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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

Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

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

Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

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

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

Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles

Powerful storm pummels US Northeast

'Records meant to be broken': Azam shrugs off India stranglehold

Defiant Pakistan captain Babar Azam declared Friday that "records are meant to be broken" as his team looks to break free of India's World Cup stranglehold when the bitter rivals clash on Saturday.

Cricket approved by IOC for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Cricket's more than 100-year Olympic exile moved closer to ending after the sport was approved for inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee's executive board.

IMF, World Bank urge funds for poverty, climate fights

The heads of the IMF and World Bank urged member nations on Friday to boost the funding firepower of the global lenders to help poorer countries combat poverty and climate change.

Dimitrov marches into Shanghai Masters semi-finals

Grigor Dimitrov marched into the Shanghai Masters semi-finals with a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 defeat of Chile's Nicolas Jarry on Friday to close on a first ATP title in six years.

Microsoft, 'Call of Duty' maker set to seal tie-up

Xbox-maker Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", are set to seal one of the biggest technology tie-ups after overcoming final hurdles Friday.

TSMC applies for 'permanent' permit to export US equipment to China factory

Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Friday it has applied for -- and expects to receive -- permanent authorisation from Washington to allow the export of US chip-making equipment to its China-based factory.

'I feel good' says Dupont on return to France team for quarter-final

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Friday he is in perfect shape to start this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with South Africa weeks after undergoing surgery for a broken cheekbone.

North hits Welsh milestone in World Cup quarter against Argentina

George North will become the first Welsh player to compete in four World Cup quarter-finals when he runs out against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.

Nienaber backs half-backs Libbok, Reinach to take down France

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber said he believed his surprise starting half-backs of Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach are the best men for orchestrating the defeat of hosts France in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

Hong Kong adds two shark families on controlled trade list

Hong Kong added on Friday two major shark families to a list of endangered animals, whose trade in the city will now be tightly controlled under new CITES regulations.

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