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Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on

Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow

'He said hello': Families pray with pope on Paris avenue

Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass, flies to Lourdes

Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

Thousands march in Madrid over eviction of 87-year-old woman

Russia accuses Europe of seeking to thwart Ukraine talks

England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand

Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz

Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah

England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'

At least 16 killed in Russian and Ukrainian strikes

Lebanon PM denounces Israeli campaign as fresh strikes hit south

Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in his country's south, urging a halt to the fighting as Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and issued evacuation orders for more than a dozen locations.

France warns that strong storms could end deadly heatwave

France's weather service warned Saturday that strong storms could mark the end of a record-breaking heatwave blamed for a number of deaths across northern Europe.

Drag queens and Minecraft players converge on Rotterdam for TwitchCon

A venue in Rotterdam turned itself over to fantasy dress-up and gamer fanaticism on the weekend, with thousands attending TwitchCon Europe.

Ukraine's Oliynykova says tennis must stop 'accepting' Russians who support war

Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova on Saturday called on the WTA to take action against players who support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Fernandez surges to shock Italian MotoGP sprint win, Martin breaks Mugello speed record

Spain's Raul Fernandez caused a major upset by speeding to a shock win in Saturday's sprint race at the Italian MotoGP, while Jorge Martin set a new speed record at Mugello as he chipped away at Marco Bezzecchi's championship lead.

Tim Ream to captain World Cup co-hosts USA

Veteran defender Tim Ream will captain the United States at the World Cup, as the co-hosts seek to make a deep run at the tournament which kicks off in less than two weeks, coach Mauricio Pochettino said Saturday.

Toulouse seal top spot and Top 14 semi-final berth

Toulouse secured their place in the Top 14 semi-finals and secured a first-place finish in the regular season with a tight 39-31 win over Lyon on Saturday in the penultimate round of the championship.

Ancelotti says Neymar fit for 'first or second' World Cup match

Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.

Minhas helps Pakistan dismiss Australia for 200 in first ODI

Arafat Minhas became the first Pakistani to take five wickets on his one-day international debut as Pakistan spun Australia out for 200 in the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Gujarat's Gill banks on home advantage in final against Bengaluru

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said he is not burdened by expectations of home fans and will make use of familiar conditions in the IPL final against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad.

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