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India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last

India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last

Virat Kohli said Saturday that next year's ODI World Cup will be his last, with the India batting great determined to lift the trophy one more time.

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Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset

Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset

Former France international Willy Sagnol has been sacked as Georgia coach, the country's football federation announced Saturday.

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Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass

Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass

Pope Leo XIV rode down the French capital's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue in his popemobile on Saturday to the cheers of huge crowds of faithful, ahead of a giant open-air mass.

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Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman

Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman

Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially "drastic" sanctions after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.

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Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City

Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City

Alexia Putellas may be known as the 'Queen' of Spanish football but after 14 trophy-laden years at Barcelona, she decided this summer to head off in search of a new challenge.

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Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout

Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout

An angry Tyson Fury said Saturday his long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' bout with fellow former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is at risk because of a row between rival promoters.

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Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus

Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus

The rarely performed Italian opera "Mefistofele" will return to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday for the first time in almost 120 years.

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'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her coach predicting the teenager standing 223cm (7ft 4in) will one day be "invincible".

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Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal

Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal

Pope Leo XIV was on Saturday to celebrate an open-air mass for hundreds of thousands of believers on the Champs Elysees in Paris, after saying it was possible to "live together in dignity and peace".

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Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings

Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings

South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months.

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