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Cobolli to face Zverev in French Open final as Arnaldi withdraws

Cobolli to face Zverev in French Open final as Arnaldi withdraws

Flavio Cobolli will face Alexander Zverev in the French Open final after his semi-final opponent and fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi pulled out of the tournament due to illness on Friday.

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Revived Hamilton leads Ferrari one-two in Monaco practice

Revived Hamilton leads Ferrari one-two in Monaco practice

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton rolled back the years on Friday when he outpaced Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to clock the fastest time in second practice for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

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EU leaders push faster expansion at Balkan summit

EU leaders push faster expansion at Balkan summit

European leaders used a summit in Montenegro on Friday to dangle the carrot of a quicker path into the EU for Balkan countries, some of which have been waiting to join for decades.

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Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting

Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelensky called for a sit-down between the leaders to end the four-year war.

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Thundering On storms home to win Epsom Oaks

Thundering On storms home to win Epsom Oaks

Thundering On won the Epsom Oaks on Friday in impressive fashion to give two-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Joseph O'Brien his second classic success in England.

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Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final

Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final

Alexander Zverev moved to the verge of a long-awaited first Grand Slam title as the second seed saw off Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach his second French Open final on Friday.

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Yamal named La Liga player of the year

Yamal named La Liga player of the year

Teenage Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal was named player of the year in la Liga on Friday after spearheading the club's drive to the title.

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England collapse gives New Zealand hope in first Test

England collapse gives New Zealand hope in first Test

England suffered a dramatic middle-order collapse on Friday, losing four wickets for just one run, as New Zealand fought back on the second day of the first Test at Lord's.

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Lebanese leaders rebuke Iran as Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks

Lebanese leaders rebuke Iran as Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks

Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks after a new truce deal collapsed before it even began.

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Argentine rock legend Carlos 'Indio' Solari dies at 77

Argentine rock legend Carlos 'Indio' Solari dies at 77

Carlos 'Indio' Solari, a towering figure in Argentine music known for his blend of hard rock and punk, died Friday at the age of 77, according to a police report seen by AFP.

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