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Calhanoglu fires Inter to nervy Cagliari win, Como stun Napoli

Root urges England to be 'grown-ups' after Pakistan series win

Monaco beat Marseille to go top, Rosenior's Paris FC thump Nice

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US -- but not Canada

Pegula shakes off nerves in US Open first-round win

Aaron Donald ends retirement to rejoin Rams: team

FIFA president Infantino 'must go', says ex-UEFA boss Platini

England v Pakistan second Test: Three talking points

Rashford's return 'fantastic' for Man Utd, says Carrick

Como spoil Allegri's Napoli home debut

At least 8 die, more missing, as ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus

Cruz Beckham Performs at Leeds Festival Following Family Support at Reading

Pegula shakes off nerves, Ruse in US Open first-round win

Fernandes hat-trick inspires Man Utd rout of Ipswich

Asian stocks down as US midterms worry markets

Asian stocks fell on Thursday after inconclusive US midterm election results and a cryptocurrency market in shambles left Wall Street and European markets in a sea of red.

South Korea coach Bento confirms Son will be in World Cup squad

South Korea's coach Paulo Bento said Thursday that the injured Son Heung-min would "of course" be selected in his World Cup squad -- but could not say whether his captain would be fit for the country's first match in Qatar.

Win-machine England face 'out of sight' New Zealand for World Cup glory

Favourites England will refuse to be intimidated by an anticipated sell-out crowd at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday as they face hosts New Zealand in the women's Rugby World Cup final.

World Cup in the boot prints of Maradona and golden ghosts

In 2017, the two brightest stars in football history were united in Moscow at the draw for the following year's World Cup in Russia.

'Death every day': Fear and fortitude in Uganda's Ebola epicentre

As Ugandan farmer Bonaventura Senyonga prepares to bury his grandson, age-old traditions are forgotten and fear hangs in the air while a government medical team prepares the body for the funeral -- the latest victim of Ebola in the East African nation.

Matchfixing sleuths driven by cheating on the rise

Sports matches arousing suspicions of being fixed globally are on course to break the thousand mark this year but if the matchfixers believe they are in for an easy ride they should think again.

Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records

Hackers on Thursday demanded US$10 million to stop leaking highly sensitive records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company, as they uploaded yet more intimate details about customers.

Saudi light festival tries to sell public on arts push

Dazzling installations have been lighting up the Saudi capital, bringing a taste of the kingdom's push to become a global arts destination to ordinary Saudis -- not just habitual museum-goers.

Durant scoring streak rolls on as Nets sink Knicks

Kevin Durant extended his 25-point scoring streak with a triple double as the Brooklyn Nets launched Jacque Vaughn’s reign as head coach with a 112-85 rout of the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

Paul Allen's art collection tops $1 bn at Christie's

Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt.

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