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Missing Ugandan weightlifter wanted to stay in Japan – media reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - An Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from an Olympic training camp on Friday left a note saying he wanted to stay in Japan, media reports said, adding to confusion ahead of the G...
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China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on July 16 vs 36 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 30 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland on July 16, compared with 36 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Saturday. Twenty eight of the ...
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J.T. Poston owns 1-shot lead after 36 holes at Barbasol
J.T. Poston followed his first-round 65 with a 66 on Friday to take a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Barbasol Championship in Nicholasville, Ky. Starting on No. 10, Poston posted a clean ca...
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Thailand reports daily record of 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday reported a new daily record of 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 new deaths, as authorities are considering bringing in tighter restrictions to contain soar...
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Exclusive: Olympics-Athletics-Bolt sees only tough times in Tokyo for Jamaica’s men
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt is disappointed with how Jamaican men's sprinting has developed since he retired and predicts his compatriots will find it tough in Tokyo after his glor...
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Olympics-Swimming-Titmus out to terminate Ledecky’s reign in the Tokyo pool
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The spotlight will be trained on Katie Ledecky as she bids to become the most successful female Olympian at the Tokyo pool but lurking in the shallows is Ariarne Ti...
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Olympics-Soccer-Defender Kim ruled out for Korea as Beijing block release
(Reuters) - South Korean defender Kim Min-jae has been forced to withdraw from his country's squad for the men's Olympic football tournament after Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan refused to ag...
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Biden to host Iraq’s prime minister at White House on July 26
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House on July 26, the White House said on Friday. The visit will highlight the strategic ...
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Baseball-‘No place like home’: Blue Jays returning to Toronto for first time since 2019
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays are heading back to the nest. The team returns to Rogers Centre July 30, where they will play in front of a hometown crowd for the first time since 2019, after the pa...
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Rising COVID-19 cases in Australia’s Victoria state raise prospect of longer lockdown
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian state of Victoria reported a jump in daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising fears it may extend a short lockdown that was scheduled to end on Tuesday as the countr...
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