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England’s Eoin Morgan and Joe Root celebrate after the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs)
England’s Eoin Morgan and Joe Root celebrate after the match. (Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs)

Rampant England end Australia’s title defence to roar into final

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England snuffed out Australia’s title defence and stormed into the Cricket World Cup final with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over the five-times champions in the second semi-final yesterday.

GFF withdraws from Men’s Olympic Qualifiers

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially withdrawn from the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifiers, citing financial reasons, and the entity will now focus its resources on the impending Nations League in September.

Serena Williams

Serena powers past Strycova into Wimbledon final

LONDON (Reuters) – Mixed doubles with Andy Murray was fun but Serena Williams got back to the serious business as she powered into her 11th Wimbledon final by overwhelming unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova in a brutal 6-1 6-2 victory on Centre Court yesterday.

 The New Zealanders celebrate reaching the World Cup final, their second in successive competitions.

NZ stun India to reach final

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja’s late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller yesterday and reach the Cricket World Cup final for the second time in a row.

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