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Tottenham will be without both Dominic Solanke and Richarlison for Sunday's Premier League trip to Newcastle.

The world's fastest Paralympian Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos said he is hoping to bring the "funk" to the men's category T47 100m final with his fellow Brazilians at the Paris Paralympics on Friday.

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City have risked making a "mistake" by letting Julian Alvarez join Atletico Madrid without replacing the Argentina striker.

Nicole Kidman said she felt "exposed and vulnerable" as erotic thriller "Babygirl" premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday, with the veteran actress pushing herself far from her comfort zone.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag called for a change to profit and sustainability rules on Friday as Scott McTominay is set to seal a move to Italian side Napoli.

The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation held steady in July according to government data Friday, sustaining expectations that the central bank is on its way to interest rate cuts starting next month.

India's economic growth slowed to 6.7 percent on-year in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday, as lower government outlays and lacklustre consumer spending weighed on the world's fifth-largest economy.

Arsenal's new signing Mikel Merino has been ruled out for several weeks with a shoulder injury that will force the Spain midfielder to wait for his debut.

Stock markets advanced on Friday as US and eurozone inflation figures met expectations, raising hopes that interest rate cuts are coming next month in the two major economies.

Chelsea will face trips to German Bundesliga side Heidenheim and to Athens to play Panathinaikos in the league phase of this season's UEFA Conference League, the draw for which took place on Friday in Monaco.

Max Verstappen was fastest in Friday's first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, pipping Charles Leclerc to the top time as he tries to get his Formula One title defence back on track.

Australian cult rocker Nick Cave, known for his dark and stormy ballads, released his latest album Friday, a record he describes as "the light flooding in" again after the death of two sons.

A French retiree goes on trial Monday accused of recruiting dozens of strangers online to rape his wife after he drugged her into unconsciouness, in a case that has horrified the country.

Southampton signed England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal in a deal worth a reported £25 million ($32 million) ahead of Friday's transfer deadline.

Gus Atkinson cemented his love affair with Lord's by scoring a maiden century on Friday, with the Surrey paceman's 118 powering England to an imposing first-innings 427 all out against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test.

India's world number one Suhas Yathiraj said on Friday he is dreaming of eating a full-butter croissant if he wins the gold medal in the singles SL 4 badminton at the Paris Paralympics.

Gus Atkinson cemented his love affair with Lord's by scoring a maiden century on Friday, with his 118 powering England to an imposing first-innings 427 all out against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test.

Manchester United will travel to Turkish giants Fenerbahce, now coached by Jose Mourinho, among their eight games in the league phase of the new-look Europa League, the draw for which took place in Monaco on Friday.

Basel will host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest after the Swiss border city was chosen Friday to stage the 69th edition of the glitzy annual TV extravaganza.

Cristiano Ronaldo has kept his place in the Portugal squad for next month's UEFA Nations games against Croatia and Scotland despite an ineffective display at Euro 2024.

The Taliban government's morality ministry said it would not cooperate with the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admits success will take "a lot longer" to achieve for his club after a frustrating transfer window.

Stock markets rose on Friday as investors welcomed data showing eurozone inflation cooled to a three-year low and the US economy was stronger than expected.

Arne Slot says Federico Chiesa may have to wait for his Liverpool debut after the Italy forward's arrival ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester United.

Nigerian saleswoman Ivy Junaid says her daily half-an-hour commute from mainland Lagos to the city's island business district has changed her life.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the Spanish and European champions must quickly navigate their way through a patchy start to the season, with Kylian Mbappe still searching for his first goal in La Liga.

Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since Taliban authorities took power in 2021, as Berlin faces pressure to get tougher on migration.

Fans are not the only ones eagerly awaiting next year's Oasis reunion tour: British hoteliers and pub owners are looking forward to a boom in business, with hopes of a Taylor Swift-style economy boost.

A win for South Africa over arch-rivals New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday would leave the World Cup title-holders well placed to win the Rugby Championship a second time.

Eurozone inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years this month thanks to falling energy costs, official data showed on Friday, raising expectations of a European Central Bank interest-rate cut.

Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an air strike in the occupied West Bank on Friday, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19.

Basel will host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest after being chosen ahead of Geneva on Friday to stage the 69th edition of the glitzy TV extravaganza.