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Goggia claims Crans-Montana downhill after World Championships woe
Italy's Sofia Goggia bounced back from her world championships disappointment in Sunday's World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana.
Australia bat in Women’s T20 World Cup final
Australia won the toss and decided to bat in the Women’s T20 World Cup final against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.
Ethiopian dissident Eskinder Nega arrested: political party
Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega has been detained in the country's Amhara region where he is a leading opposition figure, the political party he founded said on Sunday.
Goggia claims Crans-Montana downhill
Italy's Sofia Goggia bounced back from her world championships disappointment in Sunday's World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana.
Indian summer for veteran German Siem
Veteran German Marcel Siem held his nerve at the Hero Indian Open to win his first World Tour event in more than eight years by a single shot on Sunday.
Extinct-in-the-wild species in conservation limbo
For species classified as "extinct in the wild", the zoos and botanical gardens where their fates hang by a thread are as often anterooms to oblivion as gateways to recovery, new research has shown.
More than 40 migrants die in boat wreck off Italy
More than 40 migrants, including a baby just a few months old, died after their overloaded boat sank early on Sunday in stormy seas off Italy's southern Calabria region, rescue services said.
Hostages 'traumatised' but safe after week-long PNG abduction
Three hostages, including a New Zealand archaeologist, were freed in Papua New Guinea on Sunday after a tense week of negotiations between police and armed kidnappers in the country's rugged highlands.
'Everything Everywhere' finds multiple awards success with Hollywood producers win
"Everything Everywhere All At Once" was named best film by Hollywood's producers Saturday, as the multiverse-jumping sci-fi hops from win to win at award shows ahead of next month's Oscars.
Nigeria tallies votes for new president
Nigeria was counting ballots on Sunday, a day after a historically tight election among three frontrunners competing for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation.
Latham, Conway lead New Zealand fightback to frustrate England
New Zealand's top order unearthed some tenacity to close within 24 runs of England in their second innings on Sunday and set up an absorbing last two days of the second Test in Wellington.
Tatum seals Celtics thriller over Sixers, Embiid
Jayson Tatum drained a three-pointer with less than two seconds remaining to give the Boston Celtics a thrilling 110-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a heavyweight Eastern Conference clash on Saturday.
Argentina's Almada strikes late twice as Atlanta win on MLS opening day
Argentine World Cup-winner Thiago Almada scored two brilliant stoppage time goals as Atlanta United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on a pulsating opening day of the Major League Soccer season on Saturday.
War-weary Yemenis fell trees for fuel, cash
The sound of an electric saw rips through a lush mountain landscape in southern Yemen, where years of conflict and soaring prices have left people desperate for fuel and income.
Latham, Conway fifties lead New Zealand fightback against England
Openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway scored unbeaten half-centuries to give New Zealand a foothold in the second Test after England enforced the follow-on in Wellington on Sunday.
Alcaraz to face Norrie again for ATP Rio title
Top-seeded defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fended off hard-hitting Nicolas Jarry 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP Rio Open.
How Italy's generous green homes scheme turned 'wicked'
An Italian scheme to make homes more energy efficient has been wildly popular, but the government is seeking to rein in its "out of control" costs amid fears it could send the deficit soaring.
Messi, Mbappe and Benzema up for FIFA Best award
Just like in the World Cup final, Paris Saint-Germain teammates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe go up against one another for The Best FIFA Men's Player prize for 2022 on Monday, with Ballon d'Or Karim Benzema the other contender.
Blinken eyes US inroads in Central Asia as Ukraine rattles nerves
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Central Asia hoping that greater US engagement will reassure former Soviet republics rattled by the Ukraine war, although Russia's historic clout limits the extent of cooperation.
Formula One: Five pointers to the 2023 season
The 2023 Formula One season begins in Bahrain next Sunday, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen targeting a third consecutive world title.
New Zealand openers resist England after follow-on enforced
New Zealand discovered some top-order batting grit to stymie England's push for victory on day three of the second Test in Wellington on Sunday.
Kirk seizes two-shot lead at US PGA Honda Classic
Chris Kirk fired six birdies in a four-under-par 66 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead in the Honda Classic, where he's chasing his first US PGA Tour title in eight seasons.
Duplantis sets new world pole vault record
Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as "almost an out-of-body experience".
Austria's Schwarz pips Odermatt in California giant slalom
Austria's Marco Schwarz won his first World Cup giant slalom beating Swiss favourite Marco Odermatt by three hundredths of a second at Palisades Tahoe on Saturday.
Duplantis sets new world pole vault record of 6.22m
Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday.
No storybook ending in sight to Liverpool struggles, admits Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said there is no Hollywood ending in sight to his side's struggles after a 0-0 draw at struggling Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Madrid snatch derby draw, struggling Valencia beat Real Sociedad
Real Madrid's young striker Alvaro Rodriguez salvaged a late 1-1 draw for the champions in a tense derby clash against 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday in La Liga.
Armand Duplantis sets new world pole vault record of 6.22m
Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday.
Brazil moves on illegal mines in Indigenous Yanomami territory
Brazilian authorities this week intensified their fight against illegal mining on the land of the Indigenous Yanomami people, sending helicopters over the Amazon jungle in search of clandestine dig sites.
Top Africa film festival opens in jihadist-hit Burkina
Africa's biggest film festival kicked off in Burkina Faso on Saturday with the Sahel nation's long-running jihadist insurgency looming large over the opening night.
Arsenal maintain Premier League lead, Man City thrash Bournemouth
Arsenal remain two points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win at Leicester on Saturday, as Manchester City maintained their pursuit of the Gunners by thrashing Bournemouth 4-1.
Liverpool draw blank at Palace in fresh blow to top four hopes
Liverpool's hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League were dealt another blow by a 0-0 draw at struggling Crystal Palace on Saturday.