Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including compensation for war damages.
South Korea's under-fire football association has apologised over a series of controversies ranging from accusations of using unfair practices to appoint a coach to allegations that it provided sexual entertainment for foreign referees.
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China's densely populated eastern coast was preparing Sunday for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin, which has triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert from authorities.
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World champions South Africa withstood a 15-phase post-hooter attack to edge Argentina 17-10 in a tense one-off Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday and stretch a winning streak to 12 internationals.
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Diana Shnaider upset world number three Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the WTA Toronto Masters quarter-finals, where the 15th-seeded Russian will face Poland's Iga Swiatek.
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Michael Carrick said he had to be "careful" with Mason Mount after the England midfielder was involved in an injury scare during Manchester United's 1-1 friendly draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg on Saturday.
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Manchester United managed a creditable 1-1 draw with European champions Paris Saint-Germain in a Gothenburg friendly on Saturday but the result was overshadowed by an injury to Mason Mount.
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Ukraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine near the Romanian border.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has endured a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investment plan, has been accused by a British newspaper of paying off an alleged lover while at UEFA.
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MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Martin soared to victory in Saturday's sprint race at the British Grand Prix.
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Pitso Mosimane is set to succeed Belgian Hugo Bross as coach of South Africa, the national football association announced on Saturday.
New Australia coach Les Kiss said he was "calm and collected" after opening his Wallabies tenure with a roller-coaster 35-32 away win over Japan on Saturday.
A drone that entered Bulgaria on Saturday exploded near the Romanian border and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline there, which links Turkey to Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced.
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