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Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event

India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire

Hollywood duo underline Premier League ambition for Wrexham

Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size

India's Padikkal makes 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island

Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Petros, Vainio set new championship records to win Euro marathons

India's Sindhu backs monkey measures as badminton worlds set to open

Hurricane Lala brushes past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain

'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh celebrates historic cricket win

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter

Rain holds up India on day two of Sri Lanka Test

Kit confusion disrupts Newcastle friendly against Leverkusen

Newcastle were forced into a change of shirts during the first half of their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen at St James' Park on Saturday.

Moore double leads Spurs to 3-0 friendly win over Hoffenheim

Mikey Moore scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 pre-season friendly win at home to Hoffenheim on Saturday.

Marchand wins first Euros gold as Liebmann breaks 1500m free world record

French four-time Olympic gold medallist Leon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final at the European championships in Paris on Saturday to claim his first continental title, while German teenager Johannes Liebmann smashed the 1,500m freestyle world record.

Man Utd beaten by former boss Amorim's AC Milan in friendly finale

Manchester United's pre-season campaign ended with a decisive 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Saturday.

Villagers evacuate as Belgium battles record wildfire

Hundreds of villagers were under evacuation orders in eastern Belgium on Saturday as firefighters battled one of the country's worst-ever wildfires, with vast swathes of nature reserve turned to a singed wasteland.

Marchand wins 200m butterfly for first Euros gold

French four-time Olympic gold medallist Leon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final at the European championships in Paris on Saturday, setting the world's best time of the year to claim his first continental title.

Despite booming economy, young Moroccans still dream of Europe

When 72,000 would-be migrants crossed from Morocco to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last month, it revived memories of previous European migration crises, but a key difference this time is that many weren't fleeing destitution or conflict.

Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans in friendly win over Sociedad

Enzo Fernandez was jeered by Chelsea supporters after coming on as a substitute during a 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Fans line Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler body's returns for funeral

Bonnie Tyler fans lined the streets of a south Wales suburb Saturday to pay their respects as the late Welsh singer's coffin returned to her home there ahead of her funeral.

Residents evacuate as Belgium wildfire scorches 1,600 hectares

Residents began evacuating from two villages in eastern Belgium on Saturday as firefighters, backed by water bombers and helicopters from across Europe, battled one of the biggest wildfires in the country's history.

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Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii with heavy rain