Flu-hit 'zombie' Jabeur into US Open third round
Ons Jabeur overcame a bout of flu that has left her feeling like a "zombie" to battle into the third round of the US Open on Thursday.
Read moreIn Argentina, voters toy with ditching pesos for dollars
In inflation-hit Argentina, where rentals, cars, and appliances are increasingly priced in dollars to sidestep the volatile peso, a leading presidential candidate has sparked debate over whether to officially adopt the currency as a remedy to a battered economy.
Read moreCar bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police
Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
Read moreFilipinos' 'crazy passion' for basketball survives World Cup loss
Teenagers from a crowded Manila slum shoot hoops on a court bearing the shiny logo of the FIBA World Cup, the tournament where the Philippines team disappointed a basketball-mad nation.
Read moreSingapore holds first contested presidential vote in over a decade
Singaporeans headed to the polls Friday in the city-state's first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of political scandals.
Read more'International rugby icon' Kolisi defies odds after horror injury
Siya Kolisi had difficulty speaking immediately after his Springbok team completed an emphatic 35-7 demolition of New Zealand’s All Blacks in their final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup.
Read moreScotland turn to mercurial Russell for World Cup miracle
Scotland need some magic from a reformed Finn Russell if Gregor Townsend's men are to upset the odds just by making it out of a devilishly difficult World Cup pool.
Read moreArsenal face Man Utd test as Nunez targets Liverpool start
Manchester United will seek a cure for their travel sickness when they travel to face Arsenal in an early-season blockbuster on Sunday as Liverpool take on free-scoring Aston Villa.
Read moreAlcaraz through at US Open as Sabalenka, Vondrousova advance
World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.
Read morePope arrives in Mongolia to back tiny Catholic presence on China's doorstep
Pope Francis arrived Friday in Mongolia, beginning the first papal visit to the vast Asian nation landlocked between China and Russia.
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