Sex abuse report casts shadow over pope's Portugal visit
Pope Francis heads to Portugal next week for a global gathering of young Catholics as the country grapples with a report into decades of sexual abuse of children by members of the Church.
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Pope heads to Lisbon youth event weeks after surgery
Almost two months after undergoing hernia surgery, Pope Francis heads to Lisbon Wednesday for a five-day trip for World Youth Day, a major Catholic event expected to draw a million pilgrims.
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Greek ecosystems face increasing fire risk, experts say
Two weeks of sweltering heat and wildfires have confirmed fears that Greece's ecosystem is under increasing risk, experts say.
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Ominous All Blacks still not the finished product, says Foster
Ian Foster says the All Blacks are still not the finished product despite banking two trophies on a 10-game unbeaten streak in an ominous sign ahead of the World Cup in France.
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Barca and the woodwork defeat Real in Texas 'clasico'
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-0 in a fiercely contested friendly match on Saturday with an early strike from Ousmane Dembele and late goals from Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres.
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Griner to miss Mercury road trip, focus on mental health - team
Phoenix Mercury All-Star Brittney Griner, who missed all of last season while imprisoned in Russia, will miss a two-game road trip "to focus on her mental health," the WNBA team said Saturday.
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Hodges eyes first win after late birdie spree
Lee Hodges produced a back-nine birdie blitz to take a stranglehold on the PGA Tour's 3M Open in Minnesota on Saturday and stay on course for the first tour victory of his career.
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Hope leads Windies to first ODI win over India in four years
West Indies captain Shai Hope played the sheet anchor role to perfection in taking his team to a series-levelling six-wicket victory over India in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
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Stuart Broad: England's master match-winner
Self-proclaimed Test "addict" Stuart Broad was able to quit on his own terms, announcing on Saturday he would retire following the Ashes finale at The Oval.
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Double medal joy for Italian fencer Errigo after birth of twins
Italian fencer Arianna Errigo won team gold at the Fencing World Championships on Saturday to add to her individual silver midweek, five months after the caesarean birth of twins.
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