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Raonic Beats 2014 Champion Wawrinka, Reaches Quarterfinals

Milos Raonic persevered with his serve-and-volley game plan, holding firm even in the deciding set against Stan Wawrinka after the 2014 Australian Open champion had rallied from two sets down to force a fifth.

It paid off for Raonic, who beat Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday to secure a spot in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.

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Man Wanted for U.S. Killings Agrees to Hong Kong Extradition

A Chinese man arrested in Hong Kong in connection with the slayings of his teenage nephews in California has told a court he won't fight extradition to the United States.

Deyun Shi told a magistrate on Monday that he wanted to consent "as soon as possible" to extradition.

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7 Hurt on American Airlines Jet, Plane Diverts to Canada

Seven people were taken to hospital after an American Airlines plane from Miami to Milan made an emergency landing in Newfoundland after the jet briefly encountered severe turbulence.

The aircraft landed safely in the East Coast Canadian province late Sunday, where it was met by paramedics.

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Kerry Cites Arms Transfer, Says U.S. Concerned about Iran-Hizbullah Ties

Secretary of State John Kerry shied away on Saturday from making a blunt criticism of Iran but stressed that the U.S. shares concerns about Iran's behavior, including its support for Hizbullah.

"The United States remains concerned about some of the activities that Iran is engaged in other countries," Kerry told reporters in Riyadh, citing as an example Iran's "support for terrorist groups like Hizbullah.”

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Turkey Says Rocket from Syria Injures 2 People

A Turkish official says a rocket fired from Syria fell in the border city of Kilis in southern Turkey, wounding two people and causing minor damage to building.

The two injured people were transferred to the local hospital for treatment, according to a statement issued by the governor's office.

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Syria, Iran Top Agenda as Kerry Meets Wary Arabs in Saudi

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Gulf Arab officials on Saturday to ease their concerns about warming U.S.-Iranian ties and seek consensus on which Syrian opposition groups should be represented at upcoming peace talks.

Speaking after meeting in Riyadh with foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council who have sided with Saudi Arabia in its spat with Iran and who back the rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad, a key Iranian ally, Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir presented a united front.

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Another Federer Milestone: Win No. 300 at a Grand Slam

Roger Federer was already a long way clear at the top of the list of men with the most wins in Grand Slam singles matches, so becoming the first to 300 almost seemed like a secondary consideration.

He reached the milestone at Rod Laver Arena on Friday, when he moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Grigor Dimitrov.

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New Tokyo Olympic Stadium to Be Completed in 2019

The International Olympic Committee says the new stadium for Tokyo 2020 will be completed two months earlier than planned to allow organizers time to stage more test events before the games.

Japanese organizers told IOC vice president John Coates during a two-day IOC "project review" that the completion date would be moved from January 2020 to November 2019.

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Sharapova Wins her 600th Match and Asks am 'I Getting Old?'

Maria Sharapova reached a career milestone on Friday, which came as a nice surprise after a tough match.

"Oh, wow. I've won 600 matches?" Sharapova said, when an on-court interviewer congratulated her for the achievement earned by winning her third-round match Friday at the Australian Open.The No. 5-seeded player then thought a moment, and laughed nervously.

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Healthy Nishikori back in Australian Open Round of 16

Kei Nishikori came to the Australian Open this year hoping to put his injury-ravaged 2015 season behind him.

Just five matches into the season, though, spectators at Margaret Court Arena cringed at a familiar sight on Friday: Nishikori plopped down in his chair during a changeover, grabbed his heavily taped right wrist and called for the trainer.

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