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Messi magic sends Miami into MLS conference final

Australian mining giant BHP drops Anglo American takeover bid

Real Madrid drop points at Elche, Atletico scrape win

Bellingham rescues Real Madrid draw at Elche

Mahomes rescue act saves Chiefs as Colts stumble

Finland's Valimaki wins first PGA title at RSM Classic

Pulisic fires AC Milan to derby glory as Roma move top of Serie A

50 children in Nigeria escape after kidnapping as 38 worshippers rescued

Giroud brace earns Lille win over Paris FC in Ligue 1

US says 'very optimistic' on Ukraine plan as Geneva talks end

No.1 Jeeno defends title at LPGA Tour Championship

A Tokyo full house revels in Chebet and sprinters at world athletics champs

Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the world championships on Saturday -- a stark contrast to the empty stadium at the Covid-affected Tokyo Games in 2021.

Holders New Zealand fight past South Africa into Women's Rugby World Cup semis

Reigning champions New Zealand were given a fright by South Africa before a second-half rally saw them to a 46-17 win in a Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Ex-Olympic champion Rissveds overcomes depression to win world mountain bike gold

Sweden's Jenny Rissveds, who won the Rio Olympics mountain bike gold before falling into depression, hit the top again Saturday by claiming her first world cross-country title at Crans Montana.

Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold, suggests no tilt at world double

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday but suggested she would not attempt a rarely-achieved distance double after a long season.

Arsenal ruin Postecoglou's Forest debut as Zubimendi bags brace

Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title

Ryan Crouser made light of having missed most of the season through injury to become only the second man to win three successive world outdoor shot put titles in Tokyo on Saturday.

Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint as Marc Marquez crashes out

Marco Bezzecchi won the San Marino MotoGP sprint race on Saturday after Marc Marquez crashed out just as he looked like further extending his massive championship lead.

Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold to set up tilt at world double

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday in a first step towards her tilt at a rarely-achieved distance double.

Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo cruise through world 100m heats

Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo all coasted through their heats at the world championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men's 100m.

Vuelta final stage shortened amid protest fears

Cycling's Vuelta a Espana organisers cut the route of the race's 21st and final stage by eight kilometres (five miles) on Saturday, with large pro-Palestinian protests expected for the Madrid finale.

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