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 Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored twice in the space of four minutes to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory at Atlanta United on Saturday

Messi brace lifts Inter Miami to 3-1 win in Atlanta

Lionel Messi scored a rapid second-half brace to guide Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United, while Erling Haaland struck twice to keep Premier League leaders Manchester City flying.

WBC super welterweight champion Sebastian Fundora, left, punches Ermal Hadribeaj during a title fight at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in  Nevada

Fundora knocks out Hadribeaj to retain WBC superwelter crown

Sebastian Fundora secured a dramatic final-round knockout against Ermal Hadribeaj in Las Vegas to successfully retain his WBC super welterweight title.

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between RC Strasbourg Alsace and Paris Saint-Germain  at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg

PSG fight back to beat Strasbourg after Dembele penalty miss

Substitute Ousmane Dembele overcame a missed penalty to score and provide an assist as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Strasbourg 3-1, moving top of the Ligue 1 table.

New Zealand coach Dave Rennie hailed his team's "character and courage" after two decisive victories over Australia

All Blacks back on track after SA wake-up

New Zealand responded emphatically to their series defeat against South Africa by crushing Australia 43-21 in Sydney, highlighted by a masterclass first half and two tries from Beauden Barrett.

Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland celebrates scoring the team's third goal during the English Premier League football match against Ipswich Town at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester

Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford

Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Manchester City to a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town, while Liverpool fought back to defeat nine-man Brentford 2-1 on a dramatic Premier League Saturday.

West Ham's Portuguese head coach Nuno Espírito Santo shouts instructions to the players from the touchline

West Ham beat Championship leaders Swansea to boost promotion bid

West Ham boosted their promotion push with a 1-0 victory over Championship leaders Swansea, while Middlesbrough fought back to claim a dramatic point.

Lions players observe a moment of silence in honour of their teammate Hyron Andrews, ahead of the European Rugby Champions Cup rugby union match against La Rochelle

Emotional Lions come up short as tributes paid to Andrews

The Lions put up a brave performance on their Champions Cup debut against La Rochelle after the tragic passing of lock Hyron Andrews in France.

Elon Musk

Musk calls on Zelensky to 'go' after satellite slowdown row

Tech billionaire Elon Musk called on Wednesday for Volodymyr Zelensky to "go" as Ukraine's leader, after insisting any disruption to the war-torn country's use of his satellite communications system was the fault of the US government, not…

Pope Leo XIV.

Pope recovering after lung cancer operation that rattles Church

Pope Leo XIV began post-surgery recovery on Wednesday after a tumour removed from his lung was found to be cancerous, plunging the Catholic Church into a period of uncertainty. Part of the pope's right lung was removed in the operation…

Liverpool's Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring one of his three goals in the Uefa Champions League soccer clash against LASK in Linz, Austria, on Wednesday

Hat-trick hero Barcola primed to shine for Liverpool – Iraola

Andoni Iraola backed Bradley Barcola to embark on a dominant run of form after the French forward scored a sensational hat-trick in Liverpool's 6-3 Champions League victory over LASK.

Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho reacts during the UEFA Champions League match against AS Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Wednesday.

Mourinho blasts 'shameless' timing of Vinicius ban decision

Jose Mourinho has criticized Spanish football authorities over the timing of Vinicius Junior's four-match ban, which was announced just hours before Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Roma.

Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets

Anthropic researchers warn that small AI models may soon act like computer worms, spreading autonomously across poorly secured smart devices without human intervention.

Facebook and Ray-Ban's first smart glasses, which launched in September 9, 2021.

Smart glasses must give clear warnings when recording, says EU watchdog

The European Union's central data watchdog has issued guidance stating that smart glasses must provide clear and reliable warnings when recording to address mounting privacy concerns.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek returns to Poland's Magdalena Frech during their women’s singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in China's Hubei province, on Wednesday

Relentless Swiatek wins all-Polish battle to launch Wuhan campaign

Despite struggling with an ankle issue, Alexander Zverev overcame Alexander Bublik in two grueling tie-breaks to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem speaks during the announcement of the Formula 1 African Grand Prix at BK Arena in Kigali on Tuesday

Formula One to return to Africa in 'early 2030s' in Rwanda

Formula One has announced a 10-year deal with Rwanda to host the continent's first Grand Prix since 1993, scheduled to debut in the early 2030s at a new circuit in Bugesera.