Mark Baker, 40, and his wife, Tiffany, 39, decided to pull their daughters — Giuletta, 10, Penelope, 8, and Delia, 7 — out of school and embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a five-month cruise around the world. @atimerichfamily / SWNS

Spain’s Men’s Sevens team has set the rugby world abuzz with their extraordinary performances in the opening legs of the HSBC SVNS Series.

UNICEF says it amounted to one in seven school-going children across the world being kept out of class at some point in 2024 because of climate crises.

The Canadian women climbed two places to fifth in the HSBC SVNS overall standings after placing a season-best fourth Sunday at the Perth stop on the elite rugby sevens circuit.

Canadian Carmen Izyk runs with the ball with teammate Mahalia Robinson watching from behind in Canada’s 38-5 win over Britain 38–5 in a women's rugby sevens Pool B match at the 2025 HSBC SVNS Perth, Australia at HBF Park on Jan. 25. Zach Franzen/The Canadian Press

Canada ran in five tries Saturday to defeat Brazil 27-5 in women's play and move into the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Perth rugby sevens tournament.

South Africa are through to their second Men’s Cup semi-final of the season after dominating Fiji 19-nil in a one-sided quarterfinal.

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Morocco has selected nine stadiums in six cities for the Africa Cup of Nations finals starting in December, the country’s local organising committee said on Monday hours before the tournament draw was due to be held.