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At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage

Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours

Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town

England, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster

Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech

'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands

Taiwanese film hunters rescue ageing reels from bygone era

Australia stand by under-fire Popovic after World Cup exit

Afghan car trade screeches to a halt due to regional wars

All Blacks wing Fineanganofo's debut began 'in the toilet, spewing'

Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games

Xhaka -- Switzerland's World Cup rock born to be skipper

Switzerland's World Cup captain Granit Xhaka says leadership is a role he learned aged four when he was handed the house keys as his Albanian parents worked overtime to make ends meet in their adopted country.

England can write new Azteca history by meeting Mexico challenge, says Tuchel

England manager Thomas Tuchel said the Three Lions can banish memories of World Cup pain at the Estadio Azteca by rising to the challenge of eliminating Mexico on Sunday.

Paraguay coach says team 'fought like lions' in World Cup loss to France

Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro said his side had "fought like lions" in their 1-0 World Cup defeat at the hands of France on Saturday.

Australia's Schmidt rues missed opportunities as Wilson defends Donaldson

Coach Joe Schmidt says Australia must be better at taking their opportunities as players rallied around Ben Donaldson after he missed a crucial late penalty against Ireland.

Violent crime wave beleaguers Israel's Arab youth

In the four years since her father was fatally stabbed near the entrance of their home in northern Israel, 10-year-old Shireen has carried the burden of grief on her tiny shoulders.

Deschamps hails France for staying cool in World Cup win over Paraguay

France coach Didier Deschamps hailed his side for keeping their cool against an aggressive Paraguay team in heatwave conditions Saturday as the favourites reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Severe weather disrupts Trump's America 250 celebration

Severe weather disrupted the marquee celebration of America's 250th birthday Saturday, threatening a much-hyped rally and speech in Washington by President Donald Trump who has sought to stamp his mark on the anniversary.

Japan ready for Ireland after 'big statement' against Italy

Japan believe they have made "a big statement" by beating Italy in their Nations Championship opener and are confident they can take that momentum into next weekend's clash with Ireland.

Judge, Trout among MLB All-Star Game starter selections

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Angeles star Mike Trout were among those named as starters on Saturday for the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Mbappe says France happy 'to get hands dirty' after World Cup win

France captain Kylian Mbappe said his side were happy to do whatever it takes to advance in the World Cup after they battled through a bad-tempered last-16 tie with Paraguay to win 1-0 on Saturday.

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