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Germany captain Alexandra Popp will hope there is no repeat of her injury curse when she attempts to crown a towering career with Women's World Cup glory.

Andy Cruz, whose stellar amateur career included Olympic boxing gold for Cuba in Tokyo, launched his pro ring career on Saturday with an impressive unanimous decision victory over experienced Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos.

The FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand kicks off on July 20.

Presenting himself as a knight trying to defend Spain, Santiago Abascal has turned the far-right Vox into a powerful force and indispensable ally of the right with whom he hopes to govern after a snap general election on July 23.

The rainbow flags were the first to go when the far-right seized power in Naquera, an ultraconservative town in eastern Spain where many want "order and morality" to counter what it sees as the "anarchism" of the left.

Spain's economy is growing steadily and inflation has been tamed -- but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing an uphill battle to be re-elected in a snap poll next weekend.

Europe's eyes will turn to Spain next Sunday where a widely expected right-wing victory in a snap election would further consolidate the dominance of conservative parties across the bloc.

Ireland coach Vera Pauw said her players "feared for their bodies" in an abandoned women's World Cup warm-up match, claiming opponents Colombia played "outside the rules of the game".

Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.

From a distance, everything looks normal: neat rows of peach trees, their green leaves fluttering in the wind, near a pretty little American farmhouse.

Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue.

Sweden's Linn Grant shrugged off a near four-hour weather delay to torch Highland Meadows for a nine-under par 62 that gave her a six-shot lead in the US LPGA Dana Open on Saturday.

At least 26 people are dead and 10 missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers continued to fight to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel.

NBA superstar Stephen Curry made a hole-in-one on Saturday in the second round of a celebrity golf tournament and ran to the green in celebration of the feat.

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey is to return to boyhood club Cardiff on a two-year contract, it was announced Saturday.

Trevor Cone, a rookie with only 20 prior US PGA Tour starts, fired a nine-under par 63 to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the Barbasol Championship.

Marie-Laure de Decker, the French model who stepped behind the camera to become an internationally recognised war photographer, has died at the age of 75, her family said Saturday.

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview published on Saturday that he will step down at the next cabinet reshuffle and not contest the next general election.

Perched on a platform as he painted an enormous wall, Maynor Alvarez felt cramps in his arms and legs and thought he might vomit. He wanted to come down, but the supervisor's order was clear: "Keep working."

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has signed a contract until 2025 with Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer team announced on Saturday.

Czech midfielder Jakub Jankto said Saturday he had joined Serie A newcomers Cagliari from La Liga side Getafe, five months after becoming the first international footballer to come out as gay.

Marketa Vondrousova said her husband's unexpected show of emotion after Saturday's shock Wimbledon final victory against Ons Jabeur was the perfect end to her "impossible" triumph.

England wicketkeeper Amy Jones has insisted there is no extra pressure on the hosts as they look to complete a remarkable series win in the Women's Ashes after being on the brink of a comprehensive defeat.

Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in a bid to reassert a lead role in the normalisation process.

Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure that has surpassed scientists' most pessimistic predictions, government data showed Saturday.

Former Arizona Coyotes forward Alexander Galchenyuk threatened to have police officers killed after being stopped for an incident that led the NHL club to release him, according to multiple reports Saturday.

Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said Saturday as the war between rival generals entered its fourth month.

Ons Jabeur was so disconsolate after her shock Wimbledon final defeat on Saturday that she told Kate, the Princess of Wales, that "hugs are always welcome".

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France on Saturday as Spain's Carlos Rodriguez won stage 14.

Declan Rice became the most expensive British player in history on Saturday as Arsenal signed the England midfielder from West Ham for a reported £105 million ($137.5 million, 122.4 million euros).

Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era.

Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure which will continue to rise in the coming weeks, government data showed Saturday.