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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical, seeks to 'step back'

Thorbjornsen earns maiden PGA win at Rocket Classic

Greaves steadies West Indies in second Test against Pakistan

Zverev says sanctions won't solve problem of bloated Masters events

Russian teen Liutova wins WTA Memphis title

Brazil's Lula, 80, says 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid

Zverev remains wary of 12-day Masters events

Barco joins Chelsea rebuild from Strasbourg

Wimbledon champ Noskova ready for 'new opportunity'

Commonwealth Games faces uncertain future ahead of centenary edition

Japan's Kuwaki wins women's British Open to clinch first major title

Sabalenka aims to bounce back in Toronto after Wimbledon disappointment

Aryna Sabalenka's world number one ranking will be on the line at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, where the Belarusian star aims to extend her hard court dominance in the build up to her US Open title defense.

Finucane seals fourth cycling gold on final day of Commonwealth Games

Emma Finucane sprinted into Commonwealth Games history with a fourth track cycling gold as New Zealand were crowned netball queens in the final day of action in Glasgow.

At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja

As rescuers recovered the body of climbing legend Nirmal Purja on Sunday, grief rippled hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal at the school where he first displayed the grit that would make him world-famous.

'Spider-Man' soars to huge $355 million opening in North America

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day," Sony and Marvel's latest chapter in the comic book adventure starring Tom Holland as the iconic web-slinger, raked in a massive $355 million in its North American debut, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Tourists slowly return to French bay opposite huge wildfire

The sun shone bright on a southwestern French beach Sunday as some holidaymakers returned after a massive wildfire ripped through nearby pine forests for more than a week.

Handbag tosses and high-heeled sprints: Amsterdam celebrates Drag Olympics

Donning leopard print and fishnets, three drag queens take off from the starting line of a high-heel sprint track as an electrified crowd cheered at Amsterdam's Drag Olympics.

Helicopter crew killed in Greece fires

The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter was killed in a midair collision in Greece Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Wiebes takes dominant second win at Tour de France Femmes

Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday after a hilly 147.9km run from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland, much of it lakeside.

Dodgers land Tigers pitching ace Skubal in MLB trade deadline blockbuster

Reigning two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Tarik Skubal is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Detroit in a deal that rocked Major League Baseball ahead of Monday's trade deadline.

Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's leadership has become "radioactive" and his 10-year reign as head of world football "is over", a former head of IOC marketing told AFP.

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Helicopters collide in Greece as fires spread