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Israel elections to be held on October 27: parliament

Bellingham drags England into World Cup semis but Tuchel demands more

Zelensky orders new PM in major government reshuffle

Pogacar calls for cycling calendar overhaul due to heatwave

Van der Poel stays calm in the heat to win Tour de France stage nine

Van der Poel wins shortened Tour de France ninth stage

Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing

McCullum sacked as England Test coach but retains white-ball role

Marc Marquez cruises to Germany MotoGP victory, enters title race

Bhatia first woman to score Lord's Test century as India run riot

Mladenovic and Guo win Wimbledon women's doubles title

Australia PM apologises for Kylie Minogue comments

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised on Monday for suggesting in a recent interview that he would "shag" pop star Kylie Minogue.

Ancelotti promises Brazil will bounce back after World Cup exit

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday's painful World Cup last-16 exit at the hands of Erling Haaland's Norway should be used as "fuel" for the future as he insisted their disappointing tournament is "the start of a new cycle".

Penalty save inspired Norway, says 'keeper Nyland

Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland said his country's stunning World Cup win against Brazil had been launched by his penalty save during the 2-1 victory.

Mexico-England World Cup match delayed one hour due to storms

England's World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico has been delayed by one hour due to adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, FIFA confirmed on Sunday.

Red-card U-turn rocks World Cup as Norway stun Brazil

FIFA issued a reprieve to banned United States star Folarin Balogun on Sunday following a personal appeal from President Donald Trump, plunging the World Cup into uproar as Norway scored a stunning upset to send Brazil crashing out of the tournament.

As Venezuela quake deaths pass 3,000, attention turns to mourning, burials

Deaths from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as officials began to bury dozens of bodies left unidentified 11 days after the disaster.

Gotterup wins PGA John Deere after Kohles splashdown

Chris Gotterup won the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his third PGA Tour title of the year after co-leader Ben Kohles plunked his approach into water on the final hole.

FIFA clear US star Balogun to play in World Cup after Trump call

FIFA cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts' showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from President Donald Trump, it emerged Sunday, igniting a furious row that has rocked the tournament.

Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup as Norway reach quarters

Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990.

Gauff downs Bencic to book maiden Wimbledon quarter-final

Coco Gauff clinched a dramatic late-night victory over Belinda Bencic on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time in her career.

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