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Hasan takes 6-55 as Bangladesh bundle out Australia for 198

Kiss wants fit-again Wallabies playmaker Gordon to 'open up' Japan

Swiatek sinks Svitolina to set up Rybakina title clash in Toronto

British eccentrics push humble garden shed to new heights

Australia's Pallister shines, mixed relay record falls as Pan Pacs open

Zambia votes with president's economic record on the line

Hasan puts Bangladesh in charge as Australia struggle to 183-8

Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration

Putin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan

Senators demand inquiry into conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Swiatek downs Svitolina to reach first WTA final of 2026

All Blacks' Proctor out of South Africa series, Mo'unga called up

Jones says Japan 'watching videos of geese' for Australia clash

Bangladesh quick Hasan reduces Australia to 74-4 at lunch

Frustrated Wolff snaps at Masters

Augusta National's reputation for decorum proved no match for Matthew Wolff's Masters frustrations on Thursday.

South Korea's Im soars to Masters lead

A little practice with his driver and some inspiration from his father buoyed South Korean Im Sung-jae as he seized the first-round lead at the Masters on Thursday.

Double-bogey bookends drop Aussie Smith from Masters lead

While Tiger Woods fought off pain to walk around Augusta National, none of his rivals managed to run away with a huge lead Thursday at the 86th Masters.

Oscars governors set to discuss sanctions for Smith over slap

Academy governors including Steven Spielberg and Whoopi Goldberg were due to meet Friday to discuss possible sanctions against Will Smith for slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars last month.

Tiger's icy recovery plan crucial to Masters chances

Step by painful step, Tiger Woods made an amazing return to golf Thursday at the Masters, yet the key to his green jacket chances could come from icy recovery treatments.

Russia kicked off UN rights council over Ukraine abuses

The United Nations suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council on Thursday, as US President Joe Biden called the atrocities continuing to emerge in Ukraine an "outrage" to humanity.

Ex-MSF worker testifies at trial of IS 'Beatle'

A former Doctors Without Borders (MSF) worker held for three months in Syria in 2014 by the Islamic State group testified on Thursday to the particularly brutal treatment meted out to American and British hostages.

Ukraine villagers say Russian soldiers used them as 'shields'

In the village of Obukhovychi, neighbours say Russian forces dug in around their houses, using them as a "shield" to discourage counter-attacks by Ukrainian armed forces.

Torres equaliser rescues Barcelona, 10-man West Ham draw with Lyon

A second-half equaliser by Ferran Torres rescued Barcelona on Thursday as the Spanish giants were held to a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

US stocks rebound even as investors brace for Fed tightening

US and European stocks moved in opposite directions on Thursday, with Wall Street shrugging off two losing sessions as investors reassess equity valuations in light of the Federal Reserve's tougher stance on inflation.

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