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United States coach Gregg Berhalter has been fired following his team's disastrous first-round exit at the Copa America, the United States Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday.

England manager Gareth Southgate said he was "immensely proud" to lead the Three Lions into a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil after a dramatic 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Spain youngster Lamine Yamal showered himself in glory by firing his team into the Euro 2024 final but England had their own, rather more understated, teenager to thank in Kobbie Mainoo for helping secure a berth in the Berlin showpiece on Sunday.

UK police said Wednesday a 26-year-old man was in custody after the wife and two daughters of a radio racing commentator were killed with a crossbow in a suspected "targeted" attack.

United States coach Gregg Berhalter has been fired following his team's disastrous first-round exit at the Copa America, it was reported on Wednesday.

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman admitted his team's 2-1 Euro 2024 semi-final defeat against England on Wednesday was "hard to accept" after a controversial penalty decision and then a last-gasp Ollie Watkins goal left his team floored.

The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found is expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction in New York next week, likely fueling objections from paleontologists.

NATO countries at their summit in Washington on Wednesday came up with what alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg called a "substantial package" of support for Ukraine.

Colombia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday annulled a controversial carbon credit deal in the Amazon rainforest, which six local tribes said had been signed without their consent.

England striker Ollie Watkins said he "manifested" his last-gasp winner against the Netherlands which powered his team into the Euro 2024 final on Wednesday.

England took a long time to get going in Germany but march on to Berlin to face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final buoyed by more late drama and their best performance of the tournament to beat the Netherlands 2-1.

France captain Baptiste Couilloud said things had been "emotionally difficult" after they beat Uruguay 43-28 in Montevideo on Wednesday in their first game since two of their players were arrested on suspicion of rape.

Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday to set up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin.

Elon Musk on Wednesday said his Neuralink startup is "moving on" to a second test patient as its tech for linking brains and computers improves.

Former Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb said on Wednesday he will appeal a four-year ban from the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) for taking a growth hormone substance.

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised Wednesday to keep up Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine and gave his blessing for strikes inside Russia with British missiles as he made his international debut at a NATO summit in Washington.

anUK police said Wednesday a 26-year-old man was in custody after the wife and two daughters of a radio racing commentator were killed with a crossbow in a suspected "targeted" attack.

England fast bowler Gus Atkinson enjoyed a fairytale start to his Test career at Lord's after being told by his father to prepare for "the biggest day of your life".

Lorenzo Musetti said reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday was the best day of his life after the birth of his son.

France beat Uruguay 43-28 in Montevideo on Wednesday in the visitors' first game since two of their players were arrested on suspicion of rape.

Gus Atkinson stole the spotlight from England great James Anderson's farewell by taking a sensational seven wickets on his Test debut as the West Indies collapsed to 121 all out on Wednesday's opening day at Lord's.

CNN, which has struggled amid the decline of the US cable broadcasting industry, plans to launch a new paid streaming service and to cut about 100 jobs, the company's CEO said Wednesday.

NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as leaders meet for a summit in Washington clouded by political uncertainties in the United States.

Ahead of Netherlands' Euro 2024 semi-final clash with England, Dutch fans swept through the streets of Dortmund Wednesday led by an orange bus that has become a major attraction at the tournament.

US President Joe Biden suffered a stunning blow Wednesday when actor and leading Democratic supporter George Clooney urged him to drop his reelection bid, while party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi declined to back his candidacy.

Lorenzo Musetti reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday with a five-set victory over Taylor Fritz, setting up a clash with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

France boast an enviable record in major tournaments over the last decade under Didier Deschamps and have no plans to change coach despite a disappointing campaign at Euro 2024.

From Yoda figurines to Lego stormtrooper helmets, Star Wars is everywhere around the Massive Entertainment video game studio that's about to unveil a hotly anticipated title drawn from George Lucas's iconic franchise.

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday promised to keep up his country's steadfast support for Ukraine as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.

Hungary was hit by a blast of opprobrium by almost all other EU countries on Wednesday over a go-it-alone diplomatic initiative on Ukraine being staged by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

A pair of NASA astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station without a clear departure date expressed confidence Wednesday that their Boeing Starliner spaceship would soon bring them home.

US sprint star Noah Lyles has withdrawn from Friday's Monaco Diamond League meeting in order to finetune his preparations for the Paris Olympics, his management team said Wednesday.