Spain set up World Cup semi-final with France after late win against Belgium
Spain beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday to move into a blockbuster World Cup semi-final against France after a hectic game decided by a goalkeeping error from Senne Lammens.
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Merino strikes late as Spain beat Belgium to set up France World Cup semi
Super sub Mikel Merino broke Belgian hearts and sent Spain through to a World Cup semi-final against France with a late goal in a gripping 2-1 win on Friday.
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Alfred trumps Thomas in battle of Olympic sprint champions
Julien Alfred emerged with bragging rights in a battle of women's Olympic champions when she beat American Gabrielle Thomas for victory in the 200m at Friday's Monaco Diamond League.
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Ohtani to miss All-Star Game for treatment on knee
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled pitching start on Friday with left knee "irritation" and won't play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the club said.
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Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend
A "widespread and significant" heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western US states over the weekend, with all-time records at risk of falling, the National Weather Service said Friday.
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Hundreds of Peruvian newborns named after Norway striker Haaland
Droves of Peruvian football fans have named their newborns after Norway's star striker Erling Haaland ahead of his team's World Cup quarter-final against England, Peru's identity registry said Friday.
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Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence (AI) that they would like to see widely adopted.
Read moreWall Street gets small boost from SK hynix debut
Global stock markets rose slightly on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq failed to get a major boost from the solid debut of South Korean chip titan SK hynix on Wall Street.
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SK hynix surges on first day of trading on Wall Street
South Korean chip giant SK hynix soared 13 percent on its first day of trading on Wall Street on Friday, capping one of the world's biggest ever stock sales as it takes advantage of the AI boom.
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Deschamps leads France to familiar territory in final World Cup
Didier Deschamps has had to cope with personal tragedy and the looming realisation that his long spell as coach of France is about to end, but he looks more at ease than ever at this World Cup having led the favourites into the semi-finals.
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