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PSG sideline Mbappe for season-opener as Dembele arrives

PSG sideline Mbappe for season-opener as Dembele arrives

French superstar Kylian Mbappe has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain's season opener on Saturday deepening the stand-off between the France captain and the Ligue 1 champions.

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Australia into World Cup semi-finals after dramatic penalty shoot-out

Australia into World Cup semi-finals after dramatic penalty shoot-out

Co-hosts Australia surged into their first Women's World Cup semi-final after a heart-stopping 7-6 penalty shoot-out win against France on Saturday, with European champions England or Colombia awaiting them.

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Death toll hits 80 as Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling

Death toll hits 80 as Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling

Hawaii's chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 80 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response.

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Waiting to go home: 48,000 evacuated in Myanmar floods

Waiting to go home: 48,000 evacuated in Myanmar floods

A baby slept peacefully under a mosquito net oblivious to hundreds of evacuated flood victims lined up for food at a monastery in Myanmar on Saturday, all waiting for water levels to recede before they can return home.

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Mbappe left out of PSG's league opener

Mbappe left out of PSG's league opener

French superstar Kylian Mbappe has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain's league opener on Saturday with uncertainty hanging over the France captain's future.

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Australia beat France in penalty thriller to reach World Cup semi-finals

Australia beat France in penalty thriller to reach World Cup semi-finals

Co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history on a night of drama in Brisbane on Saturday.

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Springboks say they will not fake an injury to call up Pollard

Springboks say they will not fake an injury to call up Pollard

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday slammed suggestions that one of the 33 players chosen for the Rugby World Cup would fake an injury in order to include ace fly-half Handre Pollard as a late replacement.

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West African bloc scraps crisis meeting on Niger coup

West African bloc scraps crisis meeting on Niger coup

West African leaders deferred a crisis meeting due on Saturday on dealing with the coup in Niger after approving the deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" as soon as possible.

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Bayern sign England captain Kane on four-year contract

Bayern sign England captain Kane on four-year contract

England captain Harry Kane ended his record-breaking career with Tottenham on Saturday signing a four-year deal with Bayern Munich until 2027.

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Nas, Run-DMC, Snoop helm marathon birthday party for hip-hop

Nas, Run-DMC, Snoop helm marathon birthday party for hip-hop

Thousands of people partied deep into the night Friday as part of an all-star Bronx bash celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, featuring trailblazers including Run-DMC, Nas, Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg.

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