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'Not ridiculous': US dreams of World Cup glory after big wins
Cerundolo sees off Nakashima to reach Queen's final
Cerundolo sees off Nakashima to reach Queen's final

Seventh seed Francisco Cerundolo booked his place in the final at Queen's Club with a hard-fought 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 win over the American Brandon Nakashima on Saturday.

June 20, 2026

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Jamieson double rocks England at start of record run-chase
Jamieson double rocks England at start of record run-chase

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson took two wickets in five balls to leave England reeling at the start of their record run-chase in the second Test at the Oval on Saturday.

June 20, 2026

Pegula powers past Sabalenka to reach Berlin final
Pegula powers past Sabalenka to reach Berlin final

American Jessica Pegula rallied past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament for the second time.

June 20, 2026

Krishna and Jaiswal power India to ODI sweep against Afghanistan
Krishna and Jaiswal power India to ODI sweep against Afghanistan

Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna's 5-23 and an unbeaten 110 by Yashasvi Jaiswal powered India to a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI and sweep the series 3-0 on Saturday.

June 20, 2026

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Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat
Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat

Diplomats from several countries were meeting Saturday at a Swiss retreat in a bid to maintain dialogue on the preliminary US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, said Bern.

June 20, 2026

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Online threats, insults fuel S.Africa's anti-foreigner hate
Online threats, insults fuel S.Africa's anti-foreigner hate

Inflammatory social media posts -- including of men brandishing a machete or calling foreigners "leeches" -- are stoking emotions around an unofficial demand for illegal immigrants to leave South Africa by the end of the month, fuelling a volatile situation, analysts say.

June 19, 2026