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Tadej Pogacar produced a tremendous solo ride on the iconic Col du Tourmalet on Thursday to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory, reclaim control of the race and sap his rivals’ morale after just six days of racing. Pogacar, who first wore the yellow jersey after winning at Les Angles earlier this week, made the most of the first big mountain trek of this year’s Tour in the Pyrenees to stamp his authority, sending a clear message to his rivals that he remains in a class of his own. The two-time world champion covered the final 43 kilometers (around 27 miles) alone, crossed the Stage 6 finish line 2 minutes, 38 seconds ahead of his main challenger, Jonas Vingegaard, and reclaimed the coveted jersey.

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India lurched deeper into a crisis in cricket’s Twenty20 format after slumping to a second straight series loss, with England taking an insurmountable 3-0 lead on the back of destructive half-centuries by Phil Salt and Harry Brook. England won the 4th T20 of the five-match series by nine wickets and with 6.1 overs to spare on Thursday, sealing a first ever bilateral T20 series victory over India. On the back of India’s stunning 2-0 series defeat in Ireland, it’s now five straight losses in completed T20 matches — another unwanted first for T20 world champion India. One of the matches against England was a washout. Brook, the England captain, smashed 79 not out off only 35 balls, with eight fours and four sixes. Opener Salt hit a 42-ball 59 not out. The pair came together at 13-1 after Jos Buttler was caught behind in the third over.

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Linda Noskova reached her maiden Grand Slam final with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in just 79 minutes on Centre Court on Thursday, July 9. The ninth seed capitalised on a Kostyuk double fault to take the opening set before breaking early in the second and holding her nerve to close out the match when the Ukrainian's forehand drifted long on match point. The 21-year-old, who had never gone beyond a Grand Slam quarter-final before Wimbledon, will now face compatriot Karolina Muchova in an all-Czech final after the 10th seed defeated Coco Gauff earlier in the day. Fresh off her Berlin Open title, Noskova is now one win away from her maiden Grand Slam crown.

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Karolina Muchova produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (12-10) in a gripping Wimbledon 2026 women's singles semi-final on Thursday, booking her place in a second career Grand Slam final. The Czech recovered after surrendering a 6-3 lead in the deciding tiebreak, saving a match point at 8-9 before holding her nerve to seal victory in a dramatic finish. It was Muchova's second win over Gauff this season after losing their first six meetings and marked the first time she had won a match after saving a match point since the 2023 French Open semi-finals. The victory sets up an all-Czech Wimbledon final against ninth seed Linda Noskova, guaranteeing a first-time Grand Slam champion.

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Olav Kooij claimed his maiden Tour de France stage victory after producing a perfectly timed sprint to win Stage 5 from Lannemezan to Pau on Wednesday. Racing for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, the Dutchman surged clear in a chaotic bunch finish that followed a late crash with just over five kilometres remaining, crossing the line ahead of Germany's Max Kanter and Belgium's Tim Merlier. The flat 158.3-km stage featured French rider Baptiste Veistroffer in an early solo breakaway, but the peloton reeled him in before the sprinters took control. Norway's Torstein Traeen safely finished with the general classification contenders to retain the yellow jersey, preserving his 28-second lead over Sean Quinn heading into the first major mountain test.

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From flooded cities and overflowing rivers to landslides in the hills and widespread travel disruptions, the monsoon has left a trail of destruction across India. This photo gallery captures the impact of relentless rainfall, rescue operations, and the resilience of communities as several states grapple with the season's extreme weather.

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Iran's dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. Khamenei’s body was taken Wednesday to the Iraqi city of Najaf, holy for millions of Shiite Muslims worldwide, and also to Karbala where Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was killed in 680 AD. Thousands attended the funeral processions in Iraq before the body was to be returned to Iran.

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Linda Noskova continued her remarkable Wimbledon 2026 campaign by defeating Belgium's Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5 to reach the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career. The ninth-seeded Czech dominated with her powerful serving and aggressive baseline play, breaking Mertens once in the opening set before edging a tense second set with a decisive late break. Mertens showed resilience by saving nine break points and pushing Noskova deep into the second set, but the Belgian could not withstand the relentless pressure from her 21-year-old opponent. With the victory, Noskova became the youngest Czech woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since Petra Kvitova and set up a last-four clash against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.

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