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England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms

Clark stumbles but still leads by two at US Open

Moutet fined over x-rated Queen's Club rant

Ogura pulls off stunner to top Czech MotoGP practices

Turkey bars public World Cup screening over university entrance exam

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

Clark leads by three as US Open second round begins

Russia signals slower rate cuts amid high Ukraine war spending

Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis

Gabriel tells Brazil to turn the page against Haiti at World Cup

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes urged Brazil to move on from a disappointing performance in their World Cup opener as they prepare to face Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday.

Horror injury overshadows Canada's first World Cup win

Canada thrashed nine-man Qatar 6-0 to clinch their first ever World Cup victory on Thursday in a Group B match marred by a horrific injury to midfielder Ismael Kone.

Swiss wunderkind Manzambi scores 'childhood dream' brace

Swiss wunderkind Johan Manzambi on Thursday described coming off the bench at the World Cup to score twice in a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina as a "childhood dream come true."

Good US Open shots not good enough for 2-over Scheffler

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggled to a two-over par 72 in Thursday's first round of the US Open, saying "good" shots were not good enough in punishing winds at Shinnecock.

Subs send Swiss to World Cup rout of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Super subs Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas fired Switzerland to a 4-1 win over 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina in a late rush of goals in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Stokes set for England return in New Zealand finale - reports

England captain Ben Stokes could return to Test duty as soon as next week's series finale against New Zealand, several British media outlets reported Thursday.

McIlroy pleased with reduced green speeds in US Open winds

Rory McIlroy was happy to see the US Golf Association slow the greens in Thursday's first round of the US Open with brutal winds testing top golfers at Shinnecock.

Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew

Almost all the passengers and crew of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak who had to quarantine in the Netherlands are now allowed to return home, the WHO chief said Thursday.

US stocks resume upward climb as dollar advances again after Fed outlook

Wall Street stocks bounced Thursday, pivoting back to buying mode after the pullback in the prior session prompted by a Federal Reserve policy outlook that signaled possible rate hikes ahead.

Stevens seizes US Open lead with McIlroy, Aberg one back

Unheralded American Sam Stevens grabbed the early clubhouse lead in Thursday's first round of the US Open with Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg only one stroke adrift.

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