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War-bruised Myanmar finds relief in bareknuckle bloodsport

Ailing Auger-Aliassime falls at US Open as Swiatek, Osaka and Gauff advance

Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round

Tesla launches self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

'Wallace & Gromit' creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn

Westerners test their mettle at World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

New York's Muslims reclaim their city after 9/11 backlash

Gauff cruises into US Open third round

Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs

Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme

Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan

Colombian judge bans strikes on guerrillas if minors are present

Carreras reverts to fullback as Argentina change four for Australia Test

Fu thrills home crowd with 147 break comeback win

Hong Kong's Marco Fu hit a maximum break to defeat four-time world champion John Higgins in the deciding frame at the Hong Kong Masters semi-finals on Saturday.

Leverkusen rediscover winning chemistry on Alonso's debut

Jeremie Frimpong scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen to a conclusive 4-0 win over Schalke in Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Saturday afternoon.

Haaland hits 20 for the season as Man City crush Southampton

Erling Haaland struck his 20th goal of the season as Manchester City strolled to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of Southampton at the Etihad.

Ceferin targets third term as UEFA president

Aleksander Ceferin will target a third term as UEFA president next year, the Slovenian told European football's member federations on Saturday ahead of the Euro 2024 draw in Frankfurt.

Pogacar wins second Il Lombardia title as Nibali, Valverde bow out

Tadej Pogacar retained his Il Lombardia crown on Saturday as cycling icons Vincenzo Nibali and Alejandro Valverde both ended their careers in the final monument race of the season.

'Not afraid anymore': violence flares as Iran protests enter fourth week

Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and protesters clashed violently with security forces across Iran on Saturday, as demonstrations over the death of Mahsa Amini entered a fourth week.

Springbok Reinach returns as Montpellier lose Top 14 final re-run

South Africa scrum-half Cobus Reinach scored in his first league game back from a shoulder operation on Saturday but Montpellier lost 26-13 at Castres in a re-run of last season's French Top 14 final.

Djokovic into Astana final after surprise Medvedev retirement

Novak Djokovic reached the final of the ATP tournament in Astana on Saturday as opponent Daniil Medvedev surprisingly retired at the end of the second set.

Ireland petrol station blast kills 10

Ten people including a schoolgirl were killed in an explosion at a petrol station in Ireland's northwest, police said on Saturday suggesting a "tragic accident" may have been to blame.

Russia says three killed in Crimea bridge blast, army leadership changed

Russia on Saturday said three people were killed in after a truck exploded on its bridge linking Crimea -- a symbol of its annexation of the peninsula -- without immediately blaming Ukraine.

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