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With defeat to Raducanu, Serena running out of time to find form for the US Open

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Aug 16 (Reuters) – Serena Williams’ farewell tour suffered another bump in the road on Tuesday with a 6-4 6-0 opening round loss to Emma Raducanu at the Cincinnati Open, one of the last tune-up events before the final Grand Slam of the American great’s career. Williams has just one professional tournament remaining before the …

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Admiral sees cost of motor claims running high in Britain and US

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A mechanic uses a hand held computer to try to diagnose a vehicle in for repair at his garage in San Diego, California April 17, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Claims inflation at 11% in H1 Admiral raised rates by 16% Pre-tax profit 251.3 million stg Shares …

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Horse racing-Judge halts implementation of safety law in Louisiana and West Virginia

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July 26 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday granted Louisiana and West Virginia’s request to halt implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) in those states until a wider lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is decided. US District Court Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction, saying that the threatened harm to the …

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China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by powers

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia July 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register JAKARTA, July 11 (Reuters) – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Monday that countries should avoid …

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England’s Rugby Union and Rugby League ban transgender players from the women’s game

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July 29 (Reuters) – England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Football League (RFL) will restrict transgender participation in the domestic game, with the governing bodies recommending that only players recorded as female at birth be allowed to play in the women’s category . The RFU said last week that it began a review of …

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Basketball star Griner back in court as Russian drugs trial nears its end

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Griner faces 10 years in prison Case comes amid fraught Russia-US relations The US has made Russia a swap offering Lawyer says swap legally possible after verdict This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. KHIMKI, Russia, Aug 4 (Reuters) – US basketball star Brittney Griner …

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