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Pacifist Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety grows

Sinner, Swiatek tested at US Open as Gauff sets up Osaka showdown

Swiatek struggles into US Open fourth round

Olympic champion Hassan and Kiros smash course records to win Sydney Marathon

New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port

China's Wang grabs three-shot LPGA lead at TPC Boston

Hassan and Kiros smash race records to win Sydney Marathon

Mitchell wants more from England at World Cup after another huge win

Real Madrid overturn Mallorca as Atletico held

Sinner tested at US Open as Gauff cruises into last 16

Joao Neves bags stunning hat-trick as PSG put six past Toulouse

Iran has executed at least 841 people this year: UN

At least 841 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".

'Sometimes I want to quit' says troubled Man Utd boss Amorim

Ruben Amorim admitted he has thought about quitting Manchester United as the under-fire boss revealed he sometimes "hates" his players.

German neo-Nazi heads for women's jail after gender change

A fierce debate has erupted in Germany around a neo-Nazi who is set to begin a jail term in a women's prison on Friday after legally changing gender.

Crystal Palace to face Dynamo Kyiv, Strasbourg in Conference League

Crystal Palace will face Dynamo Kyiv and Strasbourg in this season's UEFA Conference League as the London club learned their fate Friday for their first ever European campaign.

Europa League draw throws up Forest rematch with Malmo

Nottingham Forest were handed a reunion with Swedish side Malmo on their long-awaited return to continental competition as Friday's draw for this season's Europa League threw up a repeat of the sides' clash in the 1979 European Cup final.

Rooney reckons 'something is broken' at Amorim's Man Utd

Wayne Rooney believes Ruben Amorim's remarks following Manchester United's shock League Cup loss at Grimsby prove "something is broken" at the club.

McLaren set pace in first practice at Dutch Grand Prix

McLaren set out their stall as the team to beat at the first practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix Friday, their two drivers setting the early pace in tricky conditions.

'Money': Bayern's Kompany laments Premier League spending power

Bayern manager Vincent Kompany on Friday lamented the spending power of Premier League clubs, as reports emerged of one-time Munich target Nick Woltemade signing with Newcastle.

Alexander-Arnold dropped by England for World Cup qualifiers

Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped by England as coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday handed first call-ups to Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.

Julia Roberts looks to 'stir it up' with cancel culture film at Venice

Julia Roberts hopes to "stir it all up" for viewers of her new film about a university professor grappling with fraught US campus politics, as the Hollywood star made her debut at the Venice Film Festival on Friday.

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