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Hasan takes 6-55 as Bangladesh claim opening day of Australia Test

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Tech stocks enjoy rebound after US inflation on mixed day for markets

Hasan takes 6-55 as Bangladesh bundle out Australia for 198

Kiss wants fit-again Wallabies playmaker Gordon to 'open up' Japan

Swiatek sinks Svitolina to set up Rybakina title clash in Toronto

British eccentrics push humble garden shed to new heights

Australia's Pallister shines, mixed relay record falls as Pan Pacs open

Hasan puts Bangladesh in charge as Australia struggle to 183-8

Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration

Swiatek downs Svitolina to reach first WTA final of 2026

All Blacks' Proctor out of South Africa series, Mo'unga called up

Jones says Japan 'watching videos of geese' for Australia clash

Bangladesh quick Hasan reduces Australia to 74-4 at lunch

Bloodied but unbowed, defending champ Shelton reaches Montreal final

Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday.

Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation

Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with confidence boosted by easing US interest rate hike fears after data showed inflation slowing last month.

Wallabies make eight changes for return Japan Test

Australia coach Les Kiss made eight changes to his starting side on Thursday for their return clash against Japan, naming almost a completely new forward pack.

Messi returns after father's death but Miami knocked out of Leagues Cup

Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico's Leon.

Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities

Forced to leave their smartphones off campus, Afghan university students are divided over whether the new anti-tech rule has disrupted their studies or done wonders for their concentration.

Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers

Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered divination to the centuries-old prophesying tradition still practised there.

Japan go back to school for second Australia Test

Japan coach Eddie Jones on Thursday named two university students in his starting line-up to face Australia as they look to avenge a narrow defeat in last week's first Test.

Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen

Matthew McConaughey had plenty of reasons to select "The Rivals of Amziah King," a honey-themed thriller set in the American Southwest, for his return to the big screen after more than five years away.

Nakashima holds off Jodar to book first ATP Masters final in Montreal

Brandon Nakashima held off Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Wednesday, reaching his first ATP Masters final in Montreal where the title match will be an all-American affair.

Spain darkens as solar eclipse races south from Arctic

Day briefly turned to night in Spain on Wednesday, as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, plunging it into eerie darkness in one of nature's greatest spectacles.

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