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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold, suggests no tilt at world double
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday but suggested she would not attempt a rarely-achieved distance double after a long season.

Arsenal ruin Postecoglou's Forest debut as Zubimendi bags brace
Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title
Ryan Crouser made light of having missed most of the season through injury to become only the second man to win three successive world outdoor shot put titles in Tokyo on Saturday.

Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint as Marc Marquez crashes out
Marco Bezzecchi won the San Marino MotoGP sprint race on Saturday after Marc Marquez crashed out just as he looked like further extending his massive championship lead.

Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold to set up tilt at world double
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday in a first step towards her tilt at a rarely-achieved distance double.

Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo cruise through world 100m heats
Defending champion Noah Lyles, Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo all coasted through their heats at the world championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men's 100m.

Vuelta final stage shortened amid protest fears
Cycling's Vuelta a Espana organisers cut the route of the race's 21st and final stage by eight kilometres (five miles) on Saturday, with large pro-Palestinian protests expected for the Madrid finale.

Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take Davis Cup lead over Australia
Raphael Collignon stunned world number eight Alex De Minaur on Saturday for the biggest win of his career as Belgium took a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Davis Cup second round qualifier.

Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge, visits wounded
Nepal's newly appointed interim prime minister began work on Saturday by visiting young protesters wounded in the deadly anti-corruption rallies that ousted her predecessor.

Olympic champion Alfred eases through 100m heats at Tokyo worlds
Olympic champion Julien Alfred cruised through the women's 100 metres heats with the fastest time at the world athletics championships on Saturday, with in-form American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden qualifying third quickest.

Winning coach Erasmus 'emotional' at death of former Springboks
An "emotional" South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said Saturday the death of two former Springboks this week cast a shadow over their record-breaking defeat of the All Blacks.

Barca's Flick blasts Spain over Yamal injury issue
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick lashed out at the Spanish national team on Saturday after Lamine Yamal was ruled out of his team's La Liga clash against Valencia.

Rampant Springboks inflict record 43-10 defeat to humble All Blacks
A dominant South Africa inflicted a record defeat on New Zealand on Saturday, powering to a 43-10 win in a complete performance to reclaim the number one world ranking.

Italy's Bezzecchi claims San Marino MotoGP pole as Marquez brothers denied
Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position for the San Marino MotoGP on Saturday as the flying Marquez brothers were denied a one-two in the final seconds of qualifying.

Rampant South Africa inflict record 43-10 defeat on All Blacks
A dominant South Africa inflicted a record defeat on New Zealand on Saturday, powering to a 43-10 win in a complete performance to reclaim the number one world ranking.

Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Australia
Raphael Collignon stunned world number eight Alex De Minaur on Saturday for the biggest win of his career as Belgium took a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Davis Cup second round qualifier.

Mourning Nepalis hope protest deaths will bring change
Grieving families of those killed in Nepal's anti-corruption demonstrations say they hope the deaths will not be in vain, as the protesters' choice of interim prime minister took charge Saturday.

Carreras boots Argentina to nervy 28-26 win over Australia
Santiago Carreras landed 23 points with the boot to drive Argentina past Australia 28-26 Saturday as the resilient Pumas hung on to avenge a last-gasp defeat a week ago.

Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge
Nepal's capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office.

How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt'
On a meadow in southeastern Austria near the border with Slovenia, Josef Hadler is working his tractor to mow several acres of land in a bid to better preserve the plot's biodiversity.

Too hot to study, say Italian teachers as school (finally) resumes
Children across Italy are returning to classrooms after a traditional three months off school -- the longest summer holiday in Europe.

Alvarez, Crawford both scale 167.5 pounds for blockbuster bout
Undisputed super middleweight world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and American challenger Terence Crawford faced off for one last time before their blockbuster bout at a raucous ceremonial weigh-in on Friday.

Tokyo fans savour athletics worlds four years after Olympic lockout
Japanese fans soaked up the atmosphere on Saturday's opening day of the world athletics championships in Tokyo, four years after being shut out of the same stadium for the pandemic-troubled Olympics.

Akram tells Pakistan, India to forget noise and 'enjoy' Asia Cup clash
Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.

Kicillof, the Argentine governor on a mission to stop Milei
An economist who champions the welfare state and nationalizations has emerged as libertarian, budget-slashing President Javier Milei's political nemesis in Argentina.

Something to get your teeth into: 'Jaws' exhibit marks 50 years
Take one very large shark, a boat (we're gonna need a bigger one of those) and a movie that ran way over budget and you've got all the ingredients of a career-making film for one of Hollywood's most successful directors.

Germany, France, Argentina, Austria on brink of Davis Cup finals
Germany, France, Argentina and Austria all edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday taking 2-0 leads in their second-round qualifiers.

War with Russia weighs heavily on Ukrainian medal hope Doroshchuk
Oleh Doroshchuk has a chance of a medal at the world championships but the Ukrainian high jumper told AFP he finds the war still raging in his country with Russia is an "overwhelming weight".

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing caught, widow vows to carry on fight
The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband's work, after US authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured.

Dunfee and Perez claim opening world golds in Tokyo
Canada's Evan Dunfee and Spain's Maria Perez claimed the opening golds on offer at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with respective victories in the men and women's 35km race walking events on Saturday.

Ben Griffin leads PGA Procore Championship in Ryder Cup tune-up
Ben Griffin led the charge of US Ryder Cup players at the PGA Procore Championship on Friday, firing a six-under par 66 to seize a three-shot lead over Russell Henley and amateur Jackson Koivun.

'We're more than our pain': Miss Palestine to compete on global stage
Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people's history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war.