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Legendary Cuban spy chief Ramiro Valdes dies at 94

Yamal off the mark at World Cup as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia

Clark and Scheffler begin final-round drama at US Open

Yamal off mark at World Cup as Spain thrash Saudi

Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia

Noskova overpowers Pegula to win Berlin WTA

Gakpo savours 'freedom' to fire Dutch in World Cup title bid

Cerundolo outlasts Paul to win marathon Queen's Club final

Pogacar wins final stage to seal Tour of Switzerland success

Henry the hero for New Zealand as England bring back Stokes

Bolivia removes roadblocks after emergency decree

Germany into World Cup last 32 after late comeback, Dutch thrash Sweden

Germany booked their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a dramatic injury-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday as the Netherlands routed Sweden to put one foot in the last 32.

Germany come from behind to beat Ivory Coast and reach World Cup last 32

Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday.

Clark clings to US Open lead as Scheffler charges

Wyndham Clark clung to a two-stroke lead after nine holes in Saturday's third round of the US Open with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler making a charge at windy Shinnecock.

Miotti kicks Montpellier past Stade Francais into Top 14 final

Argentina fly-half Domingo Miotti kicked 17 points as Montpellier held on to edge Stade Francais 25-15 on Saturday in Marseille to reach the French Top 14 final.

France's Saliba says playing through the pain at World Cup

France centre-half William Saliba said Saturday he has been "gritting his teeth" and playing through the pain at the World Cup after suffering from a back problem for the past few months.

Counter-terror cops probe suspected anti-Muslim 'attacks' in Edinburgh

Scottish police said Saturday counter-terrorism officers were investigating several attacks the previous evening in Edinburgh in which five men were wounded, suspected anti-Muslim incidents condemned by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Bagnaia scorches to Czech MotoGP sprint victory, Bezzecchi suspended

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia scorched to victory in the Czech MotoGP sprint in Brno on Saturday, while championship leader Marco Bezzechi was suspended for Sunday's race for striking a steward.

Clark begins with bogey as McIlroy charges at US Open

Leader Wyndham Clark made a bogey at the first hole to begin his third round Saturday at the US Open while Rory McIlroy made a charge with three consecutive birdies.

Bolivia declares state of emergency, deploys military to quell protests

Bolivia's president on Saturday declared a state of emergency and deployed soldiers and bulldozers to raze anti-government roadblocks that have paralyzed the Andean nation.

Heavy metal: French town hosts medieval combat cage fights

A French town on Saturday hosted a special event inside a hexagonal cage normally used for mixed martial arts: duels between fully armoured warriors wielding medieval weapons.

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