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Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory

Police raid South Korea FA in probe into World Cup coach appointment

Asian stocks mostly down with tech firms back under pressure

Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Back to the future as world champion Springboks host All Blacks

Ex-Wallabies Foley, Phipps rejoin Waratahs ahead of home World Cup

Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes

Istanbul cymbals: From Ottoman war tool to pulse of global music

Erratic rains dictate menu at three-star Michelin restaurant in Brazil

Zverev, Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev exit Montreal Masters

Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman

Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division

Google's head of AI, Demis Hassabis, will step down from his current role to become Alphabet's chief scientist amid a reshuffling at DeepMind that will also include a key engineer's departure.

Embattled Infantino sees minnows Malawi reach WAFCON quarter-finals

Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino watched outsiders Malawi lose 2-1 to Zambia in Rabat on Wednesday, but still secure a Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals place.

FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received the "full support" of senior directors on Wednesday but world football's governing body apologised for the controversy of the now-shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment.

Seeds Rybakina, Pegula and Gauff advance at WTA Toronto event

Second seed Elena Rybakina, third seed Jessica Pegula and fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto on Wednesday.

Auger-Aliassime out of Montreal ATP event with injury

Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew on Wednesday from his home ATP Montreal Masters tournament due to a back injury sustained during practice.

Zverev, Auger-Aliassime exit star-short Montreal Masters

The ATP Montreal Masters lost its top two seeds in the space of a few hours on Wednesday as Germany's Alexander Zverev and Canadian Felix Auger-Alliassime both exited the field.

Colombian baby hippo of Escobar stock dies after rescue

A baby hippopotamus descended from creatures that belonged to Pablo Escobar died Wednesday after being rescued in northwestern Colombia, an environmental organization told AFP.

Embattled FIFA chief Infantino in emergency talks in Morocco

FIFA president Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with directors of world football's governing body in Morocco on Wednesday, a source told AFP, amid a wave of criticism over his now shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment.

Preakness shifts 2027 dates to entice more Derby horses

The Preakness, the second leg of US horse racing's Triple Crown, will move eight days later in 2027 with hopes of enticing more entries from Kentucky Derby horses, organizers announced Wednesday.

Castaway SpaceX rocket stage crashed into Moon, scientists say

Part of a SpaceX rocket approximately the size of a bus slammed into the Moon as predicted, scientists said Wednesday, after a telescope in Chile captured evidence of a stream of debris.

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