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Cristiano Ronaldo fired Al-Nassr into a half-time lead against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup on Saturday. The attacker broke the deadlock towards the end of the first half when he got onto the end of a cut back from Abdulrahman Ghareeb. The Portugal icon did not make a clean connection with the ball, but he did just enough to divert it past Bono and in.

VIDEO: Another final, another goal! Cristiano Ronaldo puts Al-Nassr ahead in Saudi Super Cup final with the least Cristiano Ronaldo goal ever

Reims (France) (AFP) – Lille coach Bruno Genesio said he had received "reassuring news" on Angel Gomes after the midfielder was taken to hospital Saturday following a clash of heads in a Ligue 1 match that knocked him unconscious. The former Manchester United player was left motionless lying on...

Lille coach says 'reassuring news' on Gomes after head injury

London (AFP) – Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said it is "normal" for players to be upset at being left out after Raheem Sterling's camp issued a statement following his exclusion for Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City. After another chaotic transfer window, Chelsea's squad has bloated to 43 players...

Maresca understands Chelsea frustration as axed Sterling seeks 'clarity'

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After leading France's Olympic team to a silver medal at the Paris Games, Thierry Henry left his coaching job Monday.

France soccer coach Thierry Henry leaves job after winning Olympic silver

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

The French film industry on Sunday bid fare well to "giant" Alain Delon as actors, writers, directors and producers pay tribute to the movie star.

French film industry bids farewell to 'giant' Alain Delon

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Actor Alain Delon – who has died Sunday aged 88 – was France's greatest screen seducer. To some he was the sexiest man of the 20th century who played the impeccably tailored, ice-cold killers popularised by 1960s New Wave films to perfection. To others, the man who often...

Film legend Alain Delon, France’s flawed screen god, dies aged 88

Moscow (AFP) – Russia's prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal. "The activities of The Clooney Foundation for Justice are declared undesirable on the territory of our country," it said in a statement.

Russia bans Clooney Foundation

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Sancaklı (Turkey) (AFP) – A picturesque village perched high on the slopes of hills offered a stunning sea panorama on Turkey's western coast -- until the engulfing flames turned the scene from paradise to a nightmare. Fires have ripped through forests and steep valleys around Turkey's third most-populous...

From paradise to hell: Aegean village stunned after Turkey fire

In Deir Al-Balar and elsewhere in the Gaza Strip, sewage has overwhelmed the streets after months of heavy bombardments. The polio virus was detected in the sewage in July, and now the disease has been found in a 10-month-old baby. "Having one case means that the virus is present in the Gaza Strip, and we can confirm there may be infected people not yet detected," said Afif Atawneh, General Director at Palestine Health Ministry.

'Sewage has overwhelmed the streets after months of heavy bombardments'

A nationwide strike by healthcare workers launched after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female doctor in Kolkata has escalated, with protests taking place across India in favor of stronger laws to protect medical personnel and better protection for women. Thousands of outraged Indian protesters, including arch-rival football fans...

Thousands in India join nationwide protests over doctor's rape and murder

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli police said Monday that a "powerful" explosion the night before in Tel Aviv was a "terror attack" that wounded one person and prompted heightened alert. "This was a terror attack involving the explosion of a powerful explosive," the force said in a statement. On Sunday...

Israel police say Sunday blast in Tel Aviv was 'terror attack'

Paris is going through yet another transformation as organisers take down setups used at various sports venues during the Olympics and put up new ones to accommodate the upcoming Paralympics. The beach volleyball stadium at the Eiffel Tower will be turned into a football field for blind athletes.

Paris transformed as organisers prepare for Paralympics

Jakarta, the former capital of Indonesia is sinking at an average of 10cm per year, threatening the livelihoods of its 10 million inhabitants. Meanwhile dykes that prevent sea water from flooding Jakarta are poorly maintained and could collapse at any moment.

Rising water levels threaten Indonesia's Jakarta

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Player ratings from Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Mallorca in La Liga on Sunday night.

Mallorca 1-1 Real Madrid: Player ratings as La Liga champions held to draw

Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Monday claimed responsibility for a bombing in Tel Aviv, calling it a "suicide operation" and threatening more attacks in Israel as the Gaza war drags on. Israeli police earlier said the late Sunday blast in Israel's...

Palestinian militants claim Tel Aviv bombing, threaten more attacks

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Thierry Henry resigns as coach of France's under-21 football squad for 'personal reasons'

Former football star Thierry Henry has stepped down as head coach of France's under-21 football team after his squad lost the final of the 2024 Paris...

Thierry Henry resigns as coach of France's under-21 football squad for 'personal reasons'

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