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Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

Depleted Djokovic falls in Cincinnati Masters opener

Nillessen claims shock European 1,500m gold

Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Taylor scores two tries in winning debut as New Zealand captain

American Kate Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record

England defender Spence leaves Spurs for Inter Milan

Kit confusion disrupts Newcastle friendly against Leverkusen

Moore double leads Spurs to 3-0 friendly win over Hoffenheim

Benedict Cumberbatch gets Hollywood star

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just weeks before he learns whether he has won an Oscar.

Fleeing Ukrainians go west, seeking refuge

At the packed train station in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Olga Kovalchuk joined crowds looking for a ticket to safety in a European Union country far from the Russian invasion.

Twitter to label tweets linking to Russian state media

Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

TikTok videos get longer in challenge to YouTube

TikTok on Monday began letting users upload videos as long as 10 minutes, ramping up the young platform's challenge to veteran titan YouTube.

Finland to debate NATO petition in parliament

Finnish MPs will debate how to handle a petition calling for a vote on NATO membership on Tuesday as a poll showed a historic change in attitude in the traditionally non-aligned country after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Paris Fashion Week kicks off in glamorous but 'solemn' wartime mood

The stars came out for the opening night of Paris Fashion Week on Monday, which looked set for a return to pre-pandemic normality until the war in Ukraine forced organisers to strike a sombre tone.

Rigobert Song to be appointed Cameroon coach on orders of nation's president

Former star player Rigobert Song is set to be named as head coach of the Cameroon national team, replacing Toni Conceicao, on the orders of the country's president, the sports minister said on Monday.

Pele discharged after urinary infection: hospital

Brazilian football great Pele has been discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital following two weeks of treatment for a tumor and a urinary tract infection, the medical institution said Monday.

Mexico's Pemex cuts annual loss as oil prices soar

Mexican state energy giant Pemex said on Monday that it had reduced its losses by more than half in 2021, to $10.9 billion, helped by a jump in global oil prices.