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Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

Depleted Djokovic falls in Cincinnati Masters opener

Nillessen claims shock European 1,500m gold

Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Taylor scores two tries in winning debut as New Zealand captain

American Kate Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record

England defender Spence leaves Spurs for Inter Milan

Kit confusion disrupts Newcastle friendly against Leverkusen

Moore double leads Spurs to 3-0 friendly win over Hoffenheim

Slot says Liverpool can still do 'special things'

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists his reigning English champions can still do "special things" this season as they prepare to face Premier League leaders Arsenal following a faltering start to their title defence.

Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists

Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.

Bangladesh in talks with ICC over fate of cricket World Cup games

Bangladesh cricket said Wednesday it was in talks with governing body the ICC seeking a "practical" solution to its request to move its T20 World Cup matches out of India.

Bardot to be buried in Saint-Tropez as cause of death revealed

Well-wishers gathered in Brigitte Bardot's hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday for the funeral of the French screen icon as her husband revealed she had died from cancer.

England's brilliant Bethell savours 'very special' maiden century

England's Jacob Bethell called it "very special" after cracking a flawless maiden century during the fifth Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday in front of his family.

Bethell slams maiden century to give England glimmer in final Ashes Test

Jacob Bethell fulfilled his rich potential with a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England built a fragile 119-run second-innings lead with two wickets remaining to give themselves a glimmer of hope in the final Ashes Test.

Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES

Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a tool that follows users seamlessly across laptops, smartphones and connected devices.

Gauff drags US into United Cup semis as Swiatek also wins

Coco Gauff pulled off double duty to drag defending champions the United States into the United Cup semi-finals on Wednesday while world number two Iga Swiatek did her bit for Poland.

Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks mixed

Oil extended losses Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities were mixed after a record-breaking start to the year.

Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev extended his impressive start to the season ahead of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Frances Tiafoe in Brisbane on Wednesday.

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Bethell slams maiden century to leave final Ashes Test on knife edge