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Qatar, Turkey to join third day of Gaza peace talks in Egypt
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Panthers raise banner as NHL three-peat bid opens with win
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UFC star McGregor suspended 18 months over missed drug tests
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Ecuador president unharmed after apparent gun attack on motorcade
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Lyon exact revenge on Arsenal, Barca thrash Bayern in women's Champions League
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Gerrard brands failed England generation 'egotistical losers'
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EU wants to crack down on 'conversion therapy'
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French sex offender Pelicot says man who abused ex-wife knew she was asleep
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UK prosecutors to appeal dropped 'terrorism' case against Kneecap rapper
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Spain, Inter Miami star Alba retiring at end of season
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EU targets foreign steel to rescue struggling sector
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Knight rides her luck as England survive Bangladesh scare
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Macron urged to quit to end France political crisis
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Canadian PM visits Trump in bid to ease tariffs
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Australia build commanding lead in West Indies Test as hosts pay for errors
Australia moved into a 171-run lead at lunch on the third day of the first Test at the Kensington Oval on Friday as dropped catches continued to plague the West Indies.

Evenepoel wins second Belgian time-trial title
Remco Evenepoel said his "feelings are good" ahead of the Tour de France as he warmed up by winning the Belgian national time-trial title for the second time on Friday.

Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in Austrian practice
Lando Norris bounced back from his Canadian catastrophe to top the times ahead of team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri as McLaren reeled off a commanding 1-2 in second practice on Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Bielle-Biarrey to start Top 14 final after concussion recovery
Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru said on Friday winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey will start this weekend's French Top 14 final against Toulouse after a "spectacular change" in his concussion symptoms.

Swiatek to play maiden grass-court final against top seed Pegula
Five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek reached her first ever grass-court final on Friday defeating last year's Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals at Bad Homburg.

Brentford appoint former set-piece coach Andrews as new manager
Brentford on Friday confirmed the appointment of former set-piece coach Keith Andrews as their new manager to replace Thomas Frank.

Eala makes history as first Filipina to reach WTA Tour final
Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA Tour final after beating Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the last four at Eastbourne on Friday.

England chief Key confident 'pure talent' Archer can pick up Test career
England supremo Rob Key expects Jofra Archer to slot back into an old routine should "one of the best bowlers in the world" make his long-awaited return to Test cricket next week.

Kriel 'excited' to skipper Boks after Kolisi withdrawal
Jesse Kriel will captain South Africa for the first time against the Barbarians after regular skipper Siya Kolisi withdrew because of injury on Friday.

Bielle-Biarrey set for Top 14 final return after 'spectacular change'
Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru said on Friday that winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has experienced a "spectacular change" in concussion symptoms and will be able to feature in this weekend's French Top 14 final against Toulouse.

Sri Lanka spinners leave Bangladesh on verge of crushing defeat
Spinners Dhananjaya de Silva and Prabath Jayasurya rounded off another dominant day for Sri Lanka on Friday, taking two wickets each to leave them on the brink of a crushing innings victory over Bangladesh in the second Test.

Swiatek sweeps past Paolini into first grass-court final in Germany
Five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek reached her first ever grass-court final on Friday defeating last year's Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals at Bad Homburg.

Russell tops opening practice in Austria
George Russell topped the times for Mercedes ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull in Friday's opening practice ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.

Alex Marquez dismisses helping brother Marc's title bid
Runaway championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend.

UAE name powerful team to support Pogacar in Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar will set off in defence of his Tour de France title on July 5 backed by a powerful squad which his UAE team unveiled on Friday.

Alcaraz starts Wimbledon defence against Fognini
Carlos Alcaraz will start his Wimbledon defence against Fabio Fognini while world number one Jannik Sinner faces a potential semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic following Friday's draw.

Kusal Mendis steers Sri Lanka to commanding lead over Bangladesh
Kusal Mendis struck a rapid 84 to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Friday.

Manager Van Nistelrooy leaves relegated Leicester
Ruud van Nistelrooy has left his position as manager of Leicester after relegation from the Premier League, the club announced on Friday.

Messi's PSG reunion, Real Madrid face Juventus in Club World Cup last 16
From Inter Miami's Lionel Messi facing former side Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid meeting Juventus and Chelsea taking on Benfica, AFP Sport looks ahead to the Club World Cup last 16.

Australia and Lions yet to resolve tour sticking point
A British and Irish Lions demand that top Wallabies appear for their club sides to ensure competitive tour matches is yet to be resolved, Rugby Australia said on Friday.

Wallabies veteran White relishing 'unreal' Lions opportunity
Wallabies scrum-half Nic White has been waiting 12 years to face the British and Irish Lions and on Friday called it "proper spine-tingling stuff" to finally get the opportunity this weekend.

Man City crush Juventus, Real Madrid reach Club World Cup last 16
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City demonstrated their Club World Cup credentials with a 5-2 victory over Juventus on Thursday while Vinicius Junior starred as Real Madrid beat Salzburg 3-0 to secure a spot in the last 16.

Vinicius stars as Real Madrid ease into Club World Cup last 16
Vinicius Junior scored one goal and made another with a touch of class as Real Madrid sealed their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday.

New-look Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges
Wimbledon is guaranteed to be picture-perfect when it gets under way next week but the courts will never look the same again after the demise of line judges.

Springboks launch 'really tough season' against Barbarians
World champions South Africa tackle the Barbarians in a non-cap exhibition match on Saturday to kick off what head coach Rassie Erasmus says will be a "really tough season".

Ex-All Black Kaino's Toulouse not expecting 'walkover' in Top 14 final
Former New Zealand back-rower Jerome Kaino said his Toulouse side are expecting a "tough" encounter against Bordeaux-Begles in the French Top 14 on Saturday despite easing to last year's title with a record score.

Fraser-Pryce eases through in Jamaica trials farewell
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce launched her final appearance at Jamaica's National Trials with a comfortable victory in opening heats of the women's 100m on Thursday.

Chelsea's Fernandez flying ahead of Benfica reunion at Club World Cup
For a long while Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez struggled under the weight of his hefty price tag but as he prepares to face his former side Benfica on Saturday in the Club World Cup, he is finally showing why the Blues splashed out on him.

Potgieter and Roy share PGA lead in Detroit with course record 62s
Aldrich Potgieter and Kevin Roy fired course-record 62s at Detroit Golf Club on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour Rocket Classic.

City skipper Bernardo hails Guardiola's new generation
Manchester City's statement 5-2 hammering of Juventus in their final group stage game at the Club World Cup on Thursday left new captain Bernardo Silva purring over the new-look team's future.

Ex-Ravens ace Tucker suspended 10 games over masseuse allegations
Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been given a 10-game suspension following allegations of sexual misconduct made by 16 women, the NFL confirmed on Thursday.

Australia lead by 82 runs as West Indies' Test on a knife edge
West Indies' pace attack again exposed the vulnerability of the Australian top-order batting as the tourists stuttered to 92 for four in their second innings at stumps on the second day of the first Test at Kensington Oval on Thursday.