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Spain success driven by hunger to improve, says De La Fuente

England's best 'for a long time' despite Spain defeat, says Kane

Lyon collapse at Stade Francais to suffer first Top 14 loss

Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain, high winds

Oyarzabal and Spain sink England again as Modric shines for Croatia

Filmmaker Mike Leigh wins top prize at Spain festival with 'last film'

Spain beat England in Nations League to extend unbeaten run

Louise Trotter expands her palette at Bottega Veneta

Gutsy Vollering wins cycling road race world title

USA trims International lead after Presidents Cup four-balls

Vollering wins cycling road race world title

Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow

'He said hello': Families pray with pope on Paris avenue

Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass, flies to Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday rode along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and held an open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands in Paris, before flying to the holy pilgrimage site of Lourdes in southern France.

Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

Top 14 leaders Lyon crumbled in the second half in Paris on Saturday as they suffered their first defeat of the early season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais.

England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand

Zoe Harrison was England's heroine with a last-gasp try as the women's rugby world champions returned to winning ways with a dramatic 26-19 WXV victory over New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their "innocence" after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.

Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah

Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp's instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was "ready to walk through fire" for the coach after his first team talk.

England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'

Jordan Cox accepts he will have "big shoes to fill" should he replace Jos Buttler for England's final match of a turbulent home season when they face Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday.

Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles

Perpignan, who survived a relegation playoff last season, upset Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles 38–25 on Saturday in the opening match of round four of the French Top 14.

Powerful storm pummels US Northeast

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

Deadly abbey attack feeds anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland

A deadly knife attack at a Polish abbey by a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen has reignited online hate following months of strained relations between the otherwise close allies.

Bangkok declares disaster after homes flooded, roads submerged by heavy rain

Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left homes, shops and roads waterlogged and residents wading through waist-deep water.

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