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Asian Games offer 'deepest apologies' for South Korea anthem blunder

Inter Milan and Italy icon Mazzola dies aged 83

UK actor Naomi Watts honoured at Spain film festival

Japan emperor declares Asian Games open after turbulent build-up

Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Asian Games open with unity message after troubled build-up

Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires

Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes

We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions

Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat

Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Iran hangs two in public over Shiraz shrine shooting

Iran hanged two men in public on Saturday over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that claimed over a dozen lives, the judiciary said.

Charleston springs 100m surprise, Richardson triumphs in women's 100m

Cravont Charleston surged past 2019 world champion Christian Coleman to win the men's 100m at the US athletics championships on Friday as Sha'Carri Richardson won the women's 100m to book her long anticipated World Championships berth.

Wembanyama gets reality check in NBA Summer League debut

NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama delivered a lackluster performance in his long-awaited San Antonio debut, struggling for long stretches as the Spurs defeated Charlotte 76-68 in an NBA Summer League contest Friday.

Charleston stuns Coleman for US 100m title, Richardson wins women's 100m

Outsider Tardy grabs two stroke lead at US Women's Open

American qualifier Bailey Tardy, ranked 455th in the world, found herself with a two-shot lead at the US Women's Open after shooting 68 in Friday's second round at Pebble Beach.

Wembanyama a winner in NBA Summer League debut for Spurs

NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama was a winner in his long-awaited first game with the San Antonio Spurs, who defeated Charlotte 76-68 on Friday in an NBA Summer League contest.

Jamaica's Jackson sets fastest time of year in women's 100m

Shericka Jackson ran the fastest time of the year as she won the women's 100m at the Jamaican national championships on Friday with a personal best of 10.65 seconds.

Fresh protests against police violence planned in France

Dozens of marches against police violence in France have been announced for Saturday after authorities banned a memorial rally, fearful of reigniting the recent unrest that engulfed the country.

Wembanyama starts for Spurs in NBA Summer League debut

NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama played his long-awaited first game with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, the 19-year-old Frenchman starting in an NBA Summer League contest against Charlotte.

Young seizes two-stroke lead at PGA John Deere Classic

Cameron Young, last year's British Open runner-up, fired a seven-under par 64 to grab a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA John Deere Classic.

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