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Sinner, Savior Or Both?: Trump Woos Evangelicals, Women

Former US president and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during the 'Pray Vote Stand' conservative Christian summit in Washington on September 15, 2023
Former US president Donald Trump courted evangelical Christians and women at two back-to-back Washington events on Friday -- voting blocks whose loyalties to him once seemed contradictory but have now become a well-established part of his base.
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England's fly-half George Ford (R)

Ford Kicks England Past Argentina In World Cup Opener

George Ford kicked all the points, including three drop-goals, to help 14-man England cast off a dismal run of form to claim a comprehensive 27-10 victory over Argentina in the teams' Pool D World Cup opener on Saturday.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Serbia's Laslo Djere during the US Open tennis tournament men's singles third round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on September 1, 2023.

Djokovic, Gauff Steam Into US Open Semi-finals

Novak Djokovic charged into his 13th US Open semi-final on Tuesday with a straight-sets win over Taylor Fritz, while home favourite Coco Gauff stayed on track for her first Grand Slam title.
Jordie Barrett (left) and Beauden Barrett with Tim Stuck (centre), the principal at Francis Douglas Memorial College, where all five Barrett brothers went to school

Oh Brother! A Fourth Barrett Could Have Made All Blacks

A trio of Barrett brothers will play for New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup, but according to Beauden Barrett, a fourth sibling had also been on course to wear the famous All Blacks jersey until injury prematurely ended his career.
US troubleshooter Bill Richardson, who has died at age 75, is seen here in 2010 talking to the media upon arriving at Beijing's airport from North Korea, after a mission aimed at restoring calm following the North's deadly bombardment of a South Korean is

Bill Richardson, Globe-trotting US Diplomat, Dead At 75

Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz eased into the second round of the US Open after his opponent retired with an injury

Alcaraz, Medvedev Ease Into US Open Second Round

Carlos Alcaraz launched the defence of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win.
Novak Djokovic makes a long-awaited return to the US Open on Monday hoping to reclaim tennis's world number one ranking

Swiatek Off The Mark As Djokovic Eyes No.1 At US Open

Iga Swiatek launched the defence of her US Open crown with an emphatic opening victory on Monday as Novak Djokovic eyed a return to the top of the men's world rankings on his long-awaited return to the tournament.
Coco Gauff says a new mental approach has boosted her form heading into the US Open

Djokovic Eyes No.1 As US Open Gets Underway

Novak Djokovic launches his quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title on Monday as the US Open gets underway with the Serb needing only a first round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking.

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