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'One more to go': Aussies on cusp of winning rugby 7s World Championship

Australia wins women's and men's rugby sevens final at World Championship leg in Spain Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 3:14pm "One more to go." It may be a simple mantra, but it sums up Australia's approach after it won the second leg of the women's rugby sevens World Championship in Valladolid, Spain. Australia moved to the top of the World Championship standings following its triumph, which was iced with a 27-14 defeat of the USA in the tournament final.

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Ice hockey-Russia absent from men's 2027 world championship groups

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Ice Hockey-Feisty Finland beat Canada to make world championship final

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Ice hockey-Norway stun Canada to win sensational bronze at world championship

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Ice Hockey-Switzerland through to world championship final after 6-0 win over Norway

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Aussies embracing 'the stress' as they chase rugby 7s world title

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UK Athletics fined over death of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei

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ABC Australia 7d ago

Sabres' Helenius scores in OT, Finland wins worlds...

ZURICH -- Finland won the ice hockey world championship for the fifth time on Sunday, defeating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime. Buffalo Sabres center Konsta Helenius scored the gold-winning goal 10:42 into overtime, giving Team Finland its second title since 2022. Helenius, 20, among many young prospects that helped lead Buffalo into the postseason this season, had one goal and four points in nine games for the Sabres after his promotion.

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