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Something coming: what scientists know about a potential 'super' El Nino

French football's pioneering British champions

Leinster seek 5th title to derail Bordeaux-Begles Champions Cup defence

Law changes and innovations to look out for at the World Cup

'Dread': coral scientists fear bleaching El Nino could bring

Samsung union to start vote on tentative wage deal

Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox: study

'Filter of fantasy': Japan trials anime therapy to treat depression

With Fed under intense Trump pressure, new chief to be sworn in at White House

With record-low snow, Colorado preps for wildfire onslaught

Enhanced Games: the 'Steroid Olympics' hit Las Vegas

'Fire in belly' as Kurtley Beale set for Super Rugby milestone

Kurtley Beale says he still has "fire in the belly" as the veteran Australian back readies to move past All Blacks great Aaron Smith and become the third most-capped Super Rugby player.

Middlesbrough face Hull in football's richest game after 'spygate' row

Middlesbrough and Hull will meet in the richest game in world football at Wembley on Saturday, competing for a place in the Premier League in a match overshadowed by Southampton's "spygate" saga.

FIFA's huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO2

The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

Spain's Juan Mata named A-League player of the year

Juan Mata has been voted Australia's A-League player of the year as the veteran Spanish World Cup winner enjoys a late career resurgence.

SpaceX postpones highly anticipated Starship launch

Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed the highly anticipated launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket, calling off Thursday's test after multiple countdown stops-and-starts.

Haaland and Odegaard lead Norway's World Cup hopes after 28-year absence

Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard headline Norway's World Cup squad, which was announced in a video by the country's King Harald V on Thursday.

On key: Leo Woodall finds right notes in 'Tuner'

When Leo Woodall first read the script for "Tuner" -- the dramatic debut from Oscar-winning documentary director Daniel Roher -- he couldn't wait to start filming.

California governor orders a plan to cope with AI job upheaval

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered officials to start work on a plan to mitigate the job-destroying impact of artificial intelligence, the first US state to do so.

NASCAR legend Kyle Busch dead at 41 after illness: statement

NASCAR star Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup series champion regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever drivers, died Thursday aged 41, his family confirmed in a joint statement.

Russell says Montreal 'just another race' as pressure mounts

George Russell said on Thursday that this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix is "just another race" for him, even though he has been trailing teenage Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in recent races.

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