The Auckland Blues paid for an act of indiscipline by captain Dalton Papali'i as the Canterbury Crusaders won a brutal Super Rugby Pacific showdown 15-3 in Christchurch on Saturday.
Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend's French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against a powerful secular rival.
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Politics
Israeli air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm, despite efforts to secure a truce.
May 13, 2023
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Change is in the air in Britain. The country has a new king and a prime minister of Indian descent. Yet on cricket's most hallowed ground, two elite schools on Friday played out the latest act in a 200-year-old drama.
May 13, 2023
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Australia has called up fast bowlers Michael Neser and Sean Abbott to their pre-Ashes training camp, a report said Saturday, as coach Andrew McDonald remains confident pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood will be fit.
May 13, 2023
Once trusted faces on the news, meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers who accuse them of faking or even fixing the weather.
May 13, 2023
Australia coach Graham Arnold has said he has "goosebumps" about potentially facing world champions Argentina in China next month in a re-match of their Qatar World Cup round of 16 clash.
May 13, 2023
Economy
The US-Mexico border appeared calm on Friday as tough asylum rules come into force, with senior officials in Washington expressing confidence that the new system would work.
May 13, 2023
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Waikato Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan admits there is pressure on the Super Rugby Pacific leaders after losing their perfect record in a shock 25-22 defeat to the Queensland Reds.
Third-ranked Ko Jin-young fired a bogey-free four-under par 68 to seize a share of the lead with Australia's Sarah Kemp after Friday's second round of the LPGA Founders Cup.
Named Friday as Elon Musk's successor as Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino is a respected media and advertising executive considered a visionary by some.
Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United will be attractive to potential star signings in the close-season despite the uncertainty over the club's ownership.
May 12, 2023
Sports
Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), 6-2 in a surprisingly tight encounter.
May 12, 2023
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Prosecutors in Peru on Friday requested that former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski be sentenced to 35 years in prison on charges of corruption related to the massive Odebrecht scandal.
Ryan Mason insists he is ready to manage Tottenham on a permanent basis after Julian Nagelsmann was reportedly ruled out of contention to take charge of the troubled Premier League club.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic snatched a last-gasp point for Lazio with his stoppage-time leveller in Friday's 2-2 draw with Serie A strugglers Lecce.
South African Percy Tau scored twice as Al Ahly of Egypt all but sealed a CAF Champions League final place after winning 3-0 away to Esperance of Tunisia on Friday.
May 12, 2023
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