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AC Milan sack coach Allegri after 'unequivocal' Champions League failure

'So much love': Wawrinka bids adieu to Roland Garros

AC Milan sack coach Allegri after Champions League failure

De Zerbi 'passion' saved Spurs from relegation says Maddison

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Spain

Chelsea's poor discipline is a 'problem': McFarlane

Oil drops below $100 on hopes of US-Iran deal to open Hormuz

Philippines ends rescue operation for 12 missing in building collapse

Dupont, Capuozzo returns hand Toulouse Top 14 run-in boost

Swiatek, Rybakina cruise through Roland Garros openers

Wawrinka bids adieu to Roland Garros with first-round loss

Lionel Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of World Cup

Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami's Major League Soccer match against Philadelphia Union with an apparent leg injury on Sunday just weeks before the start of the World Cup.

Arteta urges Arsenal to make history in Champions League final

Mikel Arteta had barely wiped away the tears of joy that followed Arsenal's Premier League trophy presentation before he challenged his players to make more history by winning the Champions League.

Jonathan David, Canada's 'Iceman' aiming to light up World Cup

Quiet and unassuming off the pitch, Jonathan David is already one of Canada's greatest footballers at just 26. Now, as the co‑hosts prepare for the World Cup, the forward hopes to make plenty of noise on the global stage.

With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat

To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers.

'Spider-Noir' brings a mature superhero to the small screen

While stars of the Spiderman franchise have trended younger over the years -- from Tobey Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland -- the new series "Spider-Noir" starring Nicolas Cage explores a more mature version of the web-slinging superhero.

Stifling heat, storm delays: weather extremes could impact World Cup

Heat, humidity and thunderstorms are synonymous with summer in many North American regions -- and in a few weeks they could also threaten the 2026 World Cup.

'He's tiny! It's blue!': Scientists find new deep-sea octopus

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

Drug-fueled Enhanced Games not beating world marks early

Juiced-up athletes kicked off the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, where early competitors failed to "beat" official world records despite using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.

Wemby makes first All-NBA first team but not unanimously

Victor Wembanyama was named to his first All-NBA first team on Sunday but failed by one vote to join Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic as a unanimous selection to the elite squad.

Drug-fueled Enhanced Games begin in Las Vegas

Juiced-up athletes kicked off the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, where organizers have predicted world records will be unofficially "beaten" by competitors using performance-enhancing drugs, which has sparked health concerns.

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