Some 44 million Americans were under a heat wave warning on Saturday as temperatures in the Rocky Mountains and northern plains of the United States were expected to hit 110F (43C) over the weekend.
John Stones and Noni Madueke came into the England side for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway as Ezri Konsa became the fourth player to start at right-back for the Three Lions in six matches.
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus called Scotland "a great side" after the world champions triumphed 42-28 in a 10-try Nations Championship thriller in Pretoria on Saturday.
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England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers in Miami on Saturday set to be played in ferocious heat and humidity.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will take part in a commemoration on Sunday for South African soldiers killed in World War I, as part of a three-day visit to France.
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Typhoon Bavi made landfall late Saturday in eastern China, packing strong winds as it roared ashore after authorities evacuated nearly two million people, state media said.
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Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as organisers announced a shortened stage the following day due to the "intense heatwave".
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Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.
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Tour de France organisers announced on Saturday that the next day's ninth stage would be shortened by 30km due to the extreme weather conditions in the central Correze region.
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Ryu Hae-ran put herself in position to win a second women's major this season as she blazed a spectacular third-round 60 on Saturday for a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship.
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.
Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner takes a 13-match Wimbledon winning streak into Sunday's final at the All England Club against French Open winner Alexander Zverev, unbeaten in 13 Grand Slam ties.
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After trying for over a decade to win a Grand Slam title and overcoming an array of challenges, Alexander Zverev is one match from making it two in barely a month at Wimbledon.
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Russia struck Ukraine with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, officials said.
Kranti Gaud became the first woman to claim a place on the Lord's honours boards for her performance in a Test match with a five-wicket haul that put India in command against England on Saturday.
Seven-time world champion Marc Marquez demonstrated his continued mastery of the Sachsenring with victory in Saturday's German MotoGP Sprint, just hours after booking pole for the main race on Sunday.
The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Saturday that it was close to an agreement with Jurgen Klopp for him to become the new Germany coach.
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