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Djokovic 'hangs by rope' before battling into Shanghai last 16

Erasmus proud of Boks' title triumph as Rugby Championship faces uncertain future

US Open finalist Anisimova caps breakthrough year with Beijing title

French PM under pressure to put together cabinet

US Open finalist Anisimova beats Noskova to win Beijing title

Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as talks set to begin

Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 45

Brisbane Broncos edge Storm in thrilling NRL grand final

Hamas calls for swift prisoner release as talks set to begin

Refreshed Sabalenka 'ready to go' after post-US Open break

Tanks in Gaza - Hopes dim?

Cuba's hunger Crisis deepens

Poland trusts only hard Power

How Swiss Stocks tamed Prices

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Russia's Drone ploy in Poland

Why Nepal is burning

Anthony, Howard among Basketball Hall of Fame inductees

Retired NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were among nine inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame at enshrinement ceremonies on Saturday at Springfield, Massachusetts.

Australian state halts logging for koala haven

Australia's eastern state of New South Wales halted logging in a large stretch of woodland Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.

Taming inner 'tiger' takes Sabalenka to the top

Three years after almost walking away from the sport in frustration, Aryna Sabalenka cemented her status as the world's best player with her victory at the US Open.

Japan's Oda completes career golden Slam at US Open

Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda completed the career golden Slam at the age of just 19 on Saturday as he won the US Open title.

Son scores and assists to lead South Korea over host USA 2-0

Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea's 2-0 victory over the United States in an international football friendly on Saturday.

Granollers, Zeballos win men's US Open doubles in thriller

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos saved three championship points against all-British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski on Saturday to win their first US Open men's doubles title.

Sabalenka defeats Anisimova to retain US Open crown

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Amanda Anisimova to defend her US Open crown on Saturday, defeating her American rival in straight sets to clinch the fourth Grand Slam title of her career.

Bordeaux-Begles win to start Top 14 season, Stade Francais run in seven

European champions Bordeaux-Begles opened their Top 14 campaign with a 23-18 home win over La Rochelle on Saturday, while last season's strugglers Stade Francais ran amok in a handsome victory over newcomers Montauban.

Luhrmann mines 'mythical' Elvis footage for new film

Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert," which had its world premiere at the Toronto film festival Saturday, is a love letter to the King of Rock and Roll seven years in the making.

England's Kildunne set to miss Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with head injury

England's Ellie Kildunne is set to miss the tournament favourites Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland next week after suffering a head injury during Saturday’s 47-7 win over Australia.

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