showings in New Zealand.
  
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• Demons' Oliver, Blues fan have AFL spat

  09-07-2017 13:06
  
  Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has defended Clayton Oliver after the midfielder had an animated exchange with a Carlton fan.
  
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• Manchester United bound Lukaku says joining 'biggest club in the world'

  09-07-2017 13:02
  
  British media reported that the fee for the 24-year-old would be around 75 million pounds ($96.68 million), making him the club's second most expensive signing after last year's world record deal for French midfielder Paul Pogba.
  
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• Konta swinging freely towards title, says coach

  09-07-2017 12:59
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Wimbledon title hope Johanna Konta is often parodied for her mantra of "sticking to the process" but, far from being a tennis robot, coach Wim Fissette says when his player goes out on court she can think on her feet.
  
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