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Australia's Irankunda revels in 'unreal' World Cup shock
Connolly century sets up dramatic Australia ODI win over Bangladesh
Connolly century sets up dramatic Australia ODI win over Bangladesh

Opener Cooper Connolly blazed 149 runs off 134 balls to lead Australia to a dramatic one-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final one-day match in Mirpur on Sunday.

June 14, 2026

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Del Toro overhauls Tuckwell to win Auvergne Tour
Del Toro overhauls Tuckwell to win Auvergne Tour

Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes with a solo success on Sunday's eighth and final stage for the biggest victory of his career.

June 14, 2026

Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak.

June 14, 2026

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow to Moscow’s war machine.

June 14, 2026

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Hridoy anchors Bangladesh to 274-5 in third ODI against Australia
Hridoy anchors Bangladesh to 274-5 in third ODI against Australia

Towhid Hridoy struck a composed 83 to anchor Bangladesh's innings of 274-5 after a nervous start against Australia in the final ODI match in Mirpur on Sunday.

June 14, 2026

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High-school drop out to big time crime boss, Venezuela's 'Nino Guerrero'
High-school drop out to big time crime boss, Venezuela's 'Nino Guerrero'

The Tren de Aragua leader killed in a US-Venezuelan raid was a high school dropout who lived in comfort behind bars as he transformed a prison gang into one of the most powerful and extensive criminal organizations in Latin America.

June 13, 2026