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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

Deadly abbey attack feeds anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland

Mum first priority before Pakistan, says India's Bumrah

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah says seeing his mother again takes priority over Saturday's blockbuster World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan.

Chunky champ: Fat Bear Week winner is crowned

Fat Bear Week 2023 is in the books, with a specimen called 128 Grazer nabbing the title of bulkiest bruin in an Alaskan national park.

Fiji's Matavesi a doubt for England quarter after father's death

Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi is a doubt for the team's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against England this weekend after having returned home following the death of his father.

Scotland game important but not 'revenge' says Spain coach

Spain coach Luis de La Fuente said his team were not out for "revenge" against Scotland on Thursday but victory would "almost" book La Roja's place at Euro 2024.

Jada Pinkett Smith says separated from Will Smith since 2016

Actor Jada Pinkett Smith has been separated from husband Will Smith since 2016 -- six years before the infamous "Oscars Slap" -- she revealed in an interview that aired Wednesday.

Kohli, Naveen bury IPL hatchet with World Cup hug

India superstar Virat Kohli and Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq put an ugly IPL episode behind them with a warm embrace during their World Cup clash on Wednesday.

US Fed official lauds 'very good' progress on inflation

The US Federal Reserve's fight against inflation seems to be heading in the right direction, while the US economy remains resilient, a senior Fed official said Wednesday.

Finland gas pipe likely damaged by 'mechanical force': police

Finnish authorities on Wednesday said the leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia to Finland appeared to have been caused by "mechanical" force and not a blast.

Dupont '100 percent' for France's World Cup quarter-final with Springboks

France's talismanic captain Antoine Dupont is "100 percent" ready to face defending champions South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final, scrum coach William Servat said.

Greta Thunberg fined again for Sweden port protest

A Swedish court on Wednesday imposed another fine on climate activist Greta Thunberg, convicting her for having resisted arrest during a July protest that blocked traffic at the port city.

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