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Yoane Wissa dedicated his goals that sent the Democratic Republic of Congo into the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time to those suffering back home from a humanitarian crisis caused by war.

In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees.

South Korea's turbulent World Cup ended at the group phase on Saturday and could lead to the international retirement of captain Son Heung-min.

England defeated Panama 2-0 on Saturday to clinch top spot in their World Cup group and set up a last-32 clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the African underdogs reached the knockout rounds for the first time.

Colombia finished top of World Cup Group K after playing out a highly-entertaining end-to-end 0-0 draw with Portugal on Saturday.

England ground out top spot in Group L after eventually seeing off a stubborn Panama side on Saturday, though Thomas Tuchel's team showed there is further work needed to be true World Cup contenders.

Yoane Wissa scored twice as DR Congo beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup for the first time in their history on Saturday.

Rescue crews raced Saturday to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled 72 hours after the earth roared and rumbled.

Rescue crews working at one of the many buildings destroyed in Venezuela's killer earthquakes called for silence as they heard some kind of sound from a survivor buried in the rubble.

Australian goalkeeping hero Patrick Beach said he was feeling "the love" after a well-known strip of sand in Melbourne was temporarily renamed in his honour.

England coach Thomas Tuchel hailed Jude Bellingham after the Real Madrid star scored one goal and made another in Saturday's 2-0 World Cup win over Panama, describing the number 10 as being "in a sweet spot".

History professor Ethan Borden Krizman was in high school when he collapsed 20 years ago at a race, suffering from heat stroke, but he says he remembers it well.

Jude Bellingham said England had achieved their immediate objective after sealing top spot in their World Cup group, but warned there was still significant room for improvement ahead of the knockout stage.

Australia will expand shark-spotting drone coverage year-round at beaches across Sydney and beyond from July 1, authorities said Sunday, following a rise in attacks and sightings.

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran would "no longer exist" if the United States is "forced" to resume the war, as he accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire.

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has stepped down following his side's elimination from the World Cup in the group stage, the Scottish Football Association announced Saturday.

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has stepped down following his side's elimination from the World Cup in the group stage, the Scottish Football Association announced Saturday.

Jude Bellingham scored one goal and set up another to ensure England qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds as group winners on Saturday with a laboured 2-0 victory over Panama in New Jersey.

Jude Bellingham scored one goal and set up another to ensure England qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds as group winners on Saturday with a laboured 2-0 victory over Panama in New Jersey.

Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 to claim second spot in Group L on Saturday to secure their passage to the last 32 of the World Cup.

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored second-half goals as England got the job done against Panama at the World Cup on Saturday, a 2-0 victory at the MetLife Stadium taking Thomas Tuchel's team into the last 32 as Group L winners.

A fragile truce between the United States and Iran hung in the balance Saturday after US forces said they struck Iranian targets in another tit-for-tat response to attacks on shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch is banking on the "X-factor" of returning superstar Alphonso Davies to elevate his team as they face South Africa in both sides' first-ever World Cup knockout tie in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Ryu Hae-ran got off to a hot start and came up with some clutch par putts down the stretch on Saturday to seize a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson going into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship.

Norway's Viktor Hovland sank a birdie putt from just beyond six feet on the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead over top-ranked Scottie Scheffler after Saturday's third round of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship.

A double-century by relative newcomer Amir Jangoo and 194 from captain Roston Chase put the West Indies in a commanding position with the sixth-wicket pair's partnership of 401 lifting the home side to a mammoth first innings total of 626 for nine declared on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.

Hooker Peato Mauvaka scored twice as Toulouse held on to beat Montpellier 28-20 for a record-equalling fourth-straight French Top 14 rugby title in a final interrupted by a thunderstorm.

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has asked for "privacy and space" following the loss of his unborn son, which was announced by his partner Noa van der Bij.

Bandaged, bruised Venezuelans sifted through donated clothes in a large sports arena turned shelter after losing everything in the massive earthquakes that struck this week.

Venezuela's Simon Bolivar International Airport was partially reopened Saturday and accepting cargo flights carrying aid including a field hospital, the US State Department's top foreign assistance official said.

Iran accused the United States on Saturday of violating their deal to end the Middle East war and hit US targets in the Gulf in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian territory.

Spain winger Nico Williams said suffering a latest injury setback was "one of the worst days of his life" as he criticised Uruguay for lashing out in a 1-0 defeat that ended their World Cup.