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Argentina edge South Africa to keep title hopes alive

Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

Guardiola says critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth'

Dubois knocks out Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

Vinicius helps 'faster' Madrid overturn stubborn Espanyol

PSG drop first points in draw at Reims

Vinicius, Mbappe on target as Madrid crush plucky Espanyol

Jeeno leads Ko by two at LPGA Queen City Championship

Bottega Veneta goes for 'E.T.' chic as Madonna pops into D&G

Messi, Miami frustrated by New York late leveler

Musk's X platform takes first step toward lifting Brazil ban

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew set for historic private spacewalk

After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

Rahm eyes DP World Tour events despite LIV-related sanctions

Spain's Jon Rahm wants to play three European golf events before the end of the year to maintain his Ryder Cup eligibility, but said Wednesday he won't pay fines levied by the DP World Tour over his LIV golf participation.

Pochettino will relish taking on Pulisic's call for USA culture change

If Mauricio Pochettino was pondering what his focus should be when he takes charge of the United States for the first time his captain Christian Pulisic promptly provided him with the answer.

Louisiana residents brace for Hurricane Francine

Hurricane Francine was due to barrel into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.

US stocks rebound as market eyes Fed rate cut after inflation data

Semiconductor stocks were among the strongest performers Wednesday as US stocks staged a rebound to finish higher following mixed inflation data.

Head, Zampa star as Australia beat England in 1st T20

Travis Head made a valuable 59 and leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two cheap wickets as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the 1st T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday.

Rays hurler Uceta suspended for throwing at Phillies' Castellanos

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta was suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount on Wednesday for intentionally throwing at Philadelphia's Nick Castellanos, Major League Baseball said Wednesday.

Trump and Harris attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands Wednesday at New York's 9/11 memorial to mark the anniversary of the attacks, briefly putting politics aside hours after they clashed in a fiery presidential debate.

Argentine Congress upholds Milei veto of pensions increase

Argentina's Congress on Wednesday upheld a veto by President Javier Milei of a bill to increase pensions, as protesters clashed with police outside the building.

UN experts call for global system to trace critical minerals

UN experts called Wednesday for the creation of a global system to trace the extraction and production of critical minerals that are needed in the transition away from fossil fuels.

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