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Czech teenager Jakub Mensik, who stunned Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final on Sunday, said had it not been for a referee taking a timely lunch, he would have pulled out of the tournament before his first match.

Novak Djokovic refused to discuss the evident eye problem he suffered before Sunday's Miami Open final defeat to unseeded Czech teenager Jakub Mensik saying he did not want to take away from his opponent’s triumph.

Donovan Mitchell led from the front as the Cleveland Cavaliers bagged their 60th win of the NBA season with a 127-122 victory over the in-form Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title.

Rodrigo Duterte's lead lawyer said Sunday there was a "compelling" argument to throw out the International Criminal Court case against the former Philippines president before it even comes to trial.

US President Donald Trump has launched a volley of tariffs impacting allies and adversaries this year, promising "Liberation Day" on Wednesday with action targeting countries that have persistent trade gaps with his country.

The clock is ticking down to Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" when the US president has threatened to unleash a wide range of tariffs against countries running persistent trade imbalances with the United States.

Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials.

The world's richest man took to the stage in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday in a bid to swing the local supreme court to the right, with the help of two $1 million checks for voters.

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

China's manufacturing activity grew in March for the highest rate in a year, official data showed Monday, a rare bright spot as the world's second-largest economy struggles to climb out of a prolonged slump.

For almost two years, Emad Mouawad had been repeatedly shuttled from one Sudanese paramilitary-run detention centre to another, terrified each day would be his last.

Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears.

Hopes were fading Monday of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a third night sleeping in the open after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people in Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand.

Seven players and members of coaching staff were ejected after a wild brawl broke out during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 123-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Sunday.

Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course of the last half-century in the male-dominated tech world.

Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart almost taken for granted as lifestyles embraced the internet.

US President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at the leaders of both warring parties in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, expressing frustration as efforts to kick-start ceasefire talks remain deadlocked.

South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo rolled in a six-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole to win the LPGA Ford Championship on Sunday ahead of American Lilia Vu.

Canadians are going to the polls on April 28 to elect a new government at a time of unprecedented turmoil with the United States, as President Donald Trump threatens the country's economy and sovereignty.

Four weeks before Canadians vote in a general election where threats by US President Donald Trump have taken center stage, Mark Carney has led a Liberal resurgence to take the lead in polls over his main rival, Conservative Pierre Poilievre.

SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts.

Football Australia on Monday opened the door for Sam Kerr's return as Matildas captain, saying they would take no further action over a drunken altercation that landed her in a UK court.

The battle for a place in the Champions League is the focus of attention in the final two months of the Premier League season with the title race and relegation battle seemingly a foregone conclusion.

Donovan Mitchell led from the front as the Cleveland Cavaliers bagged their 60th win of the NBA season with a 127-122 victory over the in-form Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th NHL goal on Sunday, moving five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 in his Washington Capitals' 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

An enormous tree known as the Jackson Magnolia which has shaded the White House's South Portico for the majority of US presidencies will be taken down this week, Donald Trump said Sunday.

Australia's Min Woo Lee held off a final day charge from world number one Scottie Scheffler to clinch his first PGA Tour title on Sunday with a one-shot victory at the Houston Open.

An election to choose a new supreme court judge in the northern US state of Wisconsin wouldn't usually make much noise.

Napoli stayed on the heels of Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Sunday after beating AC Milan 2-1 to remain three points off the pace in the Scudetto race.

Francesco Bagnaia hailed a "fantastic" win in an eventful Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday to end crash-victim Marc Marquez's perfect start to the MotoGP season.

Francesco Bagnaia won an eventful Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday to end crash-victim Marc Marquez's perfect start to the MotoGP season.