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Dangerous 'heat stress' has surged worldwide, study shows

England captain Itoje rested for Nations Championship

Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers

Antoine Semenyo, Ghana's man on the inside and England threat

Man Utd secure land for proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium

Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave

Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator after nightclub incident

Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test

Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo

Milan-Cortina chief Malago elected new head of Italian FA

Argentina weaknesses? Austria's World Cup coach can't find any

Coach Ralf Rangnick warned his Austria team on Sunday that World Cup holders Argentina are "more than just Messi", saying: "They have no weaknesses."

A nation divided over Team Melli as Iran faces Belgium

Hundreds of football fans gathered beneath the towering bookshelves of Tehran Book Garden on Sunday night to watch Iran take on Belgium in the World Cup.

McIlroy races for exit after weekend US Open fade

Rory McIlroy came to Shinnecock ready to battle the brutal winds and fast greens for a US Open title and departed Sunday a clearly beaten golfer.

Belgium held 0-0 by Iran as Ngoy sent off

Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup.

Mbappe ready for 'special' 100th cap for France at World Cup

Kylian Mbappe has already reached one major landmark at this year's World Cup by becoming his country's all-time top scorer, and on Monday he will hit another when the France skipper wins his 100th international cap against Iraq.

Watkins ready for England super-sub role at World Cup

Ollie Watkins admitted he cannot emulate hotshot Harry Kane but is ready to reprise his Euro 2024 super-sub role for England at the World Cup.

Yamashita tops Woad in playoff to win Meijer LPGA Classic

Miyu Yamashita birdied the first playoff hole to beat Lottie Woad in a duel of rising stars at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Michigan, on Sunday.

Clark leads Burns by one as US Open back-nine drama begins

Wyndham Clark clung to a one-stroke lead over fellow American Sam Burns after playing the front nine in Sunday's final round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.

Timeless Messi eyes World Cup record as Argentina face Austria

The Lionel Messi show rolls into Dallas with the Argentine maestro on the cusp of more footballing history when the World Cup holders face Austria on Monday.

Saudi critics must be 'realists', says Donis after Spain lesson

Saudi Arabia coach Georgios Donis said he remains "proud" of his players as he called for realism in the wake of a 4-0 World Cup thrashing by Spain on Sunday.

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