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Brazil renew Ancelotti contract until 2030

Four share PGA lead as McIlroy finds misery, No.1 Scheffler starts

Rome derby stays on Sunday after agreement with security authorities

Dior nods to Hollywood's Golden Age with Cruise collection

Fifth straight IPL loss for Punjab as Varma slams 75 for Mumbai

Better late than never, Higgo fires 69 after PGA penalty

Australia's Kerr to leave Chelsea Women at season's end

US tariffs, cyberattack drive Jaguar Land Rover into loss

Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85

Scientists warn 'gruelling heat' could impact quarter of World Cup games

New 'Godfather' novel to tell mafia story from women's perspective

South African Potgieter grabs early PGA clubhouse lead

Aldrich Potgieter, a 21-year-old South African making his sixth major start, fired a three-under par 67 on Thursday to seize the early clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship at Aronimink.

NY's Met museum to take over Neue Galerie

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will take control of the city's Neue Galerie, which houses the most important collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art outside Europe, in 2028, they said Thursday.

Ballerini pounces for Giro win as sprint favourites crash

Davide Ballerini dodged a mass of crashes on the final corner on slick Naples cobbles to win stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as overall leader Afonso Eulalio finished safely in the peloton.

IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war

The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.

China's Weichai wins battle for Ferretti yacht maker

Chinese group Weichai on Thursday took control of the world's top yacht maker, Ferretti, after a takeover battle with a Czech shareholder that had appealed to the Italian government.

Japan's Mitoma a major doubt for World Cup

Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma is a major doubt for the 2026 World Cup after being ruled out of Brighton's final two Premier League games of the season.

Elliott's lack of action at Villa has been embarrassing: Emery

Unai Emery has labelled Harvey Elliott's lack of game-time with Aston Villa this season as "embarrassing for everyone".

Princess Catherine wraps up Italy visit with pasta class

Britain's Princess Catherine wrapped up a trip to Italy on Thursday with a pasta-making class on her first official overseas visit since her 2024 cancer diagnosis.

Sinner breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record at Italian Open, Gauff in final

Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.

Honda suspends plans for new electric vehicle plant in Canada

Japanese auto giant Honda said Thursday its plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle plant in Canada have been "indefinitely suspended," marking another blow to the country's tariff-hit auto sector.

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