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Jovic 'loses sanity five times over' to oust friend Eala in US Open epic

Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town

China's memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

Messi creates both Miami goals in 2-2 draw with Atlanta

Rybakina books US Open fourth-round berth, inches closer to No. 1

Zheng stuns Keys as US Open upsets dim American hopes

Sobering reality: Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent

Jovic 'loses sanity five times over' to oust Eala and book Gauff clash

Wobbly Osaka 'shocked' to battle past Mertens and reach last 16

'Like a jewel': Japan's luxury ice revered by bars worldwide

Indian Oscar-nominated filmmaker turns camera on his cancer

'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students

Argentina 'let off hook' by Australia as Kiss's winning run ends

Kiss's winning run ends as Argentina hold Australia to draw

Jones warns England about Russell threat in Six Nations

Eddie Jones has warned England to beware of the threat from Finn Russell when his former side try take on Scotland in their Six Nations opener at Twickenham on Saturday.

Captain Owens calls for Wales 'pride' in Six Nations

Wales captain Ken Owens has urged his team to "put pride back in the shirt" when they kick off their Six Nations campaign against Ireland on Saturday.

Trapp extends deal with Eintracht Frankfurt to 2026

Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp has extended his contract until 2026, the club announced on Friday.

US sees surprise hiring surge as unemployment edges down

US job gains surged unexpectedly last month as unemployment slipped to its lowest rate in more than five decades, government data showed Friday, despite strong efforts to ease economic activity.

Cancelo left Man City to play more, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Joao Cancelo's surprise loan move from Premier League champions Manchester City to Bayern Munich was motivated by the full-back's desire to play more.

Klopp won't let Liverpool flops feel sorry for themselves

Jurgen Klopp has warned struggling Liverpool there is no room for "self-pity" as he fights to stop their troubled season spiralling further out of control.

UK man pleads guilty in foiled 2021 crossbow attack on queen

A Briton on Friday became the first person in decades to plead guilty to treason, after admitting trying to harm Queen Elizabeth II with a loaded crossbow in Windsor Castle in 2021.

Paco Rabanne: from fashion spaceman to fragrance king

Nicknamed "Wacko Paco" in the 1960s for his often unwearable designs, Spain's Paco Rabanne became best-known in later years for his globally popular line of fragrances as well as his eccentric beliefs.

Dumortier's superb form earns him first France cap for Six Nations opener

Ethan Dumortier, the leading try scorer in the Top 14 this season, will make his Test debut for Six Nations champions France in the opening match of their title defence against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

Cockerill confident England will match Scots' passion

England forwards coach Richard Cockerill says the English will have no trouble matching Scotland's "passion" when they face their oldest rivals in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.

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