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Betis down Real Sociedad in La Liga opener

MLS fines Messi for striking an opponent

Gouiri double fires Marseille past Strasbourg in Ligue 1 opener

Arsenal rout Coventry to open Premier League season in style

Mavericks buy out Thompson, now reportedly bound for Heat

Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

England v Pakistan first Test: Three talking points

Man Utd agree deal for Brighton midfielder Baleba: reports

Werro wins Lausanne 800m, well off world record pace

One dead, three wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school

China mulls bid to host 2028 UN climate talks: sources

Jones becomes third Englishman to join Inter this summer

Root hails emerging fast bowlers as England thrash Pakistan

Bolivia's Paz forced to fire economy minister in mid-crisis

Europe heatwaves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat: AFP analysis

Europe's deadly record-breaking summer heatwaves sent temperatures above 40C in areas inhabited by 80 million people from mid-June to mid-August, according to official data analysed by AFP, with many of those areas not used to such hot weather.

US Open purse to top $100 mn as Grand Slams form player council

The US Open purse will top $100 million for the first time, a 20% increase on last year's $85 million that the US Tennis Association no doubt hopes will quiet the kind of protests over player compensation that erupted at the French Open and Wimbledon.

Carrick insists Man Utd will make more signings after quiet transfer window

Michael Carrick expects Manchester United's Premier League title challenge to be bolstered by new signings after his side were linked with a move for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Hull aim to silence critics after unexpected promotion to Premier League

Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic vowed to silence his club's critics after they were labelled relegation certainties ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Pakistan hit back against England after Cox and Root fifties

Pakistan dismissed Jordan Cox and Joe Root to give themselves renewed hope in the first Test against England at Headingley on Thursday.

Walmart reports mixed results as gas prices drag on US sales growth

Walmart reported mixed results Thursday, topping analyst estimates but experiencing slower US sales growth as consumers contended with lofty gasoline prices due to the US-Iran war.

Kenya's Kipyegon ends season with hamstring injury

Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon has ended her season due to a hamstring injury and will miss next month's inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Hungary.

Wang downs Sindhu to break Indian hearts at badminton worlds

China's world number three Wang Zhi Yi overcame severe cramps to down Indian star P.V. Sindhu and reach the quarter-finals of the badminton world championships on Thursday.

As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage

Exceptionally low river levels in a Europe hit hard by drought and record heat have plunged transporters into turmoil this summer, driving up costs that everyday consumers could end up bearing.

German football fans plan widespread VAR protests

German football club fan groups are planning to launch widespread protests over VAR technology during the first round of German Cup matches this weekend.

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