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Assefa seeks 'better than my best' at Berlin marathon

'Bottle Claus': Kipchoge's 'hero' helping runners chase Berlin marathon glory

US court refuses to overturn Pentagon ban on Anthropic

Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban

Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying

First US trial against TikTok to open Monday

Crowds cheer pope in Paris after AI 'paradise of machines' warning

Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel

Heavy fighting, telecoms disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold

Man City found guilty of 114 Premier League charges - reports

Antonelli 'mad' about crash in Azerbaijan qualifying

Concerns over 'missing' UK explorer Ranulph Fiennes

'Perfect lap' gives Russell pole for Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes out

Fiji will continue intend to 'play like Fijians' as glory beckons

Despite another nerve-stretching finish, the Fijians kept flying against Georgia and then promised they will keep playing their high-risk style even if their quarter-final place is not secured before they face Portugal in the last group-stage game.

Tanak leads Rally of Chile as Rovanpera waits for title party

Ott Tanak stormed into a convincing lead in the Rally of Chile as Kalle Rovanpera looked increasingly likely to have to wait to be crowned as a back-to-back world champion.

Njoku questionable for NFL Browns after burn injuries

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku was listed as questionable for Sunday's NFL game against Baltimore after suffering face and arm burns in a household accident, the team announced Saturday.

Arteta hails empathy of Arsenal stars to help out Havertz

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised the "human qualities" of his side after Kai Havertz was handed the chance to open his account for the club from the penalty spot in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Klopp slams 'crazy decisions' after nine-man Liverpool's Spurs loss

Jurgen Klopp blasted the "crazy decisions" that led to nine-man Liverpool's 2-1 defeat against Tottenham as referees' chiefs admitted the Reds were denied a legitimate goal in Saturday's dramatic clash.

Last-gasp drama moves US away from government shutdown

Last-gasp moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days, albeit with a freeze on aid to Ukraine.

Rahm to face Scheffler in first Ryder Cup singles clash

Jon Rahm will face Scottie Scheffler in the opening Ryder Cup singles clash on Sunday as Europe captain Luke Donald opted to send out his strongest players first to defend their 10.5-5.5 lead over the United States.

Ryder Cup boils over as Cantlay gives USA glimmer of hope

The Ryder Cup boiled over on Saturday as Rory McIlroy raged at American caddies after Patrick Cantlay's late surge cut Europe's lead to five points and kept alive the USA's slim chances of ending a 30-year European hoodoo.

Matip's late own goal seals Spurs win over nine-man Liverpool

Tottenham snatched a dramatic 2-1 win against nine-man Liverpool as Joel Matip's last-gasp own-goal ended the Reds' resistance after Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were sent off.

Man City shocked by Wolves, Spurs beat nine-man Liverpool

Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season came undone in a shock 2-1 loss to Wolves, but Liverpool missed the chance to go top as they were reduced to nine men in a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.

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