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Twenty years after captaining Italy to World Cup glory, Fabio Cannavaro is leading Uzbekistan to their first-ever appearance at football's biggest tournament. The team of 36 million people finally broke through after decades of trying.
Italian judo champion Fabio Basile says welcoming his son surpassed even his Olympic victory. After spinal surgery nearly ended his career, he's fighting back with a new source of strength.
Daniel Dubois got knocked down twice in the opening rounds but came roaring back to stop Fabio Wardley in round 11, reclaiming heavyweight glory in Manchester. Traffic made him late, but nothing could stop his warrior comeback.
An eight-year-old Nigerian boy is proving that street-scouted talent plus the right support can compete with Europe's best. Samson Azeez just returned from playing against Atlético Madrid and Benfica academies in Portugal.
Ai Ogura claimed his first MotoGP podium at the French Grand Prix, ending Japan's 14-year absence from the premier class podium. The 25-year-old rookie fought back from eighth place to secure third in a thrilling finish.
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Archaeologists just discovered a 5,000-year-old ceremonial site three miles from Stonehenge that may have inspired the famous monument. The simpler structure reveals how ancient people celebrated the seasons centuries before the iconic stones were raised.
The NHK Symphony Orchestra is marking a century of music with ambitious plans to grow classical music's future audience. Their centennial season launches with a rarely performed 1937 oratorio featuring vocalists, choir, organ, and full orchestra.
British heavyweight Moses Itauma became the first fighter ever to stop American veteran Jermaine Franklin, delivering a spectacular fifth-round knockout in Manchester. The 21-year-old phenom's stunning victory puts him one step closer to a world title shot.
Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi just made motorcycle racing history by winning his fifth consecutive MotoGP race at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin. The 27-year-old Aprilia rider also shattered a nine-year record for consecutive laps led while reclaiming the season points lead.
French winger Michael Olise scored one and set up another as Bayern Munich claimed their 12th German Super Cup title with a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund. The young star's brilliant performance launched Bayern's season on a high note. #
Three African nations kicked off the World Table Tennis Championships with dramatic comeback victories in London. Nigeria's Quadri Aruna led a thrilling rally to beat Saudi Arabia after falling behind early.
The Vatican is leading a Christian movement to pull investments from mining companies that harm Indigenous communities and the environment. The campaign aims to align church money with Catholic values of protecting people and planet.
Josh Kelly danced his way to becoming Sunderland's first world boxing champion, outpointing Bakhram Murtazaliev in a thrilling 12-round battle. The 31-year-old overcame knockdowns and his own mental health struggles to claim the IBF light-middleweight title in front of 4,000 roaring fans.
After a 12-year break, South America's top Paralympic powerlifters return to competition with Olympic gold medalists headlining the comeback event. Over 75 athletes from eight nations will compete in Colombia this weekend, proving adaptive sports are thriving across the continent.
Thousands of Brazilians with a rare, life-threatening heart condition just gained access to a medication that cuts hospitalizations in half. The oral treatment offers hope to patients who have long faced limited options.
Scientists drowning in data finally have a digital partner that asks the questions they don't know to ask. The Allen Institute for AI just launched AutoDiscovery, turning 108 million research papers into an automated hypothesis machine.
Catherine Debrunner dominated her home competition in Switzerland, winning five of six wheelchair races and setting a world record in front of her fans. The three-day event in Nottwil saw multiple Paralympic champions shatter records across dozens of events.
Ray Gloster has turned wrenches for 83 years at his family's garage in Underbool, Australia, and shows no signs of slowing down. Now he's on track to become the world's oldest working mechanic.
Tiny fish from the Red Sea possess revolutionary eye cells that combine two types of vision previously thought impossible to merge. The discovery is forcing scientists to reconsider everything we thought we knew about how vertebrate eyes work.
Scientists discovered the universe's biggest black holes form through violent collisions in densely packed star clusters, not from dying stars alone. Gravitational wave detectors revealed two distinct black hole populations, solving a cosmic mystery about how these giants grow.
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