As New York prepares to host the World Cup, the city is instead awash in Knicks blue and orange, reflecting a deep love for the gritty, unifying team chasing a historic NBA Finals victory.
Les Kiss said he had mixed emotions after his last game in charge of the Queensland Reds, with his focus now switching to his new role as Australia head coach.
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate an open-air mass Sunday in Madrid that is expected to gather more than one million worshippers in a highlight of his week-long trip to Spain.
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Kentucky Derby-winner Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga, New York, on Saturday.
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Tens of thousands of fans flocked to see US rapper Kanye West perform in the Netherlands on Saturday, despite controversy over his antisemitic tirades that have prompted the cancellation of several European concerts.
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Dozens of packages stuffed with shiny football jerseys have piled up in a Mexico City warehouse, each with a sticker reading "seized merchandise" -- pirated products for the 2026 World Cup.
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Exeter secured a place in English Prem rugby's semi-finals at the expense of Saracens after beating the London side 32-12 on the last day of the regular season.
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Scrum-half Michael Ruru provided two assists to guide Vannes back to the Top 14 thanks to an 18-14 victory over Provence in French rugby's second-tier final on Saturday.
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Mirra Andreeva said winning her first Grand Slam title on Saturday at the French Open was "so much better" than she had imagined and that she wants to add to her tally as soon as possible.
June 06, 2026
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Scrum-half Michael Ruru provided two assists to guide Vannes back to the Top 14 thanks to an 18-14 victory over Provence in French rugby's second-tier final on Saturday.
Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike during the World Cup, just days before football's global showpiece begins.
Picked out for stardom at 18, goalkeeper Brice Samba is finally fulfilling his "dream" and going to the World Cup at 32 after a career he describes as "a series of highs, lows, and then highs again".
World number 114 Maja Chwalinska says she hopes her run from qualifying all the way to the French Open final can be "inspiring" for other players outside the top 100.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an "invasion" of its coastline by migration, as he marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France.
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Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further straining a fragile truce.
A rejuvenated Lewis Hamilton swallowed his disappointment on Saturday after missing out on pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix by two-tenths of a second.
Ollie Robinson continued to prove a thorn in New Zealand's side, taking two quick wickets, as England moved closer to victory in the first Test during what little play was possible at Lord's on Saturday.
French cyclist Paul Seixas begins the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Sunday targeting a key test as deals with growing expectations ahead of his first Tour de France.
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