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Russell snatches controversial pole in Austria after Verstappen crash

French Open champs head to Wimbledon wrestling with new-found status

Davidovich Fokina wins in Mallorca for first ATP title

Budapest Pride marchers push for equality after reversed ban

Sabalenka urges Grand Slams to 'get it done' in prize money boycott row

Russell snatches pole, Antonelli fourth for Austria GP grid

Russell snatches pole as Verstappen, Antonelli fourth for Austria GP grid

Broos smiles and snarls before South Africa's historic World Cup match

Smith and supersub Foulkes strike for New Zealand in England finale

Newborn baby rescued from rubble of Venezuela quake

Supersub Foulkes strike for New Zealand in England finale

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Russia’s dollar pivot

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Raducanu halts practice session to put Wimbledon bid in doubt

Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon participation was plunged into doubt on Saturday as the former US Open champion halted a practice session before cancelling a press conference.

Wolff says Russell will be at Mercedes next season

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff on Saturday ended speculation linking his team to Max Verstappen, as a possible replacement for George Russell, by declaring his line-up will be unchanged next year.

Keys beats Maria to clinch third Eastbourne title

Madison Keys won the Eastbourne title for a third time as the American defeated Germany's Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Wimbledon warm-up event on Saturday.

Djokovic inspired by Serena as he targets history at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic is taking inspiration from Serena Williams' sensational comeback as he sets his sights on a record-breaking triumph at Wimbledon.

Thousands ride through Rome as Vespa celebrates 80 years

An icon of the Italian way of life, the Vespa was celebrating its 80th birthday on Saturday, as thousands of riders paraded through Rome on the legendary scooters.

Stokes falls cheaply as England collapse in New Zealand decider

Returning England captain Ben Stokes was unable to repeat his bowling heroics with the bat as the hosts suffered a dramatic collapse in the third and deciding Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

Sinner ready for Wimbledon defence despite lack of time on grass

Jannik Sinner insists he is ready to defend his Wimbledon title despite going into the tournament with a lack of action on grass courts.

Russell bounces back to beat Antonelli in final practice

George Russell bounced back to beat his Mercedes teammate and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli and clock the fastest time in Saturday's final free practice session for Sunday's "heat-hazard" Austrian Grand Prix.

Records tumble as European heatwave moves east

Tens of millions face a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with German forecasters warning that more records could be broken and eastern countries issuing a slew of red alerts for the coming days.

Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire

Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf.

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England, Portugal eye top spots as World Cup group stages wrap up