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Tim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at the age of 80, US media reported Wednesday.
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American Moll wins women's pole vault at Zurich city event
American Hana Moll cleared a personal best of 4.90 metres to win the women's pole vault at the Zurich Diamond League, held as a city event in the main train station on Wednesday.
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Belgian De Gendt rolls back the years with Giro stage eight win
Veteran Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt rolled back the years with victory in the Giro d'Italia eighth stage around Naples on Saturday with Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez keeping the race leader's pink jersey.
Belgian De Gendt rolls back the years with Giro eighth stage win
Veteran Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt rolled back the years with victory in the Giro d'Italia eighth stage around Naples on Saturday with Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez holding the race leader's pink jersey.
Bayern insists Lewandowski will stay next season
Robert Lewandowski banged in his 35th league goal on the final day of the Bundesliga season Saturday as Bayern Munich contradicted reports their top-scoring striker could join Barcelona this summer.
Tsitsipas beats Zverev to reach Rome final, Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka
Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Italian Open final on Saturday after beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an entertaining last four battle in Rome.
Lukaku starts for Chelsea in FA Cup final against Liverpool
Romelu Lukaku was named in Chelsea's starting line-up for the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday, just 24 hours after his agent said he wanted to talk to the club's new owners about the Belgian striker's future.
Hazard wants to stay at Real Madrid, says Ancelotti
Eden Hazard will stay at Real Madrid next season as the Belgian is determined to prove his worth after a nightmare three years, Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.
Scottish champions Celtic end season with six-goal rout of Motherwell
Scottish champions Celtic rounded off their season with a 6-0 hammering of Motherwell at Parkhead on Saturday.
South Korea dethrone China to win badminton's Uber Cup in nail-biter
South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok.
Bagnaia takes French MotoGP pole with Le Mans lap record
Francesco Bagnaia on Saturday grabbed pole position for the French MotoGP by breaking the track record set hours earlier.
Kim says outbreak causing 'great upheaval' in North Korea
Leader Kim Jong Un says a Covid outbreak is causing 'great upheaval' in North Korea, which announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday.
German hospital reunites Ukrainian patients and medics
Four Ukrainian flags are flapping in the cold northern wind outside the university hospital (UKSH) in Luebeck on Germany's Baltic coast.
Sri Lanka say unfazed by Shakib's return to Bangladesh
Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne said his team was not fazed by the return of Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ahead of the first Test starting Sunday in Chittagong.
Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to make Rome final
Iga Swiatek cruised into the final of the Italian Open on Saturday after crushing Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 to put her one game from a fifth straight tournament win.
Zarco reclaims Le Mans MotoGP track record
Johann Zarco reclaimed the Le Mans track record in the third free practice for the French MotoGP on Saturday.
Jacobs to make 100m return on home turf
Olympic 100 metre champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will make his long-awaited return to the distance next week when he races at a meeting in Savona, organisers announced on Saturday.
Mohamed bin Zayed, from power behind throne to UAE ruler
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was elected as UAE president on Saturday, has long been seen as a strongman who has driven the Gulf country's rise to greater prominence.
Atletico and Sevilla battle for third in La Liga
Sevilla will secure Champions League qualification with a point against Atletico Madrid on Sunday while the winner would be in pole position to finish third in La Liga.
Muslim refugees in Athens seek own cemetery
Standing by the tiny grave of his five-year-old son in the Orthodox Christian cemetery of Schisto on the outskirts of Athens, Esfandiyar Fagkiri says he feels a "dual pain".
China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic
China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.
Rwanda scraps mask requirement in public
Rwanda has scrapped a requirement for face masks in public, easing its strict coronavirus restrictions.
Wolves, witches and rapping Ukrainians compete for Eurovision title
Will it be Norway's banana-eating wolves, France's coven of witches or Britain's space man?
Myanmar’s gaming stars face barriers in tough eSports journey
Myanmar's eSports athletes must battle not only online opponents but also a creaky national infrastructure in their bid to make it in the ferociously competitive world of gaming.
North Korea reports 21 new deaths as it battles Covid outbreak
North Korea announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, two days after confirming its first-ever cases of Covid-19.
Tiger continues comeback from severe leg injuries at PGA
Tiger Woods continues his comeback from severe leg injuries at next week's PGA Championship after making a sensational return at last month's Masters with plenty of curiosity over the state of his game.
Ukrainians show strength at Deaflympics in Brazil
When Rymma Filimoshkina practiced the hammer throw in the yard near her house in Mariupol at the start of the Ukraine war, her neighbors thought she was throwing a bomb.
After epic run and Masters win, No.1 Scheffler seeks PGA title
Top-ranked Masters champion Scottie Scheffler enters next week's PGA Championship on a run major rivals are calling "dangerous" and "borderline Tigeresque" even as the 25-year-old American downplays his feats.
21 more dead as North Korea battles Covid outbreak
North Korea on Saturday reported 21 additional deaths from 'fever', two days after the country announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19 and ordered nationwide lockdowns.
NZ prime minister Ardern tests positive for Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has overseen her country's world-leading response to the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced Saturday.
27 killed in fire in Indian capital
At least 27 people died and dozens more were injured in a massive fire in a building in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, emergency services said.
Reigning champ Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship
Reigning champion Phil Mickelson, who hasn't played since the release of controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, has withdrawn from the PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Friday.
Djokovic into Rome semis, extends stay as world number one
Novak Djokovic took his place in the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime which guaranteed that he would remain world number one for a 370th week.
Wydad reach CAF Champions League final despite home draw with Petro
Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca qualified for a third CAF Champions League final in six seasons despite being held 1-1 by Angolan visitors Petro Luanda on Friday.