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Earlier this year, the LDP suffered another defeat in the upper house parliamentary elections where it also lost its majority.

France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly.

England's first international at Villa Park for 20 years, a 2-0 win on Saturday, ended in front of thousands of empty seats as Andorra mounted a damage limitation exercise in the face of inevitable defeat.

It affected his forehand and serve and, with the pain increasing, a scan was taken after his defeat by Marin Cilic in the second round at Wimbledon.

In the City Section, Venice won the Gold Division title in its own tournament by handing league rival Palisades its first defeat in the championship match.