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New commissioner Berg wants to take MLS to 'next level'

SpaceX rocket stage expected to slam into Moon

Colombian ex-guerrillas fear for future under hardline president

US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow'

Tsitsipas comeback continues with Montreal first-round win

Michigan primary puts Democratic divide on the ballot

Swiatek fends off Bejlek to reach Toronto third round

South Africa captain Kolisi to make Test return in Argentina

Reusser romps to overall lead at Tour de France Femmes

Cuba's famed resilience comes at a growing mental cost

McDonald's reports slower US sales in 2nd quarter

Swiss Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes time-trial

Arsenal step up bid to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes: reports

Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts

Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

Havana and other parts of western Cuba were plunged into darkness Saturday due to the country's latest power grid failure, the state-run electric company announced.

Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles at US Swimming Championships

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel and world record-holder Gretchen Walsh closed the US Swimming Championships with impressive 50m freestyle victories in Irvine, California, on Saturday.

Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rapolas Markevicius was managing a private equity fund in Lithuania -- a country on NATO's eastern flank that fears it might be Moscow's next target.

OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of OPEC+ are expected to raise their oil production quotas for September when they meet online Sunday as the Middle East war continues to disrupt global energy supplies.

Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital

The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star in personalised videos.

De Zerbi unsure over Richarlison's future at Spurs

Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi is unsure whether Richarlison will stay at the club, saying the Brazilian forward "sometimes" wants to leave.

Vincent Pastore, who played 'Big Pussy' on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80

Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for mob enforcer-turned-informant Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's hit series "The Sopranos," has died at the age of 80, his manager told AFP on Saturday.

Tottenham manager De Zerbi 'happy' with pre-season progress

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said he was "happy for a lot of things" as they return to London unbeaten in three pre-season games after a 2-1 win over Chelsea in Sydney.

Lula, Brazil's political titan, races against time

Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.

Brazil's Lula launches fourth term bid as Trump looms over campaign

At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.

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