U.S.-Mexico trade talks may pivot from metals tariffs to quotas

U.S. trade officials are pressing Mexico and possibly Canada to accept a quota plan to replace national security tariffs currently in place on imports of steel and aluminium, people briefed on the negotiations said on Thursday.

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Argentina to announce new economic measures after peso freefall

Argentina's peso lost as much as nearly one-fifth of its value on Thursday despite the central bank's hiking its benchmark interest rate to a dizzying 60 percent as investors panicked over President Mauricio Macri's handling of an economic crisis.

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Motor racing: Vietnam gives green light to F1 race in Hanoi

The Vietnamese government has said it supports the idea of staging a Formula One race on the streets of the capital Hanoi.

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Tennis: Sharapova battles past Sorana Cirstea to set up Ostapenko clash

Maria Sharapova battled past unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2 7-5 at the U.S. Open on Thursday to set up a third round clash with Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko.

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Cricket: Australia test hopefuls fail to fire in India

Australia's hopes of rebounding quickly from the sandpaper scandal in South Africa have hit a rough patch, with few players staking their claims for a spot in Tim Paine's side ahead of the Pakistan test series in the United Arab Emirates.

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Tennis: Tsurenko hands Wozniacki another second round exit

Second seed Caroline Wozniacki was dumped out of the U.S. Open after a shock 6-4 6-2 loss to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Thursday as the Dane's second round woes continued at Flushing Meadows.

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Tennis: Federer cruises into U.S. Open third round

Second seed Roger Federer defeated a frustrated Benoit Paire 7-5 6-4 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Thursday to set up a third-round match against Nick Kyrgios.

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Tennis: Kyrgios listens to umpire Lahyani's advice and secures win over Herbert

Nick Kyrgios, who rarely listens to anyone, appeared to take some advice to try harder from chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani as he rallied to beat Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert and reach the U.S. Open third round on Thursday.

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Soccer: Liverpool relishing PSG, Napoli battles in Europe - Klopp

Liverpool are looking forward to facing off against Paris St Germain and Napoli in the group stage of the Champions League, with manager Juergen Klopp anticipating a tough run in the tournament.

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Soccer: Team mates got us out of jail, says Rangers' Flanagan

Rangers full-back Jon Flanagan has apologised for the red card that saw his side reduced to nine men in the Europa League playoffs on Thursday and hailed the effort of his team mates after they held on for a 1-1 draw with Russia's FC Ufa.

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Tennis: Djokovic overcomes blip to beat Sandgren at U.S. Open

Two-times former champion Novak Djokovic overcame a lapse in concentration to beat unseeded American Tennys Sandgren 6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2 and reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.

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Tennis: Williams sister act extended to 30th meeting

It takes something special to grab the spotlight on a Friday night in the Big Apple but few contests attract more attention than Williams v Williams and the tennis sisters have New York buzzing as they prepare to clash for a 30th time.

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Soccer: Monaco sign Belgium forward Chadli from West Brom

AS Monaco have brought in Belgium forward Nacer Chadli on a three-year contract from English second-tier side West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee, the clubs announced on Thursday.

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