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Teen stars hail Serena as inspirational game changer
Teen stars Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu hailed Serena Williams as an inspiration and a game-changing tennis legend on Tuesday, hours after the 23-time Grand Slam champion revealed impending retirement plans.
New US strategy to make monkeypox vaccine go further
US health authorities on Tuesday authorized a new procedure for injecting the monkeypox vaccine that should make it possible to inoculate more people with the same amount of the drug, at a time when doses are running short in the country.
Osaka retires in Toronto opener with back pain
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming.
Benfica, Kyiv, Eindhoven and Rangers into Champions League play-offs
Two-time former champions Benfica will play Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv while Ruud van Nistelrooy's PSV Eindhoven will face Glasgow Rangers after they all qualified for the final Champions League qualifying play-off round on Tuesday.
US teen Gauff says Serena 'can inspire many more generations'
US teen star Coco Gauff, inspired to play tennis by Serena Williams, said Tuesday she was shocked to hear about the impending retirement plans of the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
FBI raid on Trump's home ignites political firestorm
Top Republican leaders flung their support behind former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday after an extraordinary FBI raid on his palatial Florida residence sparked a political firestorm in an already bitterly divided country.
France launches rescue op for beluga astray in Seine
French marine experts launched an ambitious operation Tuesday to rescue an ailing beluga whale that swam up the Seine river, to return it to the sea, an AFP journalist at the scene reported.
Raducanu rolled in Montreal first round
Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu on Britain exited on Tuesday in the first round of the WTA Toronto Masters, losing 7-6 (7/0), 6-2 to Italy's Camila Giorgi.
NFL owners approve Broncos sale to Wal-Mart heir Walton
NFL club owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the sale of the Denver Broncos to Wal-Mart store heir Rob Walton and his family.
LIV trio's lawsuit for PGA playoff spots frustrates No.1 Scheffler
World number one Scottie Scheffler says he's frustrated at a trio of players from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series suing for berths in the US PGA's FedEx Cup playoffs.
Berkane set to face Nigerian club in quest for third CAF Cup title
Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane will launch their bid for a record-equalling third CAF Confederation Cup title against Kwara United of Nigeria or AS Douanes of Niger.
FBI raid on Trump's home sparks political firestorm
The dramatic FBI raid on Donald Trump's palatial Florida residence has supercharged the polarizing political debate around the slew of judicial investigations facing the former president as he considers another White House run.
Jackson still trying to figure out Fraser-Pryce ahead of 100m clash
Newly-minted world 200m champion Shericka Jackson hopes that Jamaican teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will bring the most out of her when they go head-to-head in the 100m at Wednesday's Diamond League meet in Monaco.
Nigerian clubs out of luck in CAF Champions League draws
Hopes of Nigerian clubs making an impact in the CAF Champions League this season were dealt a double blow when the draws for the preliminary and last-32 rounds were made in Cairo on Tuesday.
Chelsea's Werner returns to RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig said on Tuesday they had signed former striker Timo Werner from Chelsea on a four-year deal.
Tributes for South African umpire Koertzen after he dies in car accident
Fellow umpires and former players paid tribute on Tuesday to former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, who died in a car accident on Tuesday morning.
England head coach Jones rebuked by RFU for private school criticism
England head coach Eddie Jones was reprimanded by his employers at the Rugby Football Union (RFU) on Tuesday for criticising what he saw as the English game's reliance on the private school system.
UK meteorologists, water firms issue warnings as extreme heatwave looms
The UK's meteorological agency on Tuesday issued an "amber" warning for extreme heat while the country's biggest water provider said restrictions loom, as Britain braces for another punishing heatwave later this week.
Firefighters, helicopters battle to contain Cuba fuel depot blaze
Helicopters and firefighters battled Tuesday to gain access to four tanks at a fuel depot that has been ablaze for days, hoping to deploy special foam to control the flames.
Serena rose from mean streets to Grand Slam tennis queen
Serena Williams went from learning tennis on public courts in a notorious American gangland neighborhood to becoming a superstar for a generation and perhaps the greatest player in history.
Former Wales captain Thomas sued over claims he gave ex-partner HIV
Former Wales rugby union captain Gareth Thomas has been accused of "deceptively" transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to an ex-partner.
'Show pony' Lyles ready to take on 'quarter horse' Norman
Two key members of the feted US team at the world championships, Noah Lyles and Michael Norman, will revive a long rivalry when they go head-to-head in the men's 200m at Wednesday's Diamond League meet in Monaco.
Endangered sharks, rays caught in protected Med areas: study
Endangered sharks, rays and skates in the Mediterranean are more frequently caught in protected than in unprotected areas, according to research published Tuesday highlighting the need for better conservation for critically threatened species.
Serena Williams says 'countdown' to retirement has started
US tennis great Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that "the countdown has begun" to her retirement from the sport.
Motown hit songwriter Lamont Dozier dies at 81
Lamont Dozier, part of the acclaimed songwriting trio behind hits from artists including the Supremes and the Isley Brothers, has died. He was 81 years old.
Serena Williams: Six memorable Grand Slam finals
Serena Williams announced on Tuesday the countdown to her retirement had begun from tennis after a career which brought her 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Serena Williams says 'countdown' to retirement has begun
US tennis great Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that "the countdown has begun" to her retirement from the sport.
'Total art': Inside France's vast video game archive
In the bowels of an imposing modernist tower in Paris, Laurent Duplouy carefully handles a pristine copy of "Tomb Raider" before slotting it back on the shelf alongside thousands of other classic video games.
British athletics coach Minichiello gets life ban for sexual misconduct
Toni Minichiello, one of Britain's leading track and field coaches, has been given a life ban after an investigation found he had engaged in "sexually physical behaviour" with athletes.
France readies rescue of beluga astray in Seine
Marine experts will attempt Tuesday to rescue a beluga whale that swam up the Seine river and return it to the sea, officials said, a complex and risky operation for an animal already sick and malnourished.
Everton sign Belgium's Onana from Lille
Everton have signed Belgium international Amadou Onana for an undisclosed fee from Lille, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.
War, poverty, no internet: The trials of a C.Africa rapper
Clad in a fluorescent jumpsuit and high-top sneakers, Cool Fawa grabs the microphone and fires up the audience.