From New York to Singapore, Scrambling to Pull Off Trump-Kim Summit

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s meetings with a top North Korean official are among several being held across the world to iron out details.

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Andaman Sea Dispatch: On the High Seas, a Fruitless Wait for an Unwanted Minority

No country is eager to take in the Rohingya. That indifference means more suffering and death for Myanmar’s Muslim ethnic group.

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400 Thumbprints: Behind the Push to Prosecute Myanmar for Atrocities

Filing on behalf of Rohingya women and girls, lawyers urge the International Criminal Court to investigate crimes in Myanmar, which is not a signatory.

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Italy’s Populists May Give Talks Another Shot, as Uncertainty Lingers

That the president vetoed a key euroskeptic cabinet minister, and that global markets sank with fear, was apparently no deterrent to new discussions on a cabinet.

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Afghan Insurgents Blast Their Way Into a Ministry

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the compound’s gate and around 10 assailants followed, swarming the building. In Logar Province, a car bomb and gunmen attacked police headquarters.

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He Fled the Ash That Buried Pompeii, Only to Be Crushed by a Rock

Archaeologists in Italy found the skeleton of a man protruding from a huge block of stone, almost 2,000 years after he died.

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In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.

The move highlights growing opposition to diesel, as concerns have mounted over its health and environmental effects.

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Crosses Go Up in Public Offices. It’s Culture, Bavaria Says, Not Religion.

An order to hang crosses in government buildings has stirred the simmering culture wars since Germany opened its doors to more than a million migrants.

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Spain Is Next to Test Europe’s Stability as Rajoy Faces No-Confidence Vote

The issue for the prime minister is not the euro, as in Italy, but a corruption scandal that has damaged his party and spurred calls for his ouster.

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Overlooked No More: The Soviet Icon Who Was Hanged for Killing a Czar

Sophia Perovskaya, an aristocrat, was executed for a political crime after leading the 1881 assassination of Czar Alexander II.

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Trump, ‘Roseanne,’ Arkady Babchenko: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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The Pyramids of Giza Are Near a Pizza Hut, and Other Sites That May Disappoint You

Movies and textbooks (and our imaginations) tend to depict world destinations like Stonehenge in a certain light, but the reality is often quite different.

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Diplomat and Spymaster: Who Is North Korea’s Kim Yong-chol?

Mr. Kim is a former intelligence chief and is North Korea’s top nuclear weapons negotiator. His visit to the United States signals that talks between the two countries are reaching a critical point.

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For First Time Since Mugabe’s Ouster, Zimbabwe to Hold Elections in July

The resignation of Robert Mugabe last year and his longtime rival’s death have created the conditions for an unpredictable outcome at the polls.

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India and Pakistan Agree to Truce on Kashmir Border

The agreement between the nuclear-armed neighbors prompted hope and skepticism from residents of the region, which has been suffering its worst violence in years.

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Raheem Sterling’s Gun Tattoo Fuels U.K. Tabloid Outrage

Mr. Sterling, 23, is a star in English soccer but his decision to have an image of a rifle on his calf has stirred controversy. Not for the first time.

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122 Pregnant Whales Were Killed in Japan’s Latest Hunt. Was This Illegal?

Conservationists said the International Whaling Commission data was further evidence that Japan was killing whales for commercial purposes under the guise of scientific research.

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Prison May Have Made Belgian Attacker a Radical, Officials Say

The authorities confirmed that they were investigating the case as a possible act of terrorism, but warned that other factors were in play.

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Hamas Declares Cease-Fire With Israel After a Day of Fighting

A fragile calm prevailed along the Gaza border on Wednesday after the fiercest bout of cross-border violence since the end of the 2014 war.

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Bomb Jokes on Indonesian Flights Have Officials Cracking Down, Not Up

There have been nine bomb scares this month on Indonesian flights that began with a joke, local media reported.

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Bill Browder, a Putin Critic, Live-Tweets His Arrest in Spain

A London-based investor who has styled himself a nemesis of the Russian leadership documented the latest episode in a 13-year game of cat and mouse.

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Tycoon in China Fights Fraud Verdict, but Odds Are Long

Anbang’s founder, Wu Xiaohui, who rose to prominence when he bought the Waldorf Astoria, is taking the rare step of appealing an 18-year prison sentence.

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Want a Divorce in China? You Might Have to Fail a Quiz First.

In some parts of China, couples hoping to split up have been tested on their knowledge of each other. High scorers were encouraged to work on the marriage.

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Australia Diary: When a Stranger Ruins Your Day

Sometimes the city you call home can both charm you and break your heart.

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At War: Who Killed the Kiev Protesters? A 3-D Model Holds the Clues

A team of civilian investigators used cellphone videos, autopsy reports and surveillance footage to reconstruct a virtual crime scene.

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Battle to Stamp Out ISIS in Syria Gains New Momentum, but Threats Remain

The return of top Syrian Kurdish commanders, a surge in French commandos, the arrival of Navy fighter jets and sleuthing by Iraqi spies have revived an effort that had stalled out.

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Danny Welbeck: ‘I’m not just a fighter, I like to give love as well’

The Arsenal forward has scored more goals for England than anyone else in Gareth Southgate’s squad and is ready to make an impact at the World Cup after missing Euro 2016

There might be quite a few people who are surprised to learn the identity of the player in Gareth Southgate’s squad who will be going to Russia for the World Cup as the leading scorer within the England setup. But here’s a clue: it is not Harry Kane. Or not yet, anyway.

Perhaps this might also be an appropriate moment to point out that Danny Welbeck – one of the players who regularly seems to get the pitchfork treatment on social media – has managed more goals in England’s colours than Jamie Vardy, Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford put together. Fifteen, in total, from 37 appearances, though on only 10 occasions has he has played the full 90 minutes. Kane is next in line, with 12 goals from 23 caps (13 full appearances). Nobody else is in double figures and it is worth bearing in mind that four different England managers – Southgate, Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello and Stuart Pearce on caretaker duty – have selected Welbeck in his seven years as an international footballer. When he is fit, he tends to get the call.

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Ken Bates accused of ‘shameful’ comments over Chelsea racism scandal

• Former chairman criticises alleged victims for hiding identities
• Queries why none quit club and says ‘sniff of money is in air’

Ken Bates, the Chelsea chairman when a number of youth-team footballers claim they were racially abused by their own coaches, has been accused of making “truly shameful” comments after criticising the alleged victims for wanting to keep their identities secret and questioning why they did not report it when they were children.

Bates suggested the reason for “all these ancient coming-outs so many years later” was because “the sniff of money is in the air” and said those in question should have found other clubs if the racism they allegedly encountered at Stamford Bridge, from the age of 11 onwards, was so upsetting.

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Mohamed Salah will be fit to play in World Cup, says Egyptian FA

• Liverpool forward hopeful of playing some part in group stages
• Egypt to face Uruguay in first match on 15 June

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah will be fit to feature in the World Cup group stages, according to the Egyptian Football Association.

The forward looked unlikely to play any part in the summer tournament after sustaining a shoulder injury in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday night before leaving the field in tears.

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Russia sees spike in racist and homophobic chants before World Cup

• Victims included France players and Russia’s own goalkeeper
• Emergency WhatsApp helpline will allow fans to report issues

Racist and homophobic chants are on the rise in Russia before the World Cup finals, with LGBT and ethnic minority supporters travelling to the country being issued with details of an emergency WhatsApp helpline to report any issues or request urgent help.

Although overall incidents of discrimination have declined, a report found there has been a spike in the number of discriminatory chants heard inside stadiums in Russia, many of which are being used for games during the World Cup, beginning on 14 June.

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Brazil's all-time World Cup XI: create your own

From Zico to Pelé – via Ronaldinho – here is your chance to pick your all-time seleção (thankfully you can play 3-2-5). Here is Cafu’s selection.

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John Terry leaves Aston Villa as Ipswich appoint Paul Hurst as new manager

• Former Chelsea captain to depart after one season
• Hurst signs three-year deal at Portman Road

The former England captain John Terry will leave Aston Villa this summer. Terry signed a one-year deal at Villa Park last July and made 35 league appearances, the last coming on Saturday in the play-off final defeat against Fulham.

A club statement read: “Aston Villa can confirm the club will part company with John Terry. We would like to place on record our most sincere thanks for the effort and professionalism he showed with us last season.

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West Ham not sure if £17.5m target Marlon Santos can hack it in England

• Contact made with Barcelona over Brazilian centre-back
• Club officials worried about 22-year-old’s physical strength

West Ham are weighing up whether to pursue their interest in Barcelona’s Marlon Santos amid reservations about the defender’s capacity to succeed in English football.

Related: Ipswich Town appoint Paul Hurst as new manager on three-year contract

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Clarke Carlisle criticises ‘unfair’ treatment of Raheem Sterling

• Ex-PFA chair says England player’s tattoo is his own business
• ‘Why not let the guy go about his work in peace?’

Clarke Carlisle, the former chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, believes the criticism of Raheem Sterling’s tattoo of an M16 assault rifle is “unfair” and has called for the England forward to be left in peace as he prepares for the World Cup finals next month.

Sterling, who is training with Gareth Southgate’s squad before England’s first warm-up match against Nigeria at Wembley on Saturday, featured on the Sun’s front page for a second day in a row on Wednesday despite his explanation that the symbol had been chosen as a tribute to his father, who was murdered in Jamaica when the Manchester City player was two years old.

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Cafu picks his all-time Brazil XI

The brilliant full-back picks his all-time side from an impossibly talented group of players who have represented Brazil down the years. Now you can do the same with our interactive tool

Wow, choosing the Brazil best XI of all time – that’s a tough one. There are so many brilliant players in each position, and that means some great players will miss out. My team is set up in a super offensive formation. We might concede a lot of goals, but we would score so many more. In fact, I can guarantee five goals every game!

Related: Brazil's all-time World Cup XI: create your own

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Salem al-Dawsari: the winger who represents a new breed of Saudi player

Fashion-conscious Dawsari heads to the World Cup after a loan at Villarreal as Saudi footballers begin to spread their wings

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

Saudi Arabian football, rather like the country, has always been a bit of a mystery to those outside the Middle East.

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Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich, says agent Pini Zahavi

• Agent says Poland striker ‘needs a change’
• Lewandowski has three years left on his contract

Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich, according to his agent Pini Zahavi, who told Sport Bild magazine that the Bundesliga’s top scorer “feels that he needs a change and a new challenge in his career”.

Related: Roma to demand £79m from Liverpool for goalkeeper Alisson

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Crystal Palace set to offer Wilfried Zaha new contract to ward off interest

• Ivory Coast forward is wanted by Tottenham and Chelsea
• Palace confident Sako, Cabaye and Ward will remain at club

Crystal Palace look set to offer Wilfried Zaha a new contract after his performances helped secure the club Premier League football for a sixth successive season.

The Ivory Coast forward enjoyed his most productive campaign yet as Palace recovered from losing their first seven matches to finish 11th after hiring Roy Hodgson as manager. Zaha scored nine goals in 29 appearances, having been sidelined for two separate spells in August and March, with Palace failing to record a single victory in the nine games he missed.

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David Wagner signs new three-year contract as Huddersfield manager

• Deal makes Wagner one of best-paid managers outside top six
• German has been a target for other Premier League clubs

David Wagner has signed a new three-year contract with Huddersfield Town, giving the Premier League club a huge boost and ending any possibility of him being lured away this summer.

The German, who defied the odds to lead Huddersfield to survival last season, has agreed a deal that ties him to the club until 2021 and is worth more than £2.5m a year, making him one of the best-paid Premier League managers outside of the top six.

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Is Dundee United really slang for idiot in Nigeria?

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“I’ve recently discovered that, in Nigeria, Dundee United is slang for ‘idiot’ or ‘fool’, apparently the result of a disastrous tour in 1972,” mails Nicholas Reid. “Are there any similar examples of football club names becoming slang terms around the world?”

It’s true: Dundee United is slang for idiot in Nigeria. This peculiar fact came to British attention in 2010, during a BBC documentary about the Nigerian capital Lagos. A local man, Chubby, told the filmmakers how life in Lagos is not for the foolish. “Anybody who came to Lagos and he didn’t learn sense, he cannot get sense ever,” said Chubby. “Because here if you are a fool, they will learn you how to get sense. If you are a ‘Dundee United’, when they start to pour shit on you, you will get sense.”

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A beginner's guide to the World Cup 2018

From when does the World Cup start to who’s likely to win football’s greatest prize – the 2018 tournament explained

This World Cup everybody’s talking about. What is it, exactly?

The Fifa World Cup is an international football tournament contested by 32 nations every four years. This year’s competition kicks off on 14 June, when hosts Russia play Saudi Arabia in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. After a total of 64 matches played in 12 venues across 11 different Russian cities, the champions will be crowned in the same arena on 14 July. It is, without question, the biggest, most prestigious sporting event on the planet.

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Saudi Arabia World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions

Juan Antonio Pizzi has made his side play from the back more and will hope a potent front four can unlock defences in Russia

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

Juan Antonio Pizzi took his place in the Saudi Arabia dugout for the first time in November 2017 yet he is still waiting for his his first competitive game in charge of the Green Falcons - that comes against Russia in the World Cup’s opening match. During his seven-month tenure the Argentinian has packed in as many friendlies as possible to gauge where the side are and what needs to be done before the eyes of the world will be on them on 14 June.

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Essam El-Hadary: Egypt's 45-year-old goalkeeper stands on brink of history

As a boy El-Hadary had to hide his interest in football from his parents. Now he is set to become the World Cup’s oldest player

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

In the history of the World Cup, no player has appeared in the same team as his own son-in-law. And it won’t happen again this year, though it very nearly did. Last year Shadwa El-Hadary, daughter of Egypt’s goalkeeper and captain Essam, got engaged to the flying winger Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim, commonly known by the single name Kahraba (Electricity). Only 48 days later the relationship was over, after the young player was found to be already engaged to an actress, which must create a uniquely awkward dressing-room dynamic.

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Egypt World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions

Egypt should have Mohamed Salah fit for World Cup but either way Héctor Cúper sets the team up very defensively

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

Egypt may have one of the best players in the world in Mohamed Salah but do not let that fool you – this is a team set up very defensively under Héctor Cúper. In his first 32 games as Egypt manager the Argentinian conceded only 18 goals. By mid-May he had yet to lose by more than one goal.

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Football League best XIs of 2017-18: from Rúben Neves to Marc McNulty

Sean Morrison anchors our Championship side, Bradley Dack shines in League One and Billy Kee leads the League Two line

Goalkeeper: Sam Johnstone (Aston Villa) This was his 10th loan from Manchester United but game time allowed the 25-year-old to shine, including preposterous saves against Cardiff and Wolves. Only John Ruddy kept more clean sheets than his 22.

Right-back: Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) His athleticism was key in transforming defence into attack. Brimming with energy, he has been a three-in-one figurine, adventurous and efficient in both boxes; a modern touchline-hugging full-back.

Centre-back: Conor Coady (Wolves) After being used at right-back and defensive midfield, Coady has flourished at sweeper in a back three. Monstrous in defence and capable in attack.

Centre-back: Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) Neil Warnock has waxed lyrical about Sol Bamba but alongside the Ivorian his captain has been the bedrock of success. Six goals since February helped them clinch promotion too.

Left-back: Barry Douglas (Wolves) It is impossible to look beyond the flying Scotsman who, amid the lavish spending, has excelled since a €750,000 move from Konyaspor. Deadly from dead balls, the assist-king proved a bargain.

Centre-midfield: Rúben Neves (Wolves) The 21-year-old has oozed class, picking passes for fun and racking up a stunning catalogue of strikes, notably that 35-yard volley against Derby.

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Bartosz Bialkowski: ‘In my final chat with dad I promised to play for Poland’

Ipswich’s goalkeeper fulfilled that vow in March and making the World Cup squad would complete a remarkable turn in fortunes

On a warm July night in Montreal almost 11 years ago Bartosz Bialkowski thought he might feel like this forever. He had just made a brilliant reflex save in the last minute of Poland’s Under-20 World Cup match against South Korea, guaranteeing the point that took his country into the knockout stage. It was some way to celebrate his 20th birthday and back in the dressing room he was a hero, hoisted aloft by a team that had already defeated Brazil and felt giddy at the prospect of a crack at Argentina. “We thought we could do whatever we wanted to do,” the Ipswich goalkeeper remembers of a summer that resembled a coming of age. “It was like we were the gods now.”

As it turned out, deific status was not that easy to attain. The career Bialkowski had in mind seemed light years away by 2012 when, going nowhere at Southampton and grievously unfit, the prospect of dropping into non-league seemed scarily real. Bialkowski, though, has turned everything round. He is adored at Portman Road, won a first call-up to the Poland senior team in March and, having been named in the preliminary World Cup squad, stands on the verge of realising a dream that had been fading rapidly.

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As Raheem Sterling knows, successful black men have targets on their back | Maurice Mcleod

Whether it’s his choice of tattoo or the variation in his spending, the message to the England footballer is clear: know your place

In a little over two weeks, the World Cup finals begin in Russia. You would expect the nation to be concentrating its efforts on over-hyping England’s chances and lauding our potential star players. Instead, some parts seem hell-bent on finding reasons to criticise one of the country’s top prospects, Raheem Sterling.

After scoring 18 goals from midfield for the runaway winners of this year’s Premier League, you’d expect Sterling to be one of England’s darlings. At the tender age of 23, he has already represented his country at two tournaments, and played key roles for two of England’s biggest teams, Liverpool and Manchester City. As a player with speed, genuine flair and an eye for goal, Sterling is a rarity in the England setup.

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Salah will be fit to play some part at World Cup, say Egypt

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be fit to play some part in Egypt's World Cup campaign, his country says.

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'I smoked cannabis before games' - NBA winner Barnes

Retired NBA player Matt Barnes, who won the league with Golden State Warriors in 2017, says he smoked cannabis.

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People are starving so I accept my problems - Djokovic

Novak Djokovic, into the third round of the French Open, says that with "people starving to death" his struggles on court are insignificant.

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'We go to Russia with hope' - Messi treble fires Argentina to win

Lionel Messi says Argentina will "go to Russia with hope" after he scores a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup warm-up win over Haiti.

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Bolt trains with Norwegian top-flight football team

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is training with Norwegian top-flight football team Stromsgodset.

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Capitals draw level with Golden Knights in Stanley Cup finals

Lars Eller contributes to all three goals as the Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 to tie the Stanley Cup finals series.

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World number one Halep into second round as Wozniacki makes third

World number one Simona Halep overcomes a sluggish start to beat Alison Riske and reach the French Open second round.

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Watch: Zverev struggles to understand Yorkshire accent

German Alexander Zverev admired the reporter's accent so much, he even promised to pay a visit to the county if they ever hold a tournament there.

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Williams split with aerodynamics boss after poor start to F1 season

Williams split with their head of aerodynamics, Dirk De Beer, following the team's disappointing start to the Formula 1 season.

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World Cup 2018: Pele & the KGB - Soviet Union captain Simonyan recalls Sweden 58

Soviet Union captain Nikita Simonyan first laid eyes on a skinny 17-year-old called Pele at the 1958 World Cup, and befriended his KGB minders.

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Man Utd make £50m move for West Ham's Arnautovic - gossip

Manchester United want Arnautovic, Chelsea chase Lewandowski, Jorginho is set for Manchester City, Liverpool make £44m bid for Fekir, plus more.

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World Cup 2018: Tournament hosts Russia lose warm-up match in Austria

World Cup hosts Russia lose 1-0 away to Austria in their first warm-up game on Wednesday.

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Watch: Manny Pacquiao's top five tips for success

Former world champion Manny Pacquiao gives his top five tips "for being successful in life".

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BBC to show World Cup in Ultra HD & virtual reality

Fans can watch this year's Fifa World Cup in Ultra HD and virtual reality as BBC Sport trials the cutting-edge technology.

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Zverev & Dimitrov both win in five sets at French Open

Alexander Zverev and Grigor Dimitrov survive five-set scares in the second round of the French Open.

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Keaton Jennings: England opener 'completely surprised' by spot-fixing allegations

Keaton Jennings says England's preparations for the second Test against Pakistan will not be affected by allegations of spot-fixing.

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It's been amazing - Lucky loser's family road trip comes to an end

Marco Trungelliti hopes his drive home will have "less stress" than the 10-hour dash he made to reach the French Open.

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Blood Will Tell, Part 2: Did Faulty Evidence Doom Joe Bryan?

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How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple

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Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.

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Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals

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The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms

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'I Know I'm Going to Get Killed': The UK's Stunning Punishment for a Man Who Protested Radical Islam

The arrest and imprisonment of Stephen Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has set off protests around the world.

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YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33

Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer.

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Call of Duty Kansas 'swatting' death: Two more charged

A man renting a gamer's home was shot dead by police responding to a hoax call.

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Toyota's Trump Pickle: Its Best Seller in the U.S. Isn't 'Made in America'

Toyota said its exports to the U.S. rose 22% in April, highlighting the problem it faces if the Trump administration makes good on threats to impose higher import tariffs.

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The Danger That Italy’s Political Crisis Poses for the Global Economy

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Canadian Government to Buy Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline

The decision caps a divisive battle over whether to allow a pipeline expansion that environmentalists say would contribute to climate change and risk spills.

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As Chinese ‘Crepe’ Catches On Abroad, a Fight to Preserve Its Soul

The humble jianbing now has gentrified variations from Beijing to Brooklyn, and a Chinese trade association is trying to set some standards.

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A Search for MH370, Missing Since 2014, Ends ‘With a Heavy Heart’

No evidence was found of the plane, a Boeing 777 operated by Malaysia Airlines, that deviated from its planned route in March 2014 for reasons that remain unknown.

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Karachi Journal: Looking for a Bit of Shade as Intense Heat Wave Hits Karachi

Extreme temperatures, power failures and Ramadan strictures combine in a grueling ordeal for the Pakistani city of 20 million people. Some have died.

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Libyan Factions Agree to Elections Despite Deep Divisions

France’s president got competing Libyan leaders to agree on a political framework and elections, but the Libyans stopped short at signing an accord.

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Prison Inmate on Leave Kills Three in Belgium

Prosecutors said the attack in the eastern Belgian industrial city was being investigated as terrorism.

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Gaza Militants Barrage Israel With Mortars and Rockets

Israel responded with retaliatory airstrikes on Palestinians in Gaza in a sharp escalation of clashes between the two sides.

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Russian Journalist Shot and Killed in Kiev

The journalist, Arkady Babchenko, had been harshly critical of the Kremlin. He died of multiple gunshot wounds to the back.

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Italy’s Uncertainty Pushes Euro to Fore, the Last Place Europe Wants It

Europe seemed to be doing so well, but now Italy is making the euro the center of a populist debate. Would Italians really leave the eurozone?

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Dutch Official Says Russia Must Accept Blame for 2014 Attack on Jet

Foreign Minister Stef Blok, whose country is leading the inquiry into the attack on the civilian plane that killed 298 people, urged Russia to “accept its responsibility.”

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Iranian Rejected for Asylum in Germany Sets Himself on Fire

An Iranian man whose asylum application in Germany was rejected remains in critical in condition after set himself on fire in front of authorities.

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Why Italy’s Political Turmoil Is Causing Financial Angst Elsewhere

Bankers and investors are worried that Italy, one of the European Union’s biggest economies, may be headed toward a government skeptical of the euro.

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China, ‘Roseanne,’ Immigration: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Myanmar Is Intensifying Violence Against Ethnic Minorities, U.S. Says

A new campaign is targeting the largely Christian minority in Kachin state, and an unknown number of Rohingya are displaced throughout Myanmar, a State Department report on religious freedom says.

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Stocks Drop as Italy’s Political Anxiety Spills Across Its Borders

Italy has not had a new government since holding elections in March. But in the past week, the country’s politics exhibited a new level of unpredictability.

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Pret A Manger, U.K. Sandwich Chain, Is Sold to Food Giant JAB

The acquisition by JAB, a conglomerate on a quest to create a food-and-beverage empire, would add to a stable of coffee brands and a doughnut chain.

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Skripal Attack Scared U.K. Doctors: ‘We Were Expecting Them Not to Survive’

In their first extensive interviews, those who treated a former Russian spy and his daughter described fears that their patients would die, and that many more casualties would follow.

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Pakistani Ex-Spy Chief Faces Inquiry Over Book With Indian Counterpart

Asad Durrani wrote a rollicking book along with his Indian intelligence counterpart. Pakistan’s Army has now barred him from leaving the country while it investigates.

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The Danger That Italy’s Political Crisis Poses for the Global Economy

One thing that has become clear over the last decade is how effects can spread unpredictably across countries in times of financial disruption.

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England are already practising penalties, says Jordan Pickford

• World Cup squad even completing walk from the halfway line
• Pickford in duel with Butland and Pope for England No 1 jersey

Jordan Pickford has confirmed England are preparing for the possibility of facing penalties in Russia, even practising the nerve-jangling walk from the halfway line that has been the undoing of many players. The squad are alive to the possibility of a shootout in the knockout stages which has ended in heartbreak, almost without exception, at recent major tournaments. Gareth Southgate will always be haunted by his penalty miss against Germany that led to England’s elimination in the Euro 96 semi-finals.

But Pickford, one of three goalkeepers in the squad, said they have been rehearsing. “We’ve been doing the walk from the halfway line,” he said. “We’re not looking too far ahead but behind the scenes we’re doing a lot of work to be prepared for how we’d want to go about it.

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José Mourinho targets Porto full-back Diogo Dalot for Manchester United

• Manager sees 19-year-old as successor to Antonio Valencia
• Dalot made debut last season and has release clause of £17.5m

José Mourinho is hopeful of making Porto’s Diogo Dalot his first signing of the summer. Manchester United’s manager is targeting the 19-year-old as a long-term successor to Antonio Valencia at right-back.

Dalot has a release clause of €20m (£17.5m) but it is understood this is yet to be triggered by United for a player who made his debut last season, finishing with seven appearances, six of which were in Porto’s triumphant domestic campaign.

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Roma to demand €90m from Liverpool for goalkeeper Alisson

• Roma to resist Liverpool’s advances until after World Cup
• Real Madrid also interested in making move for Brazil No 1

Roma plan on resisting Liverpool’s advances for Alisson until at least after the World Cup and would expect to get around €90m (£79m) for the Brazil goalkeeper should they ultimately agree to sell him.

Liverpool have yet to make an official approach for Alisson but have contacted Roma in regards to his availability as Jürgen Klopp targets a new principal goalkeeper in the wake of Loris Karius’s horror show in the Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid last Saturday.

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Women in Football reports 400% rise in alleged discrimination and sexism

• Equality group received 271 reports during 2017-18
• Social media accounted for biggest leap in harassment

A huge rise in the number of reports of sexist discrimination in football targeted at high‑profile women in the game is worrying but not surprising, according to the sport’s leading gender equality pressure group.

There has been an overall increase of almost 400% in the number of reports of sex discrimination and harassment incidents received by Women in Football, with alleged abuse on social media accounting for the biggest leap.

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Raheem Sterling is a victim of vicious tabloid snobbery

Pictures of the footballer’s gun tattoo have led to calls for him to be dropped from the World Cup squad. It’s the latest twist in an endless, and bizarre, character assassination

As a metaphor, it is hardly the most subtle. Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has had a tattoo of a M16 assault rifle inked on his right calf. “I shoot with my right foot, so it has a deeper meaning,” he explained in a statement issued after the Sun splashed with the headline: “Raheem shoots himself in foot.”

Anti-gun advocates have described the tattoo as “totally unacceptable” and “sickening”. The founder of Mothers Against Guns, Lucy Cope, said: “This tattoo is disgusting. Raheem should hang his head in shame.” With the World Cup barely a couple of weeks away, there have been calls for him to be dropped from the England squad unless he has the tattoo removed, covered, or his leg chopped off. So far, so familiar.

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Scotland fall to Peru as Northern Ireland hold Panama in friendlies

• Peru 2-0 Scotland; Panama 0-0 Northern Ireland
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A makeshift and inexperienced Scotland side were beaten but not disgraced in their 2-0 loss to World Cup-bound Peru at the frenzied Estadio Nacional in Lima.

It was all going pretty well for Alex McLeish’s men until the 37th minute when Christian Cueva scored from the spot after defender Scott McKenna had handled in the penalty area.

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England's World Cup efforts in the studio have often been rewarded on the pitch | Scott Murray

From Back Home to World in Motion via This Time (We’ll Get It Right), life often imitates World Cup art once England leave the studio

The official 2018 World Cup anthem – Live It Up, by reggaeton star Nicky Jam, dancehall singer Era Istrefi, and polite fast-talker Will Smith – was released at the weekend, and met by the worlds of football and music with thundering indifference ... just as committee-approved pop, designed to please everybody but satisfying no one, always should be. File alongside spirit-sapping efforts such as R Kelly’s Sign Of A Victory, Ricky Martin’s Cup of Life, and Anastacia’s admittedly memorable Sepp’s Gonna Sexx Ya Up.

Still, at least Fifa are trying. England don’t bother any more, which is a terrible shame, as for a while they’d been world leaders in the field. Spin back to 1965 when the FA commissioned over-the-brow skiffle legend Lonnie Donegan to write a song for their upcoming tournament. He introduced us to World Cup Willie, tough as a lion, who never will give up. “That’s why Willie is favourite for the Cup!” The trad-jazz swinger wasn’t Lonnie’s best, but he did record the definitive version of Rock Island Line, and without his influence you’re getting no Beatles, so he had plenty of credit in the bank. Also England lifted the trophy with this ringing in their lugs, and there’s no arguing with results.

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Frank Lampard poised to become new manager of Derby County

• Former England midfielder has held talks over vacancy
• Derby hope to make formal announcement this week

Frank Lampard has resumed talks with Derby County in regards to becoming the club’s new manager, it is understood.

The East Midlands club, who lost to Fulham in the Championship play-off semi-finals, hope to be in a position to make an announcement this week.

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Mario Balotelli hits back at supporters over ‘Italian blood’ racist banner

• Striker urges fans to ‘wake up’ after spotting offensive message
• Balotelli dedicates goal against Saudi Arabia to Davide Astori

Mario Balotelli has urged Italy supporters to “wake up” after his goalscoring return to the national team was soured by an offensive banner in the stands.

Balotelli scored in Roberto Mancini’s first game in charge – a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Monday – but after had a message for supporters that appeared to display a racist message aimed at Balotelli.

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FA says sale of Wembley could pump £1bn into grassroots game

• Stadium sale could mean 10-year bonanza, claims FA
• Martin Glenn says proposed sale is not selling ‘soul of the game’

The Football Association has told its council members that selling Wembley could enable more than £1bn to be spent on community football facilities over 10 years, while having £450m from the sale still untouched in the bank.

The FA chief executive, Martin Glenn, said in a speech to the council that the proposed sale of Wembley for £600m to the Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team owner, Shahid Khan, is not selling the “soul of the game” but “an opportunity to unleash an unprecedented amount of investment into community football”.

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Matías Vecino: Uruguay star inspired by family tragedy who said no to Italy

Midfielder was 14 when his dad died in a crash but his response has taken him to Inter and caught Antonio Conte’s eye

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

Matías Vecino was 14 when he lost his father, the man who taught him the secrets of football. With the support of his family he has recovered to conquer Italy and grab the attention of Óscar Tabárez.

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Mexico's all-time World Cup XI: create your own

Ochoa or Campos in goal? Chicharito or Hugo Sánchez up front? We challenge you to pick your best-ever Mexico team

• Claudio Suárez picks his all-time Mexico XI

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David Squires on ... Liverpool's Champions League final heartache

Our resident cartoonist on clumsy Loris Karius, Sergio Ramos’s dark arts, Cristiano Ronaldo’s joy and flags galore

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Liverpool’s £40m capture of fabulous Fabinho shows they mean business

The Brazilian was pivotal to Monaco’s Ligue 1 title success and his arrival at Anfield suggests Jürgen Klopp’s side will put in a stronger challenge for the title next season

“During the transfer window and even the month after it was a little difficult to live with the situation,” Fabinho admitted in December. “I had to leave, I did not leave, etc. But I do not think about it any more, the page is turned.”

A little more than six months later and the boy who left his home near São Paulo for the bright lights of Rio as a teenager has finally been granted his wish. Yet while his wife, Rebeca Tavares, could barely contain her excitement as she filmed their flight on a private jet from Madrid to Merseyside on Monday in a video posted later on Instagram, Fabinho managed to keep his cool as he responded to her impromptu interview.

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Sunderland’s new owner likely to appeal against demotion of women’s team

• Stewart Donald likely to go to arbitration by 11 June
• Women’s side face starting next season in third tier

Sunderland’s new owner, Stewart Donald, has voiced concern for the fate of his club’s women’s team and indicated that Melanie Copeland and her players may no longer be regarded as an unwanted drain on resources.

On Monday Sunderland Ladies became the biggest losers in the Football Association’s restructure of the English women’s leagues when they lost top-flight status, were refused a second-tier slot, and found themselves left hoping to be accommodated on the third rung of the domestic pyramid.

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Uruguay World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions

A new generation of dynamic, talented midfielders has prompted Óscar Tabárez to adopt a more creative approach

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

Anyone who has been watching Uruguay over the past 10 years is familiar with Óscar Tabárez’s style: his teams are built from the back to make it as difficult as possible for opponents to score. Then it is all about giving the ball to the team’s world-class forwards, Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani.

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FA backs Raheem Sterling after criticism over gun tattoo

England footballer says image relates to father’s fatal shooting and his favoured foot

The Football Association has defended the England forward Raheem Sterling over a tattoo of a gun on his right leg, praising his “honest and heartfelt” explanation for the choice after he faced severe criticism in the tabloid press.

Sterling had posted a picture of himself on Instagram training with his England team-mates at St George’s Park, with a tattoo of an M16 assault rifle visible on his right calf.

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Claudio Suárez picks his all-time Mexico XI

In the second part of our series, the Mexico legend selects his best side of all time with Hugo Sánchez and Javier Hernández up front. Now you can do the same with our interactive tool

In goal it has to be Jorge Campos. Like me, he played in three World Cups and also played in over 100 games for the Mexico national team. In my opinion, he was the best goalkeeper that Mexico has ever had.

My first centre-back is Rafael Márquez because of what he has done in Europe with Barcelona, where he won four league titles and two European Cups. He has played over 140 games for the national team too – and he could feature in a fifth World Cup! Carlos Salcido was an extremely efficient centre-back and was so effective in over 120 appearances so he earns a place in my team.

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From Manchester United to Lewes, newcomers benefit from WSL revamp

United’s new women’s side and equal-pay pioneers Lewes are among the new sides but Sunderland and Southampton were left disappointed

After months of speculation and anxious waiting it is finally known which teams will be competing in the top two revamped tiers of women’s football in England next season. It was always going to be controversial with up to nine places available in the second round of applications across the two leagues and 15 clubs competing for spots. The lack of seemingly viable applications for the new fully professional top tier, the Women’s Super League, has meant that only six sides have been successful.

There was confirmation in March that Arsenal, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Reading and Yeovil had been successfully admitted to the WSL in the first round (open to clubs already in the top two tiers) with Brighton the only club to move up. Aston Villa, Doncaster Belles, Durham, London Bees, Millwall, Sheffield City and Tottenham all secured their existing status in the second tier (Women’s Championship). But who joins them, who has missed out and how worthy are they?

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Rwanda's £30m Arsenal sponsorship divides opinion

The deal with the football club will pay for itself in increased tourism, insist officials

Anyone confused as to why Rwanda chose to spend £30m putting its name on the sleeve of Arsenal’s football shirts could begin to answer their question by looking at President Paul Kagame’s Twitter feed.

In common with many of his countrymen, Kagame is an avid fan of his “beloved club” and the president – who has been Rwanda’s head of state for almost as long as Arsène Wenger led Arsenal – has regularly offered his view on club matters over the past six years.

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I felt like a superhero in black catsuit - Williams

Serena Williams says she felt like a "superhero" in the black catsuit she wore during the 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win over Kristyna Pliskova at the French Open.

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Man City's Sterling backed by England after gun tattoo row

The FA acknowledges the "honest and heartfelt account" Raheem Sterling gave for getting a tattoo of a gun.

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Nadal completes rain-delayed victory over Italian Bolelli

Ten-time champion Rafael Nadal completes a straightforward win over Italy's Simone Bolelli at the French Open.

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Man Utd close in on Porto right-back Dalot

Manchester United are close to making Porto's teenage right-back Diogo Dalot their first summer signing.

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Fury will 'smash through everyone' to prove he is better than Joshua & Wilder

Ex-world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is "more determined than ever" to prove he is better than Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.

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Monaco GP: Jolyon Palmer column - Is it time to make changes?

In his latest BBC Sport column, F1 driver Jolyon Palmer asks whether changes need to be made to the Monaco GP.

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Muguruza and Sharapova reach second round in Paris

Former champion Maria Sharapova and third seed Garbine Muguruza reach the second round of the French Open.

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'There's no fear in the squad' - Maguire's rise from fan to World Cup

Harry Maguire says a "remarkable two years" have seen him progress from an England fan at Euro 2016 to the 2018 World Cup squad.

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I can't promise we'll win World Cup but I can promise great matches - Brazil captain Silva

Brazil captain Thiago Silva says he cannot promise that his side will win the World Cup - but he can promise they will play great matches.

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WBA lightweight champion Lomachenko to have shoulder surgery

Vasyl Lomachenko says he will return to the ring in 2018 but needs surgery on a shoulder injury sustained against Jorge Linares.

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Banned batsmen Warner & Bancroft to play in Darwin tournament

Banned Australia batsmen David Warner and Cameron Bancroft are set to play in a limited-overs tournament in Darwin during July.

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George Weah's son scores for US on full international debut

Timothy Weah - the son of former AC Milan and Liberia striker George - scores on his full international debut as USA beat Bolivia 3-0.

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What to know about hyperlordosis

Hyperlordosis means excessive curvature of the lower spine just above the buttocks, which results in a C-shaped spine. It can cause pain and muscle problems. In this article, we look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hyperlordosis. We also provide a series of exercises that may help to relieve symptoms.

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'England players have discussed what to do about racism in Russia'

England players have discussed what they would do if subjected to racism during the World Cup in Russia this summer, says Ashley Young.

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Everton could appoint ex-Watford boss Silva this week

Everton are closing in on the appointment of Marco Silva as manager and the announcement could come this week.

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World Cup 2026: Morocco would host 'European' tournament

Staging the 2026 World Cup in Morocco would make it "almost a European" tournament, bid chief Hicham El Amrani says.

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'No need for meltdowns' - sale of London's Wembley Stadium 'an opportunity not betrayal'

Football Association boss Martin Glenn insists a potential sale of Wembley Stadium is an "unprecedented" opportunity.

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500-1 'misfits' make winning start in Stanley Cup opener

The Vegas Golden Knights beat Washington Capitals 6-4 in a dramatic opening game of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final.

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'It's like a family' - Playing for Panjab FA at the Conifa World Cup

BBC Asian Network discover what representing Panjab FA at the Conifa World Cup means to its players.

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Meet the Olowofelas: Twins Ryan and Jordan on England rugby pathways

Meet Ryan and Jordan Olowofela, the 20-year-old identical twins featuring for England in sevens and at under-20 level.

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World sport: 10 photos we liked this week

A selection of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week.

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'God Helped Me': Viral Video Shows Mali 'Spiderman' Scaling Building to Save Dangling Child

A man who's now being called a real-life 'Spiderman' rescued a child dangling from a balcony in Paris this weekend. 

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State Department Unveils Plan to Wipe Out Religious Persecution Around the World

Most here in the US consider religious freedom a cherished American value and a universal human right. But that is not the case throughout the world. Now Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, along with International Religious Freedom Ambassador Sam Brownback, is hoping to change that...

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Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots

The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts.

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Review: Alpha Male Romantic Problems in ‘Devil of Choice’

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Warriors Dispatch Rockets, Setting Up Fourth Finals Against Cavs

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Why Office Friendships Can Feel So Awkward

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French Prosecutor: 40 Terrorism Convicts to be Released Soon

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor says about 40 convicted terrorists are due to be released from French prisons this year and next, calling the entry back into society of the unrepentant ones a "major risk."   

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Orphan's Promise Helps Give Special Needs Children in Vietnam a Second Chance at Life

In rural Vietnam, Orphan's Promise is partnering with a local partner, Orphan Voice Ministries, to serve children with special needs.

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Trump Says US Team in NKorea Planning Summit With Kim

President Donald Trump said Sunday a U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place.

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Ivanka Trump Tweets About Rule Penalizing Serena Williams at French Open for Having a Baby

Ivanka Trump has joined the chorus of voices protesting a Women's Tennis Association's rule which denies Serena Williams a seeding at the French Open.

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US Still Preparing for Trump-Kim Summit Should it Take Place

A White House team is heading to Singapore this weekend as previously planned to prepare for a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader, a further sign that the meeting Trump called off might get back on track.

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Irish Voters Say 'Yes' to Legalizing Abortion: Pro-Life Groups Grieve

Ireland has decided to legalize abortion, despite its reputation as one of the staunchest Catholic countries in the world.

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American Jailed in Venezuela for 2 Years Arrives in US

Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA's top spy in Latin America, was set free by the anti-American Maduro government on Saturday in what his family called "this miracle."   

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North Korea’s Kim Meets with South’s Moon for 2nd Time

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for the second time in a month on Saturday to discuss carrying out the peace commitments they reached in their first summit and Kim’s potential meeting with President Donald Trump, Moon’s office said.

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Powerful Cyclone Lashes Oman, Yemen; 5 dead, 30 Missing

Cyclone Mekunu blew into the Arabian Peninsula early Saturday, drenching arid Oman and Yemen, cutting off power lines and leaving at least five people dead and more than 30 missing, officials said.

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'It's Just Deeply Wrong, Immoral, Unjust': Secretary of State Pompeo Goes to Bat for Imprisoned American Pastor

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke out this week on behalf of imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been behind bars in Turkey for more than 19 months.

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‘Spider-Man,’ a Migrant in Paris, Scales Building to Save a Child

Mamoudou Gassama, from Mali, crawled up several balconies to pull the child to safety. The French president said Mr. Gassama would be granted legal status.

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E.U. Proposes Ban on Some Plastic Items to Reduce Marine Pollution

The proposal would ban many single-use plastic items, like straws and disposable cutlery, that litter Europe’s beaches and seas.

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After Ireland Abortion Vote, Northern Irish Ask, ‘Why Not Us?’

Last week’s referendum liberalizing Ireland’s abortion laws has energized abortion rights advocates in the North and created headaches for Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Italian President’s Loyalty to the Euro Creates Chaos

President Sergio Mattarella enraged populists, who called for his impeachment, by rejecting a cabinet minister he feared would lead Italy out of the eurozone.

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Anger Spreads as Syria Leads Global Disarmament Body

Western officials expressed outrage as the country took its turn in the alphabetical rotation, pointing to the government’s attacks on its own citizens.

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Trump and Abe to Meet Before North Korea Summit

The Japanese leader hopes to influence Mr. Trump on issues like North Korean short-range missiles that could hit Japan.

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Flattery of President Trump Turns Fatal in Afghanistan

An Afghan who made a gold medal to thank Mr. Trump was killed by the Taliban; another fled abroad. One who named his son Donald Trump has gone into hiding.

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A One-Eyed Québécois ‘Rambo’ Captures Imaginations in Canada

The superhuman wartime exploits of Léo Major, a Quebec soldier, are inspiring a new generation of Canadians. “If he were American, there would’ve been a dozen films about him by now,” says his son.

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Kaliningrad Journal: Russian City’s Dazzling New Soccer Stadium Outshines Its Team

An anticorruption group says World Cup stadium construction became another means for the Kremlin to reward favored oligarchs.

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The Case of the Disappearing Athletes

The 250 athletes and officials who went missing from this year’s Commonwealth Games have reignited debate about Australia’s immigration policies.

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Russian Oligarch, After Visa Troubles in Britain, Surfaces in Israel

Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Chelsea soccer club, may have been denied a British visa amid worsening tensions between Britain and Russia.

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Congo Begins Ebola Vaccinations Around Outbreak Area

Officials began vaccinating health workers and others in Bikoro, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Truckers’ Strike Paralyzes Brazil as President Courts Investors

Brazil, which has Latin America’s largest economy, has been crippled as truck drivers protesting rising fuel prices have blocked roads across the country.

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As Pakistan Election Nears, Caretaker Prime Minister Is Named

Nasir ul-Mulk, a former Supreme Court chief justice regarded as neutral, will be responsible for ensuring fair elections amid political tensions.

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Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE

The timing is likely a coincidence, experts say, but the moves have renewed questions from critics about President Trump’s potential conflict of interest.

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Philippine Agents Kill Militants Who Helped Fight ISIS-Linked Forces

The killing of nine militants who aided government forces came during an antidrug operation.

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A World War II Mystery Is Solved, and Emotions Flood In

The discovery of a bomber shot down 74 years ago has helped a California family find closure, and shows how new technologies are locating those who were long lost.

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Uber’s Exit From Southeast Asia Upsets Regulators and Drivers

Uber abruptly sold its ride-hailing operations to its top competitor, creating a virtual monopoly in the region and daring regulators to stop it.

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Australia’s New Rule for Asylum Seekers Makes Ramadan Even Harder

The agency that oversees facilities where asylum seekers are held said it banned unpackaged food from outside during the Muslim holy month because of safety concerns.

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Mosul Journal: A Drink in a Bar, a Dip in the Tigris: Mosul Returns to Life

Nine months after the Islamic State was driven from Mosul, the Iraqi city is showing new life and energy, though many reminders of the war remain.

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Top Kim Jong-un Aide Arrives in Beijing Amid Reports He’s Bound for U.S.

If he goes on to the United States, Kim Yong-chol would be the highest-ranking North Korean to set foot on American soil since 2000.

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ScienceTake: Breathe Deep: How the Antarctic Sea Spider Gets Oxygen

They don’t have lungs or gills, and they are encased in hard exoskeletons. But somehow these marine creepers are getting oxygen from the water.

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Britain’s Big Squeeze: In Britain, Austerity Is Changing Everything

After eight years of budget cutting, Britain is looking less like the rest of Europe and more like the United States, with a shrinking welfare state and spreading poverty.

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After an Indonesian Family’s Suicide Attack, a Quest for Answers

We had come to Surabaya largely on the basis of a single photo.

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In Colombia, Far-Right and Hard-Left Candidates Will Vie for Presidency

A conservative and a former leftist rebel came out ahead in the first-round presidential vote Sunday, setting the stage for a divisive final election.

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Where Did Ireland Go? Abortion Vote Stuns Those on Both Sides

Divorce is legal. So is same-sex marriage. And now abortion will be, too. Ireland has redefined itself in a remarkably short span of time.

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The Next Privacy Battle in Europe Is Over This New Law

The tech industry is fighting a pending measure that’s even stricter than the recently enacted G.D.P.R. It’s called the ePrivacy Regulation.

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How Savita Halappanavar’s Death Spurred Ireland’s Abortion Rights Campaign

Dr. Halappanavar, 31, died in 2012 after Irish doctors denied her an abortion, even as she miscarried. Her death from infection propelled a movement.

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As Ireland Joins Europe’s Sprint From Catholic Fold, Francis Looks South

Pope Francis, who seems resigned that a devout and Catholic Europe has largely slipped into the church’s past, has shifted his focus to the world’s outcasts.

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Italy’s Populist Parties, on Precipice of Power, Fail to Form Government

The failure, resulting from an impasse over the future government’s economics minister, thrusts Italy back into uncertainty — and potential new elections.

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Eni Aluko: ‘Standing up for what you believe in is liberating’

Forward reflects on a ‘stressful, negative period’ as she gets set to play abroad after leaving Chelsea while looking forward to some World Cup punditry

Eni Aluko is wearing a lime-green Hawaiian print shirt and is surprisingly sprightly after a week of celebrations to mark the end of her time as a Chelsea player. There was a champagne party bus home from the game in Bristol where the club won the title unbeaten, plus festivities that followed her scoring in her final match at Liverpool. Back in London, Aluko cooked paella for 20 friends at her home and David Luiz invited the squad to dine at his new Italian restaurant.

“It had been an amazing week with women who have become good friends,” Aluko says. “Finishing this season in such a positive way wrapped up what started so negatively for me personally.”

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Liverpool confirm £40m deal to sign Fabinho from Monaco

• Brazil midfielder set to replace Emre Can at Anfield
• Mo Salah to travel to Spain for treatment on shoulder

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of the Brazil midfielder Fabinho from Monaco for £40m as a replacement for Emre Can as Jürgen Klopp steps up his summer recruitment drive.

Negotiations with the Ligue 1 side over a €45m (£40m) fee plus a potential €5m in add-ons have been ongoing for several days, with a statement from Liverpool on Monday night confirming the 24-year-old will move to Anfield on 1 July after he completed a medical at the club’s training ground.

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Gary Cahill feared Chelsea form would cost him England World Cup place

• 32-year-old left out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for friendlies
• ‘I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little bit nervous,’ says defender

Gary Cahill feared the worst when his phone flashed with a missed call from Gareth Southgate this month. He had ample reason to believe the England manager was preparing to deliver bad news. After being appointed captain in March 2017 Cahill found himself out of Southgate’s plans a year later, omitted from the squad for two friendlies and struggling for form at Chelsea.

“I thought potentially it could be bad news because in my experience of being involved with England for seven or eight years you usually don’t get the call – you just receive the information that you’re going to meet up and what times,” Cahill said. “So to get the call a different way, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little bit nervous.”

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Former Aberdeen player Neale Cooper dies after collapsing at home

• Ex-midfielder’s death aged 54 confirmed on Monday
• Cooper won European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1983

Neale Cooper, one of Aberdeen’s European Cup Winners’ Cup heroes, has died after being found injured outside his home, the club have confirmed.

Cooper, who was 54, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in the early hours of Sunday but lost his fight for life on Monday afternoon.

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Roman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship

Russia-born Chelsea FC owner to move to Tel Aviv after delays in renewing UK visa, Israeli media reports

Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, has been granted Israeli citizenship and will move to Tel Aviv, an Israeli government spokesperson has said.

Abramovich had faced unusually long delays in renewing his UK visa, which had expired, sources told the Reuters news agency. The British government has declined to comment on his case.

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Tunisia fight back to draw and expose Portugal’s defensive weaknesses

• Giroud on target as France beat Republic of Ireland in Paris
• Balotelli scores on return for Italy in win over Saudi Arabia

Portugal’s defensive frailties were again exposed as England’s first group stage opponents Tunisia hit back from two goals behind to hold the European champions to a 2-2 draw in a World Cup warm-up on Monday.

Portugal, who rested their captain and leading scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, after he played in Saturday’s Champions League final for Real Madrid, went ahead through Andrá Silva’s header from Ricardo Quaresma’s pinpoint cross in the 22nd minute.

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Jordan Willis sends Coventry City into play-off final rapture against Exeter City

For Coventry City there is finally scope for blue-sky thinking after sealing an immediate return to League One with a convincing play-off final win against Exeter City. For more than 37,000 baying Coventry supporters who made Wembley appear lopsided, the victory not only reversed an alarming slide but brought a first promotion for 51 years in arguably their biggest game since the 1987 FA Cup final.

Fine second-half goals by Jordan Willis, Jordan Shipley and Jack Grimmer were enough for Coventry’s unpopular owner, Joy Seppala, the chief executive of the hedge fund Sisu, to nudge her sunglasses on to her forehead so she could properly witness the sea of sky blue – enhanced by smoke bombs – below. The roar from those fans at full-time was even more telling.

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George Weah's son Tim among teenage US goalscorers against Bolivia

• Young USA side beat Bolivia 3-0 in friendly as team look to future
• Americans will miss World Cup for first time since 1986
• Josh Sargent scores on USA debut with alert passage of play

Josh Sargent scored on debut, fellow 18-year-old Tim Weah added a goal in his second international and a young United States team beat Bolivia 3-0 on Monday night.

Walker Zimmerman put the Americans ahead in the 37th minute and Sargent doubled the lead in the 52nd. Weah, the son of former World Fifa Player of the Year and current Liberia president George Weah, scored in the 59th. Weah became the fourth-youngest American to score an international goal when he displaced Sargent, who was born two days earlier. Sargent’s goal was particularly memorable. With his back to the goal, he intercepted an errant pass from the Bolivia goalkeeper, twisted round and fired home. Weah’s goal came from close range after an Antonee Robinson cross eluded the Bolivia defenders.

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Jo Fernandes: the Australian woman making World Cup history | Kieran Pender

The Socceroos and their fans will not be the only ones flying the Australian flag at the tournament

• Who are you supporting – and how will your team fare?

The World Cup in Russia will be a tournament of firsts. It will be the first held in eastern Europe and the Eurasian landmass. It will be the first for Panama and Iceland. It will be the first to feature video assistant referee technology. And, for the first time in the 88-year history of Fifa’s flagship event, two of the most senior officials – host city general coordinators – will be female.

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Liverpool agree initial £39m deal for Monaco's Fabinho

Liverpool agree to sign Monaco midfielder Fabinho in a deal which could be worth more than £40m.

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Balotelli's first international goal in four years helps Italy beat Saudi Arabia

Mario Balotelli scores as Roberto Mancini makes a winning start as Italy boss against Saudi Arabia.

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'England need ruffling - I'd drop Broad' says ex-captain Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he would drop fast bowler Stuart Broad for England's second Test match against Pakistan at Headingley.

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World Cup 2018: Marcus Rashford can star for England - Ashley Young

Marcus Rashford can use the World Cup as a stage to showcase his "fantastic" talent, says England team-mate Ashley Young.

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'The second half was unbelievable' - Curry inspires Warriors to NBA finals

Reigning champions Golden State Warriors will play Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for the fourth successive year.

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England forward defends gun tattoo

Raheem Sterling responds to criticism of his new inking, saying it has "deeper meaning".

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Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward will not join former club Tottenham

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will not return to Tottenham this summer, despite doubts over his future in Spain.

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French Open 2018: Novak Djokovic beats qualifier Rogerio Dutra Silva

Former world number one Novak Djokovic makes the second round of the French Open after beating qualifier Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil.

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Verstappen 'trying too hard' and can learn from Ricciardo - Horner

Max Verstappen is "trying too hard" and needs to learn from Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, says team boss Christian Horner.

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Giroud and Fekir strike in France win over Republic of Ireland

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud scores his 31st goal for France as they warm up for the World Cup by beating the Republic of Ireland.

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I drove all night: Player's epic journey pays off at French Open

Argentina's Marco Trungelliti made a late dash from Barcelona to Paris to take on Bernard Tomic in the French Open & was rewarded as he beat the Australian to make it to round two.

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Karius could move abroad to get over Champions League mistakes - Green

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius could move abroad to help him get over his Champions League final mistakes, according to former England number one Robert Green.

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'Cooper a privilege to play with' - McLeish pays tribute to late friend

Scotland coach Alex McLeish says playing with Neale Cooper "was a privilege" as he paid tribute to the late Aberdeen midfielder.

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NBA: LeBron James leads Cleveland Cavaliers to finals with victory over Boston Celtics

LeBron James says he is "trying to squeeze this orange until there's no more juice left" as the Cleveland Cavaliers clinch the Eastern Conference finals series.

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Messi 'increasingly sure' of Barcelona future

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he is "increasingly sure" that he will never play for another European club.

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Tottenham's Son scores as South Korea beat Honduras

Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores a stunning strike as South Korea warm up for the World Cup with a win against Honduras.

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Siya Kolisi: South Africa name first black Test captain for England series

Flanker Siya Kolisi will become South Africa's first black Test captain in the three-match series against England next month.

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Kvitova survives test as Wozniacki wins at French Open

Eighth seed Petra Kvitova comes from behind to reach the French Open second round and is joined by world number two Caroline Wozniacki.

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Chelsea owner Abramovich 'eligible to become Israeli' after UK visa delay

The Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea FC has flown to Israel after facing UK visa issues.

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England v Australia: Tourists promise to be "respectful" but "competitive" during limited-overs series

Captain Tim Paine says that Australia will find the right balance between being "respectful" and "competitive" during their limited-overs series in England.

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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss joins fans to sing defiant song after losing to Real Madrid

Jurgen Klopp appears in good spirits after his side's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid, as he joins Reds fans to sing a defiant song about bringing the trophy "back to Liverpool".

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Man Utd: When watching the European Cup final meant risking a school beating

On the 50th anniversary of Manchester United's first European Cup win, BBC Sport speaks to those who were there - including a fan who risked a school beating.

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England's batting: Why is it so bad and what can they do about it?

Simon Hughes, the Analyst, asks why England's batting is so bad and whether they can fix it in time for the second Test against Pakistan.

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How a lucky loser's 10-hour drive earned him £69,000

Lucky loser Marco Trungelliti drives 10 hours to play at the French Open and wins his match to earn £69,000.

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Ireland's Referendum on Abortion Could Be a Major Blow to Pro-Lifers

Exit polls in Ireland project a landslide victory for those seeking to repeal the nation's pro-life Eighth Amendment.

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Religious Freedom Ambassador Brownback Believes Pastor Brunson Will Be Released from Turkish Prison

U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said he believes the North Carolina pastor, Rev. Andrew Brunson will be released from Turkey. 

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'Alexa, Who Is God?' Church of England Turns Smart Device into Faith Hub

Users can launch the skill on Alexa by saying "Alexa, open the Church of England."

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Vote to End Ireland's Pro-Life Amendment May Now Be Too Close to Call

Irish voters will decide Friday whether to repeal the nation's pro-life amendment to its constitution. And experts say the race has tightened considerably.

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Liverpool goalkeeper Karius 'infinitely sorry' for mistakes in final

Liverpool keeper Loris Karius says he is "infinitely sorry" after his two mistakes helped Real Madrid beat the Reds in the Champions League final.

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America's Patrick crashes in last Indy 500 race

American Danica Patrick crashes in her final race at the Indy 500 as Australian Will Power takes the victory on Sunday.

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Golden State Warriors rout Rockets to set up deciding game on Monday

Golden State Warriors come back from a 17-point first-quarter deficit to beat Houston Rockets 115-86 and force a series decider on Monday.

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'I'm not scared of anyone': Underdog Till shocks Thompson at UFC Liverpool

Darren Till beats Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision in front of his home crowd in Liverpool.

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'You guys don't make it easy' - GB's Konta criticises media after latest French Open exit

Britain's Johanna Konta says being reminded of her poor French Open record by the media does not "make it easy" for her.

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Corruption claims against England cricketers are 'outrageous'

Claims England players were involved in spot-fixing are "outrageous", says Test captain Joe Root.

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Injured Kyrgios withdraws from French Open

Australian Nick Kyrgios withdraws from the French Open with an elbow injury before his first-round match against compatriot Bernard Tomic.

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Wayne Rooney: DC United hopeful over deal to sign Everton forward

DC United are hopeful of getting a deal "over the line" to bring Everton forward Wayne Rooney to MLS, says coach Ben Olsen.

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Fort Worth Invitational: Justin Rose wins at Colonial to take ninth PGA title

Justin Rose claims his ninth PGA Tour title with a dominant three-shot win at the Fort Worth Invitational.

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Italy's Molinari wins PGA Championship from McIlroy

Italy's Francesco Molinari wins the PGA Championship by two shots from fellow overnight leader Rory McIlroy at Wentworth.

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Champions League final: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool - best social media reaction

Here's how football fans reacted to some of the key moments in the Champions League final as Real Madrid beat Liverpool.

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Champions League final: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool - Van Dijk & Lovren reflect on defeat

Liverpool defenders Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren reflect on their Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid.

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'No barriers to stop you' - Meet Scotland's referee at Deaf Champions League

Category six referee Jason Taylor will become the Scottish FA’s first representative at the Deaf Champions League finals.

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AB de Villiers: Why is the South African retiring from international cricket?

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says he has "run out of gas" as he announces his retirement from international cricket.

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Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool: ‘Flawed Karius pays for lack of focus’

There is no way back at Liverpool for goalkeeper Loris Karius after his mistakes cost them the Champions League final, says ex-Reds defender Mark Lawrenson.

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