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France to declare natural disaster after storms rip through crops | World news
France will declare a state of natural disaster after rain and hail storms lashed a swathe of the south-east on Saturday, devastating crops. The flash storms, which brought hailstones as big as pingpong balls to some areas, killed two people in France and Switzerland, and injured at least 10 others. The worst-hit area, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alps …
‘Fighting for our freedom’: protesters flood into Hong Kong’s streets | World news
A wave of protesters hundreds of thousands strong, most dressed in black and many carrying white flowers of mourning, have swept through central Hong Kong to denounce a controversial extradition law and demand the city’s leader, Carrie Lam, steps down. They poured in from all over the city, in numbers so large that the march …
Tyson Fury targets ‘biggest fight in world boxing’ with Deontay Wilder | Sport
Tyson Fury set his sights on a lucrative rematch with Deontay Wilder after excelling in his first fight in Las Vegas to stop Tom Schwarz in two rounds. Fury revealed that he is scheduled to fight again on 21 September or 5 October in New York, and that the rematch with Wilder, the WBC champion, …
Josh Warrington beats Kid Galahad to retain IBF world featherwight title
Warrington now hopes to chase other featherweight champions in US bouts Josh Warrington edged a tough contest with British rival Kid Galahad to retain his IBF world featherweight title with a split-decision points win. Warrington, 28, hoped the contest would be his last in his home city of Leeds as he eyes potential unification fights …
Andy Ruiz Jr. Shocked the Boxing World. But Not His Hometown.
Justin Gamber, a boxing trainer in Las Vegas who once trained Ruiz, recalled seeing him for the first time in the Wild Card. “I was like, ‘Who is this guy?’” he said. “I was like, ‘I wonder if this guy could fight.’ Little did I know.” Gamber said Ruiz had always been underestimated because of …
Live updates: 2019 College World Series, June 16 | CWS
Saturday, June 15Game 1: Michigan 5, Texas Tech 3 Game 2: Arkansas vs. Florida State, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, June 16Game 3: Vanderbilt vs. Louisville, 1 p.m. (ESPN)Game 4: Mississippi State vs. Auburn, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Monday, June 17Game 5: Texas Tech vs. TBD, 1 p.m. (ESPN)Game 6: Michigan vs. TBD, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, …
Women’s World Cup on TV: Sweden looks for convincing result
The buzz: Sweden’s World Cup got off to shaky start, with its game against stubborn Chile scoreless heading into the final minutes. The Swedes got serious at that point, with goals from Kosovare Asllani (83rd minute) and Madelen Janogy (four minutes into stoppage time) producing a sigh of relief and a 2-0 victory, Sweden’s first …
Women’s World Cup: Men and women keepers ‘should train together’
Correa’s brilliant save denies Parris from the penalty spot Female goalkeeping standards could be improved by allowing young players to train alongside male counterparts, says England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley. The Manchester City keeper, 34, has been criticised for errors at past World Cups and is aware her position is often used as a stick with …
Listen to live Josh Warrington v Kid Galahad world title fight and follow text coverage
Listen to live Josh Warrington v Kid Galahad world title fight and follow text coverage – BBC Sport Summary Josh Warrington defends IBF world featherweight title against Yorkshire rival Kid Galahad Both fighters have unbeaten records Fight at Leeds Arena expected to start at 22:30 BST Follow live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live (UK …
2019 Women’s World Cup scores, highlights, recap: Netherlands’ Miedema makes history
Day 10 at the 2019 Women’s World Cup featured just two games as Group E was in action, and history was made. One of the world’s top young players in the world broke a record at a bonkers age to book the Netherlands’ spot in the next round, while Canada is hoping to secure its …
