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Local 'hero': Bellingham's hometown buzzing ahead of semi-final clash
As England gears up for the World Cup semi-final Wednesday, there will be one name on everyone's lips: Jude Bellingham, the star midfielder who powered the Three Lions through to the marquee clash against Argentina.
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UN says Sudan resources fuel civil war
Sudan's rival factions are profiting from control over the country's resources and the "war economy" was sustaining the conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Verstappen lays down marker in final Singapore practice
Red Bull's Max Verstappen fired a warning on Saturday by going quickest in final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, just 0.17 seconds ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri.
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Test skipper Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.
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Jadeja stars as India crush West Indies in first Test
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as India hammered West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test on Saturday.
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Pogacar eyes 'explosive' Euros race with Vingegaard, Evenepoel
A week after romping to the world title, cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar expects a closer fight at the European road race championships in France on Sunday, with rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel looming.
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Minnie Hauk, Graffard, Japan vie for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe glory
Minnie Hauk is favourite to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his third victory in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
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Three Japanese tales of Arc heartbreak
Croix du Nord, Byzantine Dream and Alohi Alii are the latest equine stars who try to fulfil Japan's dream of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
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Anisimova thrashes Gauff in 58 minutes to make China Open final
US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova crushed defending champion Coco Gauff in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach her first China Open final.
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Bezzecchi wins wild Indonesia sprint as Marquez extends MotoGP points record
Marco Bezzecchi won a thrilling sprint race in Indonesia on Saturday as newly crowned MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez extended the season points record.
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India close in on innings win with West Indies 66-5 in first Test
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets as India closed in on an innings victory with West Indies in deep trouble on 66-5 at lunch on day three of the first Test on Saturday.
Taylor Swift breaks streaming records with new 'Showgirl' album
Taylor Swift quickly set on Friday several streaming records with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success -- and score-settling -- that had fans analyzing every word.
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Marquez ninth on Indonesia MotoGP grid as Bezzecchi sets lap record
Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez qualified a lowly ninth on Saturday for the Indonesia MotoGP sprint and grand prix, as Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position with a stunning lap record.
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Sean Combs sentencing: Tears, pleas and cutting reminders of guilt
Sean Combs, once a music world powerhouse, took a deep breath.
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Under-fire WNBA chief 'disheartened' by criticism, vows to 'do better'
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert insisted she remained the right person to lead the league on Friday as she responded to an avalanche of recent criticism from leading players over her stewardship of the sport.
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'The soundtrack to my life': Taylor Swift fans flock to new film
With friendship bracelets on her wrist and feathers in her hair, Temple Daniel says she was never going to miss the film that accompanies Taylor Swift's new album.
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Sean Combs, incarcerated music titan with a shattered reputation
Sean Combs once had it all: riches, fame and the power to get anything he wanted.
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Caipirinhas cancelled: Brazil on alert over deadly drinks
From chic Sao Paulo bars to Rio de Janeiro's beaches, Brazilians are on edge after a wave of suspected poisonings from tainted liquor has left people dead, blind, or in a coma.
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'Nervous, grateful' Ohtani poised for long awaited MLB playoff pitching start
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani says composure will be key when he makes his long anticipated Major League Baseball postseason pitching debut on Saturday in the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Semenyo double fires Bournemouth up to second in Premier League
Antoine Semenyo scored twice as Bournemouth moved up to second in the Premier League with three late goals to beat Fulham 3-1 on Friday.
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Swiss solar furnaces recycling watchmakers' waste metal
A Swiss company inaugurated two solar furnaces on Friday in a watchmaking city, aimed at melting down and recycling the key industry's steel offcuts by using green energy.
Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday for his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
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Taylor Swift breaks streaming record with new 'Showgirl' album
Taylor Swift on Friday quickly set a streaming record with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success -- and score-settling -- that had fans analyzing every word.
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WADA grants Kenya reprieve from doping sanctions, citing 'progress'
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Friday that Kenya had made "significant and demonstrable progress" toward cleaning up its systems, delaying a threatened non-compliance order.
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Prosecutors seek lengthy prison sentence for music mogul Combs
Prosecutors urged a judge to put music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs behind bars for more than a decade while his children pleaded for a lesser sentence at a court hearing Friday to decide his punishment for prostitution-related crimes.
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Ryder Cup winner MacIntyre shares lead at Alfred Dunhill Links
Local hero Robert MacIntyre overcame extreme conditions as the Ryder Cup golfer took the share of the clubhouse lead on Friday before the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was suspended.
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Flower replaces Langer as London Spirit coach
Former England cricket head coach Andy Flower has left his role with Trent Rockets to become the coach of Hundred rivals London Spirit men, it was announced on Friday.
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Prosecutors seek lengthy prison sentence for Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Prosecutors urged a federal judge Friday to sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs to more than a decade behind bars for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts, saying the music mogul had shown a lack of remorse.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing hearing underway
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was in court on Friday facing a potential sentence of more than a decade behind bars for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts.
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Taylor Swift strides into 'Showgirl' era with new joyful album
Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era.
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Yamal to miss Spain's World Cup qualifiers with injury
Lamine Yamal has been ruled out of Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria this month after suffering a recurrence of his groin injury, Barcelona said on Friday.
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First wolf-dog hybrid confirmed in Greece
A prominent Greek wildlife group on Friday said it had confirmed the first case of a wolf-dog hybrid in the north of the country.
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Postecoglou has faith Forest will turn corner after sack chants
Ange Postecoglou believes Nottingham Forest are close to turning a corner despite supporters' calls for him to be sacked after less than a month in charge.
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Arsenal must find next level to win trophies: Arteta
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have to find a new level to win major trophies as he prepares to take charge of the Gunners for the 300th time.
UK police 'may' have shot victim killed in synagogue attack
UK police said Friday they may have shot two victims, including one who died, as officers responded to an attack on worshippers at a Manchester synagogue marking a Jewish holiday.
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Piastri sets pace in chaotic Singapore second practice
Championship leader Oscar Piastri went fastest Friday in a chaotic second practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix punctuated by two crashes, red flags and a bizarre pit lane shunt.
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Future king Prince William says 'change on agenda'
Britain's Prince William likes to zip about the grounds of Windsor Castle on an electric scooter, his children haven't been given phones and he's ready for "change", he reveals in a rare interview about his future role as king.
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Man Utd need action, not words: Amorim
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said only results can silence his critics ahead of a Premier League clash against Sunderland that could decide his future.
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Antony felt 'lack of respect' during Man Utd exit
Former Manchester United winger Antony has said he felt a "lack of respect" from the club and complained of being treated with "rudeness" after he was frozen out of Ruben Amorim's plans.
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Horner 'ringing up every team owner' as he plots F1 return
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is calling "pretty much every team owner" looking for a return to Formula One, Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell said at the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday.
'Suffering' Djokovic battles past Cilic in Shanghai opener
Novak Djokovic said he had to "fire up all engines" as he overcame a stodgy first set to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday, beating fellow veteran Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/2), 6-4.