Colombia seeks help with forest fires as smoke blankets capital
Colombia on Thursday appealed for international help as it battled dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of the country and covering the capital in a blanket of smoke.
Read moreInter resume title tussle with Juve as Serie A rocked by racism again
Inter Milan get back to their tight Serie A title chase with Juventus when they travel to Fiorentina, while racism has once again reared its ugly head.
Read moreSaudis top group to set up 'very difficult' S. Korea Asian Cup clash
Roberto Mancini warned his Saudi Arabia players they face a "very difficult match" against South Korea next week in the Asian Cup last 16.
Read moreEvert and Navratilova decry Saudi bid to host WTA Finals
American tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova criticized Saudi Arabian money flowing into women's tennis on Thursday in an opinion article published in the Washington Post.
Read more'Jinxed' Bayern hit by Laimer and Kimmich injury layoffs: reports
Bayern Munich are counting the cost of Wednesday's hard-fought 1-0 win over Union Berlin, with German media reporting midfielders Konrad Laimer and Joshua Kimmich are set for injury layoffs.
Read moreCatholic cardinal accused of sexual assault in Canada
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix has been accused in Canada of sexually assaulting a female teenager, as part of a class action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec, court documents showed Thursday.
Read moreNiners pair shortlisted for NFL's MVP award
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey have both made the five-man list of finalists for the NFL's Most Valuable Player award, the league said on Thursday.
Read moreFormer Rangers star Davis retires
Rangers and Northern Ireland midfielder Steven Davis announced his retirement on Thursday after conceding defeat in his battle to return from a knee injury.
Read moreTwo Zimbabwe cricketers banned for recreational drug use
Zimbabwean international cricketers Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta have been banned from all cricket for four months for recreational drug use.
Read moreHubble finds water vapor in small planet's atmosphere
The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the smallest planet outside our solar system to contain water vapor in its atmosphere, a "landmark discovery" that brings astronomy a step closer to characterizing Earth-like worlds.
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