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(Reuters) – England captain Courtney Lawes said Australia’s pre-match “smack” talk gave them the motivation they needed to beat the Wallabies 21-17 in Sydney on Saturday and clinch the three-test series. England lost the opener in Perth two weeks ago but recorded back-to-back wins in Brisbane and Sydney to secure a second consecutive three-test series …

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By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) – Jamaican trio Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson rolled through the women’s 100 metres heats at the World Championships on Saturday but it was Briton Dina Asher-Smith advancing with the quickest time. Nearly a year since she produced the second-fastest 100m of all time at the springy …

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(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes will miss the upcoming three-match Twenty20 international series against South Africa and the Hundred to manage his workload and fitness, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said. Stokes, now playing the one-day international series against India, will feature in the 50-over matches against South Africa from Tuesday to July …

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(Reuters) – British pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw pulled out of the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Friday after snapping her pole and landing awkwardly during warm-ups. Bradshaw, who won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, did not take part in qualification as a precaution after feeling discomfort. “The last jump of the warm-up my pole …

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DUBAI (Reuters) -Etihad Airways on Friday said it would operate all five return daily Abu Dhabi – London Heathrow flights at full capacity until at least the end of the month despite a request by Britain’s busiest airport for airlines to cut capacity to ease congestion. Heathrow told airlines this week to stop selling some …

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LONDON (Reuters) -An estimated 3.5 million people in Britain had COVID-19 in the latest week of available data, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday, up nearly 30% on the 2.7 million recorded in the previous week. Separately, the government announced that a new COVID booster jab programme would begin later this year. …

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LONDON (Reuters) -More than 40,000 British workers for telecoms company BT Group will hold a two-day national strike over pay on July 29 and Aug. 1, their first such action in 35 years, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday. “The reason for the strike is simple: workers will not accept a massive deterioration …

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(Reuters) – British marathon runner Chris Thompson will miss the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon after being unable to obtain an American visa in time for the competition, UK Athletics (UKA) said on Friday. Dozens of competitors have been struggling to get a United States visa, with the logjam threatening to prevent around 100 …

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