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Six dead after floods in central Japan: media

Australian golf prodigy suffers career-threatening eye injury

Bibles, sneakers, silver coins: Trump's merch for sale

Met Opera opens season with tech-heavy 'Grounded'

Colombia's Inirida flower: from 'weed' to emblem for UN meeting

Rams fight back to upset 49ers, Cowboys lose again

300-kilo WWI bomb removed in Belgrade

'Convergence' growing on global plastics treaty: UN environment chief

MLB White Sox fall to Padres to match one-season loss mark

All-Australian Ripper squad captures LIV Golf team crown

Barca rout Villarreal but Ter Stegen hurt, Atletico draw at Rayo

Swiss double in Paralympic wheelchair marathons, Dutch women retain basketball title

Switzerland won both Paralympic wheelchair marathons on Sunday while the Netherlands secured back-to-back women's wheelchair basketball titles, denying the USA on the final day of competition.

New 'Beetlejuice' creeps its way to top of N.America box office

It was 36 years in the coming, but Warner Bros.' new comedy horror "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" scored a sensational opening this weekend, earning an estimated $110 million in North American theaters, analysts said.

South Africa captain Kolisi leaves Racing 92: French Top 14 club

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has left Racing 92 with two years of his contract still to run, the French Top 14 club announced on Sunday.

Funeral for slain athlete Cheptegei in Uganda on Sept 14

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be held on September 14 in her home country, organisers said Sunday.

Dolphins star Hill arrested on way to season-opener

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was arrested by police for a traffic incident as he drove to the team's season-opening game on Sunday, the NFL franchise confirmed.

Smith hits back after England collapse against Sri Lanka

Jamie Smith's dashing 67 revived England after they suffered a dramatic collapse in the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday.

Weather delays final regattas in Louis Vuitton Cup

The last three races in the round robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup, which decides the challenger to America's Cup holders New Zealand, were postponed Sunday because of what organisers called "unstable and dynamic weather conditions".

Marquez thanks rain for San Marino MotoGP win as leader Martin pays for gamble

Marc Marquez revelled in the rain which helped him win Sunday's San Marino MotoGP as weather confusion allowed Francesco Bagnaia to slash the Jorge Martin's championship lead.

Boeing, union reach preliminary deal to avert Seattle-area strike

Boeing has agreed on a preliminary new contract with union leaders that includes a hefty wage hike that would avert a strike in the Seattle region, the two sides announced Sunday.

Neuville wins Acropolis Rally to close in on world title

Thierry Neuville edged closer to his first world championship title at the age of 36 after winning the Acropolis Rally on Sunday as main title rival Sebastian Ogier rolled his Toyota.

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