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Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize

In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

Popovic tells youthful Australia to be 'fearless' at World Cup

Asian equities ahead, oil rises as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks

Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie

'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend

Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

Outgoing chair Powell delivers defense of Fed independence

Wanyonyi in shock defeat to Britain's Burgin in Rabat Diamond League

Brazil thrash Panama 6-2 in World Cup send-off

Senegal win can help fans 'trust' US World Cup bid, says Pochettino

Gujarat's Gill banks on home advantage in final against Bengaluru

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said he is not burdened by expectations of home fans and will make use of familiar conditions in the IPL final against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad.

Sabalenka, Osaka set up French Open clash, Gauff eyes second week

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday set up a blockbuster last-16 meeting at the French Open, while defending champion Coco Gauff seeks to join them in the second week.

Vingegaard on verge of Giro glory after powering to penultimate stage

Jonas Vingegaard is set to win the Giro d'Italia after showcasing his power in the mountains to win Saturday's penultimate stage and set up the first victory in what he hopes will be a Grand Tour double.

Heatwave makes conditions 'inhumane', say inmates at overcrowded Paris suburb prison

A damp towel hangs from a barred window, a fan churns the muggy air: Inmates at the overcrowded Villepinte prison outside Paris say enduring a heatwave that has stifled France in recent days in cramped cells is "inhumane".

Sabalenka quells Kasatkina to march on at French Open

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her pursuit of a first French Open title by easing past Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5 in the French Open third round on Saturday.

Liverpool sack Slot, Iraola in line to take over

Liverpool sacked manager Arne Slot on Saturday, saying the club were seeking a "change of direction", after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run

Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday.

Shnaider beats Oliynykova at French Open

Russian Diana Shnaider beat Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova at the French Open on Saturday in a match overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Liverpool sack Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence

Liverpool sacked manager Arne Slot on Saturday, saying the club were seeking a "change of direction", after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

Vallejo apologises for criticising woman umpire at French Open

Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo apologised for the remarks he made about the woman umpire who officiated his second-round defeat at the French Open.

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Liverpool sack manager Arne Slot