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No singles for Serena, but she joins Alcaraz for US Open

Joao Pedro extends Chelsea stay with new long-term deal

Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

Yamaguchi to face An in hunt for fourth badminton world crown

Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, Sage beaten in first game as Palace boss

Norris clinches pole for Dutch GP

Norris clinches pole for Dutch Grand Prix

Serena Williams and Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles

Pope Leo calls for courage in Rimini visit after stop in tiny San Marino

Man Utd must learn from 'frustrating' defeat at Hull: Carrick

DR Congo capital wary of Ebola nightmare

Yamaguchi on course for fourth badminton world crown

Swedish police name 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

Man Utd humiliated by Hull in dismal start to Premier League season

Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the businessman said in a statement Thursday.

Belgium's fire of the century now 'under control'

Belgium's largest wildfire in a century was brought "under control" Thursday after a seven-day fight involving hundreds of firefighters in the boggy terrain of the High Fens nature reserve.

Barca seal Cancelo return to bolster defence

Barcelona have signed defender Joao Cancelo on a free transfer, the Spanish champions said Thursday.

Evergrande's Xu Jiayin: from real-estate tycoon to life in prison

Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on Thursday.

Germany reports record 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer

Germany registered a record of around 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggled through a series of punishing heatwaves, official data showed Thursday.

Spurs eyeing move for Man City's Savinho and Marmoush - reports

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Manchester City to sign forwards Savinho and Omar Marmoush from their Premier League rivals, British media outlets reported Thursday.

Alvarez 'focused' says new Atletico team-mate Romero

New Atletico Madrid defender Cristian Romero said Thursday he sees his teammate and Argentina compatriot Julian Alvarez as "really focused" and "eager to keep scoring goals" despite his attempt to leave the club.

Springboks captain Kolisi to miss first All Blacks Test

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will miss the first Test against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

West Ham warn fans about 'offensive' Solomon chant

English Championship club West Ham have warned fans not to sing an "offensive and divisive" chant about winger Manor Solomon that was heard during their season-opening game against Burnley.

Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: space agency

Japan's ambitious mission to collect and bring back samples from one of Mars's moons will lift off on October 20, the space agency announced Thursday.

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