Real tennis: Coaching the quirky sport of kings
Josh Smith is a tennis pro with a difference -- playing, coaching and even making the balls for the members at Holyport Real Tennis Club in London's leafy commuter belt.
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Slain Al Jazeera journalist to be buried as Palestinians reject joint probe
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh will be buried alongside her parents in a cemetery near Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, two days after she was shot dead in an Israeli army raid.
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Horgan gives Leinster 'the edge' in Champions Cup heavyweight semi
Leinster can beat Toulouse in Saturday's heavyweight European Champions Cup semi-final and move to within one victory of equalling the French giant's record of five titles, the Irish province's former wing Shane Horgan told AFP.
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Lawyer who argued landmark US abortion case outraged over possible reversal
The leak of a US Supreme Court draft ruling that would seemingly overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision securing a nationwide right to abortion has sparked widespread outrage -- but attorney Linda Coffee is especially miffed.
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US abortion debate spills over into Canada
Anti-abortion activists galvanized, supporters of the right to the procedure aghast and worried: a debate in the United States has spilled over the border into Canada.
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Quartararo eyes up first home win at French MotoGP
After a slow start to the season, world champion Fabio Quartararo has blasted his way to the top of the standings and is in line to notch up his first ever home win at this weekend's French Grand Prix.
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France's success underlines Top 14 dominance in Europe - Racing's Russell
Racing 92's Finn Russell said France's success at Test level highlights the country's clubs' recent dominance in the European Champions Cup before his club host La Rochelle in the competition's last four on Sunday.
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Women don't like Brazil's Bolsonaro. Cue the first lady
President Jair Bolsonaro has a problem heading into Brazil's October elections: he is unpopular with a demographic that makes up more than half the electorate -- women.
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British baker rises to occasion of queen's pudding contest
A pudding fit for royalty was announced Thursday after nearly 5,000 amateur bakers entered a contest to design a sweet ending to celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee next month.
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US baby formula shortage gives Biden new headache
The White House vowed Thursday to take action to boost supplies of baby formula as President Joe Biden was slammed by Republicans for crippling shortages nationwide.
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