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West Indies 43-0, need 419 more to win after Conway joins elite

'It sucks': Stokes vows England will bounce back after losing Ashes

West Indies need 462 to win after Conway's historic century

Australia beat England by 82 runs to win third Test and retain Ashes

China's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge

Japan footballer 'King Kazu' to play on at the age of 58

New Zealand's Conway joins elite club with century, double ton in same Test

Durant shines as Rockets avenge Nuggets loss

Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

Australia remove Smith as England still need 126 to keep Ashes alive

Myanmar mystics divine future after ill-augured election

Norway crown princess likely to undergo lung transplant

Norway's 52-year-old Crown Princess Mette-Marit will likely need to undergo a lung transplant following a deterioration in her chronic lung condition, the palace said on Friday.

France's budget hits snag in setback for embattled PM

A joint committee of French lawmakers on Friday failed to reach a compromise on the state budget for next year, parliamentary sources said, meaning France would not have a 2026 budget by year end.

US suspends green card lottery after Brown, MIT professor shootings

The Trump administration announced on Thursday it will suspend a green card lottery that allowed a man believed to be behind both a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor into the United States.

Chelsea's Maresca says Man City link '100 percent' speculation

Enzo Maresca said Friday that reports linking him to the Manchester City manager's job were "100 percent" speculation, promising that he would still be at Chelsea next season.

Dominant Head moves into Bradman territory with fourth Adelaide ton

Travis Head continued his love affair with his home Adelaide Oval Friday by slamming a fourth century in as many Tests on the ground, with the aggressive Australian opener "in the best space" for years.

Arsenal battle to stay top of Christmas charts

Could fast-charging Manchester City top the Premier League at Christmas or will Arsenal cling on to the festive number one spot?

Mexican low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva agree to merger

Two of Mexico's top low-budget airlines said Thursday they had agreed to merge, setting up a deal that could create one of the country's largest domestic carriers.

Australia's Head slams unbeaten 142 to crush England's Ashes hopes

Danger man Travis Head crunched his fourth century in as many Tests at Adelaide Oval Friday as Australia built a 356-run lead over England to stand on the brink of retaining the Ashes.

Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning

The United States is poised on Friday to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

West Indies 110-0, trail by 465, after Conway's epic 227 for New Zealand

Brandon King and John Campbell comfortably negotiated 23 overs in fading light before stumps to take the West Indies to 110-0 at the end of day two of the third Test after New Zealand declared on a mammoth 575-8 at Mount Maunganui.

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