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Norway receive heroes' welcome in Oslo after World Cup exit

France and Spain prepare to duel at World Cup

Wildfires ravage over 1,300 hectares of historic forest near Paris

Pickford backs England to keep cool in tense Argentina World Cup semi

Thomas Tuchel: England's World Cup mastermind

'Until the end': The tireless, traumatic search for Venezuela quake victims

Mbappe paradox stirs club v country debate as France face Spain

Twelve US states sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. takeover

US vows campaign to end ICC 'threat' to Americans

New boss Alonso calls for Chelsea 'hunger', wants Fernandez to stay

Yemen govt says hit Sanaa airport, Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Schmidt aims to leave Wallabies 'in good order' for incoming Kiss

Australia coach Joe Schmidt said he wants "to leave the house in good order" after he ends his tenure as Wallabies coach in the Nations Championship clash against Italy in Perth next weekend.

Typhoon makes landfall in China, downgraded to severe tropical storm

Typhoon Bavi was downgraded to a severe tropical storm Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities had evacuated nearly two million people in its path.

Rennie says All Blacks must improve with 'smart' Ireland awaiting

Coach Dave Rennie gave New Zealand a "pass mark" after surging past Italy but says the All Blacks will need to be better to beat Ireland in the clash of two unbeaten Nations Championship teams next weekend.

Eddie Jones says 'pretty obvious' Japan on right track

Coach Eddie Jones says Japan are on the right trajectory, with the way they played against Italy and Ireland in their first two Nations Championship Tests proving it was "pretty obvious".

Farrell's Ireland look to future after Japan experiment pays off

Andy Farrell admits Ireland lacked cohesion at times against Japan, but said the way his new-look side "kept on squeezing until the end" boded well for the future.

Bellingham double as 'lucky' England beat Norway to reach World Cup semi-finals

Jude Bellingham scored twice as England staged an extra-time escape act to defeat Norway 2-1 on Saturday and book their place in the World Cup semi-finals.

Bellingham heroics edge England past Norway and into World Cup semis

Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday.

NFL Seahawks sold to India-born billionaire Khosla's group

An ownership group led by India-born billionaire Vinod Khosla has purchased the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the NFL team announced on Saturday.

Noskova's glimpse of Wimbledon trophy inspired title glory

Linda Noskova revealed a glimpse of the Wimbledon trophy during a bathroom break inspired her fightback to beat Karolina Muchova in an extraordinary final on Saturday.