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Padikkal, Gill half-centuries take India to 187-3 at tea

Cummins hails 'sharp' Australia as they get back to winning ways

'Keep up the spirit': Indonesian teenage 'Superman' joins wildfire fight

Bangladesh eye more Australia Tests to hit next level

Starc bags 10 as Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test

Thousands expected at Sweden climate demo as election looms

Starc heroics see Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test

Starc heroics put Australia on brink of victory over Bangladesh

Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincy final against Gauff

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment 'justice'

Messi scores but Miami slump continues with loss to Toronto

Starc strikes as Bangladesh struggle to stay alive in 2nd Test

Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium

'Solid' Clark takes solo lead at BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark moved into the solo lead with another bogey-free six-under par 64 at the BMW Championship Friday, with Rory McIlroy among the chasing pack at the second event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs.

Arteta hails Arsenal's desire after perfect start to title defence

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's dominant 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game of the Premier League season on Friday proved the champions have not lost their hunger for silverware.

TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case

TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department announced on Friday.

Betis down Real Sociedad in La Liga opener

Real Betis kicked off their Spanish La Liga campaign with a 1-0 victory over last season's Copa del Rey winners Real Sociedad on Friday.

MLS fines Messi for striking an opponent

Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia's Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs' 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

Gouiri double fires Marseille past Strasbourg in Ligue 1 opener

Algeria attacker Amine Gouiri scored twice in 20 minutes as Marseille beat Strasbourg 4-0 on Friday in the first game of the French Ligue 1 season.

Arsenal rout Coventry to open Premier League season in style

Arsenal made the perfect start to their Premier League title defence with a stylish 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game of the season on Friday.

Mavericks buy out Thompson, now reportedly bound for Heat

Klay Thompson had his NBA contract bought out by the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced on Friday, and will sign with the Miami Heat according to multiple reports.

Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Sara Bejlek rallied to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday, beating Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).

England v Pakistan first Test: Three talking points

England began Joe Root's second spell as full-time Test captain with a totally dominant innings and 103-run win over Pakistan at his Yorkshire home ground of Headingley on Friday.

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