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  1. Espada out as Astros manager while Mattingly stays with Phillies

    Both teams were eliminated in the opening round of the MLB playoffs. The Astros decided not to renew the contract of Espada, whose deal expires at the end of October. The 51-year-old Puerto Rican was an assistant coach with Houston from 2018-2023, helping the Astros beat Philadelphia in the 2022…

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  2. Italian ski stars Goggia and Brignone to miss season opener

    Goggia, 33, the super-G World Cup holder, saw her summer preparation severely disrupted by two viruses, including chikungunya. The Olympic bronze medalist in the downhill at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games had to cut short her South American training camp this summer to return to Italy.

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  3. Brighton defender Struijk's red card overturned

    Struijk was sent off after 57 minutes of a Premier League match at the Stadium of Light on Saturday when he was ruled to have fouled Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor as he tried to run on to a through-ball.

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  4. Escalating conflict in Yemen as Houthis say seized new strategic area

    The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen released footage said to show operations in the Taiz governorate. Fighting between the Houthis and forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi-Arabia, has escalated dramatically in recent weeks after the Houthis managed to…

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  5. 'Sinners' director Ryan Coogler to reboot 'X-Files' for Disney

    Created by Chris Carter, the original nine seasons of the show between 1993 and 2002 were a worldwide success with critics and audiences, winning numerous Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Two follow-up seasons hit screens in 2016-2018.

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  6. Medvedev sees off Tsitsipas to reach Shanghai Masters quarters

    Medvedev did not face a single break point in defeating the 28-year-old Greek 6-4, 7-5. "I felt like I was playing very well today," said Medvedev, the fifth seed. "I put a lot of pressure on him in the first set. "Second set different story. Very tight one. I'm happy that I managed...

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