Southgate names Henderson in England squad despite Saudi move
Jordan Henderson was named on Thursday in Gareth Southgate's England squad for matches against Ukraine and Scotland despite his move from Liverpool to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq.
Read morePathirana picks four as Sri Lanka dismiss Bangladesh for 164
Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana and spinner Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets between them as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 164 in the Asia Cup on Thursday.
Read moreHernandez, Saliba back in France squad to face Ireland, Germany
New Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernandez is set to make his first appearance for France since suffering a serious injury at last year's World Cup after being named Thursday in the squad for a September double-header against Ireland and Germany.
Read moreBritish conductor cancels shows after assault claims
British conductor John Eliot Gardiner cancelled his engagements for the rest of the year Thursday after claims that he struck a singer.
Read moreAdam Driver backs Hollywood strikes in Venice
Adam Driver said Thursday that he backed the Hollywood strikes and that his new indie film "Ferrari", premiering in Venice, showed big studios it is possible to treat actors and writers better.
Read moreKey US inflation measure ticks up in July
A key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates rose in July, due largely to another jump in the cost of services, according to government data published Thursday.
Read moreHamilton, Russell renew contracts with Mercedes until 2025
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell renewed their contracts with Mercedes until 2025, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.
Read moreGolden generation Dutch keeper Jongbloed dies aged 82
Former Netherlands goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, who played in two World Cup finals, has died after a long illness aged 82, according to the Dutch football federation (KNVB) on Thursday.
Read moreTrapped residents fled through windows in S.African inferno
Blankets and sheets still hang from the blackened windows, used by the desperate to reach safety as flames turned the five-storey building in downtown Johannesburg into a death trap.
Read moreFire engulfs illegal housing block killing 73 in South Africa
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said on Thursday.
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