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Marseille downed by Lille in Ligue 1 as Lyon's struggles continue

NBA bans Mitchell, Champagnie one game for sparking melee

'Project Hail Mary' rockets to top of N. America box office

Syrians protest alcohol sale limits, curbs on personal freedom

Spurs can '100 percent' avoid nightmare of relegation: Saltor

Araujo header scrapes Liga leaders Barcelona win over Rayo

Israel launches strikes as Lebanon warns of invasion

Torrential rains in Kenya kill 81 in March: officials

Iran threatens Mideast infrastructure after Trump ultimatum

Spurs felled by Forest in relegation battle, Sunderland shock Newcastle

Spurs collapse against Forest, failing acid test

US may 'escalate to de-escalate' against Iran: Treasury chief

The United States may need to "escalate" its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign.

Howe disappointed in himself after 'painful' Newcastle defeat

Eddie Howe said he remains fully committed to his role as Newcastle manager but must reflect on his own performance after a damaging 2-1 derby defeat to Sunderland compounded a miserable week for the Magpies.

Quansah to miss England's pre-World Cup friendlies

Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah has been ruled out of England's March friendlies with a thigh injury, the German club announced Sunday.

Araujo header scrapes Liga leaders Barca win over Rayo

Ronald Araujo's header helped Barcelona extend their lead on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to seven points with a tight 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Georgia buries Patriarch Ilia II as succession stirs fears of Russian influence

Thousands of Georgians attended the funeral of influential Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II on Sunday, as some expressed fears his successor could strengthen Russian influence over the Caucasus country.

DeChambeau wins back-to-back LIV Golf play-offs

Bryson DeChambeau won back-to-back LIV Golf titles via play-offs when he made a birdie on the first extra hole to beat Spaniard Jon Rahm in the South Africa tournament near Johannesburg on Sunday.

Sunderland inflict more derby pain on Newcastle

Sunderland compounded a miserable week for Newcastle as Bryan Brobbey's 90th minute winner secured a 2-1 victory for the visitors in the Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday.

Nepali youth demand release of govt report into deadly September uprising

Nepali youth staged a demonstration in Kathmandu Sunday, demanding the release of findings into the deadly 2025 uprising, which forced the previous government to collapse.

US, Iran trade threats to target infrastructure in Middle East

Iran threatened on Sunday to "irreversibly destroy" key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.