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Wales became the first side to advance to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a one-sided 40-6 demolition of Australia on Sunday that left the two-time past winners facing embarrassingly early elimination.

Reyna and Berhalter were embroiled in an acrimonious bust-up during last year's World Cup in Qatar that led to Berhalter's future as US national team coach being thrown into doubt. The dispute spread to involve Reyna's parents and an investigation into a 1991 altercation between Berhalter and his wife, then his girlfriend. Berhalter, who was cleared after the federation's probe, was eventually re-hired as USA coach in June. The coach said last month that he had yet to talk with Reyna who was injured for two US friendlies in September. Читать дальше...

So he made the difficult decision to emigrate to the United States -- a grueling odyssey that ended up taking two months and covering some 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) marked both by calamity and kindness. "It seemed endless, very exhausting," he told AFP, choking with emotion, after finally crossing from Mexico to the Texas border town of Eagle Pass, where he first set foot on American soil. "I had thought that the hardest part would be the jungle," said Atencio, referring to the dangerous... Читать дальше...

Mbappe appeared to hurt his left leg in a tangle with Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi, in which his ankle turned, just seven minutes into the match at the Parc des Princes. PSG were awarded a free-kick from which Achraf Hakimi put them in front, before Mbappe went off the pitch for treatment. He briefly returned to the field and then came off again, removing his left boot and consulting the team doctor. The France superstar then attempted to carry on but gave up and walked off looking in some... Читать дальше...

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed his team for bagging a bonus-point 45-17 victory over Tonga on Sunday that kept up their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

But Townsend railed against the television match official and bunker review system after Afusipa Taumoepeau was only yellow carded for a head-high tackle on captain Jamie Ritchie. Ritchie failed his head injury assessment and having already gone over the threshold of five previous concussions now faces 12 days on the sidelines in line with the return-to-play protocol. It means the flanker will miss their must-win match against Romania in Lille on September 30, but should be back for a potential... Читать дальше...

The 29-year-old, who was a key part of the World Cup winning team in 2019, was initially ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury sustained in the summer. He only returned to competitive action a week ago with his new club Leicester before being called up as a replacement for injured hooker Malcolm Marx. He did not feature in Saturday's 13-8 defeat by Ireland but the failure of South Africa's two goalkickers Manie Libbok and scrum-half Faf de Klerk has increased the calls for Pollard's return. Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup.

O'Reilly, speaking in a podcast to be released on Tuesday, said the league sent officials to Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo earlier this month to investigate first-ever regular-season games in those cities. "That's the diligence that we do constantly," O'Reilly told ESPN. "What's the stadium like here? Could we play a game here? What does the support look like? "So we're not there yet in terms of timing on that... We're spending time in those markets, building relationships and looking at... Читать дальше...

Postecoglou was frustrated to see Romero penalised for blocking Ben White's shot with his hand early in the second half of a thrilling derby at the Emirates Stadium. Romero had little time to get his hand out of the way as White was close to the Tottenham defender when he unleashed his shot in the six-yard box. The spot-kick was not given initially, but referee Robert Jones changed his decision after VAR advised him to consult the pitchside monitor. Bukayo Saka converted the penalty to put Arsenal 2-1 up... Читать дальше...

Iyer (105) Gill (104) put on a dominant second-wicket stand of 200 to lay the foundations for India's 399-5 after being invited to bat in Indore. Stand-in-skipper KL Rahul's 52 and an unbeaten 72 by T20 sensation Suryakumar Yadav contributed to the mammoth total and the bowlers then combined to hand India an unbeatable lead in the three-match series. The matches are a tune-up for the World Cup in India starting October 5. Captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli will return for the final... Читать дальше...

Niger's military rulers have banned "French aircraft" from flying over the country's airspace, according to the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) website.

Europe, who trailed 4-0 after Friday's opening session, needed to split the last-day singles at Finca Cortesin in Spain to gain a tie and retain the team trophy. American Lexi Thompson beat Europe's Emily Pedersen in the final match to end a thrilling competition 14-14. It was the first time that the matches have ended in a draw and the first time Europe has held the Cup three times in row. Ciganda, all square with three to play, holed from four feet at the 16th and from two feet at the short 17th. Читать дальше...

"This is really an attack that comes out of nowhere", said Laurent Rouy, France 24 correspondent, about an attack that happened when three police units were dispatched to a bridge at the entrance to the village that two trucks without license plates had blocked, Kosovo police said. The responding officers came under fire from weapons that included hand grenades and bombs, authorities said.

Saudi-backed Newcastle had lost three of their opening five Premier League games to dampen expectations of a title challenge on Tyneside. But Eddie Howe's men showed no mercy as they put the Blades to the sword with ease. Three goals in 14 first-half minutes set the tone as Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn and Sven Botman put the visitors on course to cruise to victory. Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Miguel Almiron, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak were then on target after the break as the Magpies... Читать дальше...

By the end of a highly successful day one for the hosts, they had pocketed 20 of 31 golds, while their nearest challengers South Korea had five. China's medal rush began when Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping dominated the women's lightweight double sculls rowing for the first gold of the Games, finishing almost 10 seconds ahead of Uzbekistan. It was especially satisfying for Zou, who hails from Hangzhou. "I am very excited as it's my first Asian Games," she said, clutching her gold medal. The home... Читать дальше...

The stooping 78-year-old had lived in the ethnically Armenian enclave until Azerbaijan launched a lightning and seemingly decisive offensive against the separatist region this week. She said the shelling hit her hometown of Stepanakert while she was visiting the grave of her son -- himself killed when Armenian forces and Azerbaijan fought their first and most brutal Karabakh war in the 1990s. Tens of thousands lost their lives then. Thousands more died when the sides fought again for six weeks three years ago. Читать дальше...

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in a raid in the West Bank Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army launched new drone strikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Zhang successfully defended her 200m butterfly crown, cruising to victory in Hangzhou ahead of Chinese teammate Yu Liyan in a new Games-record time of 2min 05.57sec. That time has been bettered this year only by Canadian star Summer McIntosh and Australia's Lizzie Dekkers, as Zhang builds towards defending her Olympic title in Paris next summer. "I felt I could have gone even faster," she warned. "My first mission was to take the gold for China. Next was to beat Jiao Liuyang's Games record, and I also did that. Читать дальше...

Suryakumar Yadav smashed an unbeaten 72 off just 37 balls and captain KL Rahul chipped in with a quickfire 52 to join in the batting feast in the day-night game at Indore. India, the number one ranked ODI team, are looking to seal the three-match series after winning the opening game in Mohali by five wickets. The short series is serving as a tune-up for the sides before India host the marquee World Cup tournament at home next month. Put in to bat, the hosts were off to a flying start despite... Читать дальше...

"Prime Minister Pashinyan adressed the nation just a couple of hours ago, saying that he ready to take in the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh," said France 24 journalist Liza Kaminov, reporting from Yerevan Armenia.

Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar while seeking geostrategic payback. But the Derna tragedy has also drawn the US back into Libya, and that could be a game-changer.

On Saturday night at a Durban theatre in eastern South Africa, Philani Ntuli and his group of 15 singers have just aced their performance, drawing loud cheers from the public. The precise five-minute routine brought out their powerful bass voices enhanced by two pairs of altos and sopranos. Group members hopped rhythmically from one foot to the other, before leaving the stage in single file, the jackets of their salmon-coloured suits folded on their forearms. While many South Africans were... Читать дальше...

In the war-battered north African country that has long been divided between two rival governments, the tragedy that killed thousands has sparked a nationwide sense of solidarity. "Our centre was already helping needy families, so you can imagine our mobilisation when it involves a disaster of this magnitude," said Mohamed Kamour, the director of the centre that trains women to become dressmakers. Since the flood struck on September 10, the apprentices have worked at full speed, cutting and sewing fabric for the needy in Derna... Читать дальше...

Skirmishes between gunmen and authorities in northern Kosovo were ongoing, according to Prime Minister Albin Kurti, hours after a police officer had been killed when a patrol was hit by an ambush involving firearms and explosives.