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Alvarez can win back Atletico fans in two games: club chief

France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths

Oldest human brain cells grown in lab 'recorded passage of time'

Arsenal agree to sign Villa defender Konsa: reports

7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer

Evacuation orders lifted in Belgian wildfire zone

UK media skewered for 'hounding' black academic

More than 7,300 excess deaths in France's historically hot summer so far

Sainz signs new contract with F1 team Williams

Playing at Real Madrid 'not for everyone': Bernardo Silva

Senior FIFA official withdraws support from embattled Infantino

Lawson replaces injured Hadjar for Red Bull at Dutch GP

Bayern's Hoeness 'speechless' after second Musiala collapse

Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Colombia's Munoz leads Spieth by one at Byron Nelson

Sebastian Munoz fired an eagle and five birdies in a six-under-par 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over three-time major winner Jordan Spieth after three rounds of the US PGA Tour Byron Nelson tournament.

Peru sues Spain's Repsol for $4.5 bn over oil spill

Peru has filed suit against Spanish energy company Repsol over the massive January oil spill that ravaged its coast, seeking $4.5 billion in damages.

Relegated Venezia frustate Roma's European ambitions

David Okereke scored within the first minute as Venezia frustrated European hopefuls AS Roma 1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico hours after being relegated from Serie A on Saturday.

Ahly stay on track for third straight CAF Champions League title

Mohamed Sherif equalised in added time for Al Ahly of Egypt as they drew 2-2 at Entente Setif of Algeria on Saturday to stay on course for an unprecedented third straight CAF Champions League title.

NBA's Bucks cancel watch party after shootings near arena

The Milwaukee Bucks cancelled a game seven watch party at their Fiserv Forum outdoor plaza on Sunday after 20 people were wounded in shootings outside the arena on Friday.

Monaco leapfrog Marseille, Bordeaux woes intensify

Marseille slumped to third in the Ligue 1 table after defeat at Rennes on Saturday, while Bordeaux remain on the cusp of relegation after a goalless draw with Lorient.

Britney Spears and partner announce miscarriage

Pop star Britney Spears said in an Instagram post Saturday that her surprise pregnancy, which she announced last month, had ended in miscarriage.

Djokovic's 1,000th career win sets up Roland Garros replay in Rome final

World number one Novak Djokovic took his place in the Italian Open final on Saturday by claiming his 1,000th career win in straight sets over Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 in Rome.

Stellenbosch speedster Du Preez catches champions Sundowns napping

Speedster Ashley du Preez scored twice as Stellenbosch stunned champions Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 on Saturday in the penultimate round of the South African Premiership.

Brazilian dance star's Bolshoi exodus brings him home

The day Russia invaded Ukraine, Brazilian dancer David Motta, then a leading soloist at the renowned Bolshoi ballet, knew he had to leave the country where he had lived half his life.

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