The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin failed at a high-stakes summit to reach an accord on halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaving European leaders scrambling Saturday to figure out the next steps to pressure Moscow.
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka and second-ranked Coco Gauff were sent crashing out of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semi-finals.
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World number two Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Friday as women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was sent crashing by Elena Rybakina.
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US President Donald Trump offered a warm welcome to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday as they met at length in a high-stakes summit in Alaska that will could shape the future of the Ukraine war.
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Bournemouth captain Adam Smith said he was left shocked and angered after teammate Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a fan during the Cherries' 4-2 defeat at Liverpool in the opening game of the Premier League season.
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Liverpool struck twice in the final minutes through Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah to overcome a battling Bournemouth 4-2 in a thrilling start to the Premier League season on Friday.
Lionel Messi is ready to return for Inter Miami when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy in a Major League Soccer clash that will launch a key stretch for the Florida club, coach Javier Mascherano said Friday.
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Stepping foot on Western soil for the first time since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin basked in choreographed pageantry courtesy of Donald Trump -- but awkwardness was not far away.
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France winger Kingsley Coman said goodbye to teammates at Bayern Munich as he moved to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on Friday.
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shook hands and smiled at an air base in Alaska on Friday as they opened a high-risk summit that will test the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
France winger Kingsley Coman said goodbye to teammates at Bayern Munich ahead of a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on Friday.
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