Laurent Blanc axed by struggling Lyon: club
Laurent Blanc has left his post of coach at Ligue 1's bottom side Lyon "by mutual consent", the club announced on Monday.
Read moreJudge opens investigation into Rubiales over World Cup kiss
A judge at Spain's top criminal court opened an investigation into former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales on Monday, following a lawsuit filed over his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.
Read moreOld rivals England the 'benchmark' for buoyant Scotland, says Clarke
Scotland are closing in on qualification for next year's European Championship, but manager Steve Clarke believes facing England in a friendly on Tuesday will give a true reflection of how far his side have come.
Read moreWork starts on key German wind power energy line
Construction work has started on the long-delayed 700-kilometre (430-mile) power line that will transfer wind-generated electricity from northern to southern Germany, the economy ministry said Monday, pushed by an energy crisis.
Read moreSwashbuckling French tycoon Bernard Tapie gets Netflix series
Netflix on Wednesday releases a series based on the life of Bernard Tapie, the controversial and popular French business magnate who was jailed in one of football's biggest match-fixing scandals, amid protests from his family.
Read moreFrench Rugby World Cup authorities face questions over stadium access
French authorities have already come under fire at the Rugby World Cup after fans faced problems getting into stadiums in scenes that briefly evoked memories of last year's Champions League final fiasco.
Read moreRed Cross to make more cuts amid dwindling funds
The Red Cross said Monday that shrinking funding would force it to make further cuts, after already slashing 1,500 jobs this year, amid efforts to avoid reducing humanitarian assistance.
Read moreStock markets rise as US inflation data, ECB rate loom
Stock markets rose on Monday at the start of a busy week that includes key US inflation data and a European Central Bank decision on interest rates.
Read moreKohli, Rahul tons power India to 356-2 against Pakistan
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hit unbeaten centuries as India posted a mammoth 356-2 against Pakistan in a rain-hit Super Four match of the Asia Cup on Monday.
Read moreSmall islands take ocean protection case to UN court
Leaders of nine small island states turned to the UN maritime court on Monday to seek protection of the world's oceans from catastrophic climate change that threatens the very existence of entire countries.
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