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Driver killed, 28 in hospital as UK train collision probed

New Zealand pile on the runs to leave England facing record chase in 2nd Test

Shahidi hits ton but India bowl out Afghanistan for 218

Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country

Japan's Ogura smashes own track record to take Czech MotoGP pole

Hurricanes blow away Chiefs in record-breaking Super Rugby final

Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes World Cup clash, Sweden face Dutch

Ancient Greek theatre revives legendary Callas opera Medea

Portugal's unofficial exorcism fever worries Church

Paraguay's Almiron sent off under new FIFA 'mouth-covering' rule

Ancelotti hails 'complete game' as Brazil sink Haiti at World Cup

Spurs sign Dutch defender Van Hecke from Brighton

Tottenham signed Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for a reported fee of £52 million ($68 million) on Thursday.

England great Botham slams Stokes for breaking curfew

Ian Botham has criticised dropped England captain Ben Stokes for breaking a team curfew, with the cricket great saying he does not see "how you justify what happened".

Liverpool agree deal to sign Spain forward Munoz from Osasuna

Liverpool have won the race to sign Spain forward Victor Munoz from Osasuna for a reported fee of £34.5 million ($45.5 million).

Chivu extends Inter deal until 2028 after debut season double triumph

Cristian Chivu signed on Thursday a one-year contract extension with Inter Milan until 2028 after guiding the Serie A giants to a league and cup double in his first full season as a senior coach.

New Zealand's Henry rocks England after Phillips century

Matt Henry captured the prize wickets of England stand-in captain Joe Root and Harry Brook at the Oval on Thursday as New Zealand built on Glenn Phillips's maiden Test century.

Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations

Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments towards justice.

Wildcard Eala shocks Rybakina in Berlin

World number two Elena Rybakina crashed out of the Wimbledon warm-up WTA tournament in Berlin on Thursday losing 7-5, 6-4 to Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala.

Robertson and Scotland eye World Cup history against Morocco

Scotland captain Andy Robertson urged his team to build on their opening World Cup win against Haiti and get a result against Morocco on Friday which would help propel them into the knockout rounds of the tournament for the very first time.

South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive

Teboho Mokoena's penalty kept South Africa's dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive after a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday.

Joyful New York celebrates Knicks with ticker-tape parade

Tens of thousands of New York Knicks fans flooded Manhattan on Thursday for a heavily guarded victory parade, turning the city into a sea of blue and orange to mark their basketball team's NBA Finals victory.

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