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Better to qualify this way, says Ecuador World Cup hero Plata

Ivory Coast see 'no limits' after reaching World Cup knockouts for first time

Advocaat 'proud' of Curacao as minnows exit World Cup

Germany committed 'tactical suicide', says Nagelsmann

Iglesias -- Spanish World Cup striker unafraid to speak out about injustice

Quake-hit Venezuela's hospitals care for children left alone

Anderson to join Man City from Forest for British record fee: reports

Cole grabs PGA Travelers lead with Scheffler one back

Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated

De Silva century rescues Sri Lanka in first Test

Ecuador edge Germany to squeeze into World Cup last 32

Pepe steers Ivory Coast into World Cup last 32 as Curacao go home

Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 on Thursday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever and bring the tiny Caribbean country's run at the tournament to an end.

Spain women's star Putellas to join London City Lionesses

Spanish star Alexia Putellas is to join WSL side London City Lionesses, Michele Kang's women-only club, AFP learned Thursday from a source close to the matter.

WNBA suspends Thomas for fist to Clark's throat

The WNBA has suspended six-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas for one game after the Phoenix Mercury forward jammed her fist into Indiana guard Caitlin Clark's throat.

England showing Premier League edge at World Cup: Eze

Eberechi Eze says England are playing with the Premier League "intensity and passion" demanded by head coach Thomas Tuchel as they seek to wrap up qualification for the World Cup knockout phase.

UK'S King Charles breaks precedent to reveal £30 mn paid in taxes since 2022

King Charles III has paid more than £30 million ($39.6 million) in personal taxes since becoming monarch in September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, in the first such disclosure by a reigning British sovereign.

Venezuela mounts desperate search for survivors after twin quakes kill at least 188

Desperate Venezuelans battled Thursday to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 188 people.

Yoon grabs early Women's PGA Championship lead with Korda in hunt

Nelly Korda hit an early speed bump in her bid for a third straight major title at the Women's PGA Championship, where Yoon Ina carded a record-equaling nine-under par 63 to grab the clubhouse lead.

France squad look to do grieving Deschamps proud in final World Cup group game

France star Aurelien Tchouameni said his team were aiming to make Didier Deschamps "as proud as possible" as they go into their final World Cup group game against Norway on Friday without their coach, who has returned home to attend his mother's funeral.

Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in New York? Clues abound

Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's "Love Story" culminate in a Big Apple wedding? Increasing signs point to a mega-bash for the A-list celebrity couple at Madison Square Garden next week.

Mayweather's Athens fight with Zambidis is off: report

Former multi-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather's planned exhibition against Greek kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in Athens on Saturday is off, according to federal court filings obtained by ESPN.

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