Egyptian and African club giants Al Ahly sacked Spanish coach Jose Riveiro on Sunday after a 2-0 league loss to Pyramids in a Cairo derby.
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary paid leave indefinitely as a sports gambling investigation continues, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday.
Inter Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday to lose early ground on Serie A leaders Napoli and rivals Juventus, who won 1-0 at Genoa thanks to Dusan Vlahovic.
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Sports
Reigning champions New Zealand reached the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a game to spare on Sunday as South Africa made it through to the knockout phase for the first time.
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Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has been called up to the French national team for the first time as a replacement for the injured Rayan Cherki, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Sunday.
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Pep Guardiola blasted his Manchester City flops for forgetting "how to play" after they blew the lead in a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Sunday.
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Formula One world championship leader Oscar Piastri vowed Sunday to keep his foot firmly on the accelerator in his battle with McLaren teammate Lando Norris after opening up a 34-point lead at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Sunday the destiny of France was at stake in a forthcoming confidence vote, which he called to resolve a budget standoff but is expected to lose.
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Jessica Pegula routed compatriot Ann Li in straight sets to march into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday.
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World number one Shi Yuqi of China fought from behind to beat Thai reigning champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men's singles badminton world championship final on Sunday, while Japan's Akane Yamaguchi beat Chen Yufei of China in the women's showpiece.
The penultimate edition of the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday produced plenty of drama, with Oscar Piastri winning, a late retirement for his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris, and double trouble for Ferrari.
Eyes glowing red, the towering "ghost king" presided over the atrium of a Hong Kong housing block on Sunday as residents performed age-old rituals -- a scene that may become history as redevelopment looms.
British actor Jude Law on Sunday said he became an "obsessive" watcher of Vladimir Putin as he prepared for his role as the Russian leader in his new film "The Wizard of the Kremlin" which premieres later at the Venice Film Festival.
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Culture
A new documentary about British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull urges viewers to take a fresh look at the extraordinary life of the "Swinging 60s" icon who died in January this year.
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New Zealand beat Japan by an ultimately convincing 62-19 on Sunday as the reigning champions reached the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a game to spare.
Jonas Vingegaard claimed stage nine victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday with a strong finish which helped him eat away at Torstein Traen's general classification lead.
Whether it's the thumping music, the rowdy spectators or the aroma of marijuana, maintaining concentration presents a huge challenge for players at the world's most raucous Grand Slam.
American director Jim Jarmusch said Sunday he was "disappointed" that arthouse film streaming platform Mubi had accepted investment from a venture capital fund with links to the Israeli military.
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