South Korea fans target coach Hong with boos as World Cup squad returns
South Korean football fans angered by the country's World Cup first-round exit greeted the returning squad early Tuesday with one message for head coach Hong: his time was up.
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Switzerland returns famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Swiss authorities on Monday returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos, the latest addition to the nation's growing collection of repatriated treasures.
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Vaughan calls for England change after Stokes bows out with defeat
Michael Vaughan said there must be more change at the top of English cricket after captain Ben Stokes's international career ended with a thumping 160-run defeat by New Zealand in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
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Last-gasp Brazil down Japan to reach World Cup 16
Brazil advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday with a thrilling last-gasp 2-1 victory over Japan as the tournament's knockout rounds got into full swing.
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Europe's deadly heatwave scorches east, Slovakia hits record
Europe's most severe heatwave on record set new temperature records in eastern parts of the continent on Monday and forced Ukraine to order power cuts to cope.
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Spain confident despite World Cup injury setbacks, says Llorente
Spain remain confident of winning the World Cup, defender Marcos Llorente said, despite a series of injuries that have ravaged La Roja's options in wide areas.
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French Open champ Andreeva sails into Wimbledon second round
French Open champion Mirra Andreeva eased into the Wimbledon second round with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Poland's Magda Linette on Monday.
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Martinelli scores in 95th minute to send Brazil into World Cup last 16
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16.
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Shooter in custody dispute kills six at German family shelter
A gunman locked in a custody battle over his three-month-old daughter killed six people Monday at a German shelter for mothers and their children in the northern town of Stade, police said.
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US races to reopen Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700
The US military raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the deaths from last week's twin earthquakes reached more than 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing.
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