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GuardianOct 3Preview

India beat arch-rivals Pakistan in Japan to claim Asian Games cricket gold

India 211-6; Pakistan 192-6 in Twenty20 cricket finalCaptains refuse traditional pre-match handshakesIndia’s men beat their fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to complete a golden double in the Asian Games cricket after a pulsating final in front of a small but raucous crowd in Nagoya, Japan. The T20 world champions posted 211 for six in their 20 overs with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out, before Hasan Nawaz’s valiant 96 saw Pakistan come up short at 192 for six.The neighbouring countries only meet in international tournaments and on neutral ground because of political tensions and the captains refused the normal handshakes before the match on Saturday. Afterwards, the jubilant India players paraded their national flag around the ground. The clash on a converted baseball field in Japan was new ground for even these rivals and their hundreds of millions of fans who we

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GuardianOct 3Preview

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2026: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners

A rare repeat success could be on the cards with Daryz well fancied, while O’Brien Jr and Sr go head-to-head in ParisTrainer: Francis-Henri Graffard. Jockey: Mickael Barzalona. Draw: 5. Pedigree: Sea The Stars x Daryakana (by Selkirk). Age: 4. Odds: 7-4. Continue reading...

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BBCOct 2Preview

Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

GuardianOct 2Preview

Hawaii’s centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms

Hōlei sea arch, formed 550 years ago by erosion from ocean waves, no longer standing, National Park Service confirmsA famed centuries-old sea arch on Hawaii’s remote and rugged coastline has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, the National Park Service confirmed on Friday, following a stretch of rough storms in the region in recent weeks.The beloved landmark, Hōlei sea arch, stood at around 90ft high for over half a millennium in Hawaii’s Volcanoes national park, located on the dramatic southern coast of the Big Island. It was naturally formed around 550 years ago due to differential erosion by ocean waves. Continue reading...

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