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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

Azam departs after 50 in key India-Pakistan World Cup clash

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam fell soon after getting to 50 in Saturday's high-voltage World Cup clash against India.

Good early start key for All Blacks in Ireland quarter-final: McCaw

Ex-New Zealand captain Richie McCaw said his former side have to start well against Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final if they hope to upset the odds.

Pakistan lose openers after steady start against India

Pakistan lost two wickets including previous-match centurion Abdullah Shafique after a steady start against India in their World Cup clash on Saturday.

Michael Caine announces retirement from acting

Veteran British actor Michael Caine, a Hollywood icon with a decades-spanning career littered with awards and acclaim, revealed on Saturday that he has retired from acting at the age of 90.

Sea of blue as fans march to India-Pakistan World Cup clash

Traffic around the world's biggest cricket stadium came to a standstill Saturday as tens of thousands of jubilant Indian fans spilled onto the roads in their march to the Cricket World Cup clash against archrivals Pakistan.

Two's a crowd: From Houston to Ahmedabad for Pakistan fans

With their green shirts drowning in a sea of blue, Mohammad Uzair and Asif Syed Ali were a rare sight in Ahmedabad -- two Pakistan fans in an Indian dominated crowd of around 120,000 witnessing the biggest show in cricket.

$Williamson fractures thumb in new World Cup injury blow$

Williamson fractures thumb in new World Cup injury blow

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson faces another spell on the sidelines after scans revealed he fractured his thumb in the World Cup win over Bangladesh, his first match in seven months following a serious knee injury.

Pakistan look to end India World Cup jinx in front of 120,000 fans

Babar Azam's Pakistan look for their first ever World Cup win over India on Saturday in front of a record crowd expected to number around 120,000 fans who will overwhelmingly be backing Rohit Sharma's home side.

Martin wins Indonesia MotoGP sprint to take championship lead

Spaniard Jorge Martin won Saturday's sprint race at the Indonesia MotoGP to overtake rival Francesco Bagnaia at the top of the championship standings and turn the title race on its head.

Van Gogh Museum scraps Pokemon cards over safety concerns

The Vincent Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam said Saturday it would no longer hand out a prized Pokemon card after the giveaway sparked crushes by "scalpers" reselling it for exorbitant prices.

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Martin wins Indonesia MotoGP sprint, overtakes Bagnaia in title race