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Talks on Russia's war in Ukraine entered a "critical week" on Monday, according to the United States, as it increases the pressure on Kyiv to give up on Crimea in exchange for peace.

Inter Miami threw away a 3-1 lead as they suffered their first loss of the Major League Soccer season with a stunning 4-3 defeat to FC Dallas on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump has come racing out of the gates in his second term in office, slashing government agencies, launching trade wars with friends and foes alike and even taking on the judiciary over his immigration crackdown.

From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

Dick Barnett, a Hall of Famer who helped the New York Knicks to their only two NBA titles in 1970 and 1973, has died at the age of 88, the Knicks said on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain's chances of beating Arsenal and reaching the Champions League final may depend to a large extent on Ousmane Dembele rediscovering the form in front of goal that made him Europe's most lethal finisher in the first three months of this year.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will have to beat one of the most influential figures in his football life when the Gunners face Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals.

Joaquin Niemann charged to victory at LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday, claiming his third victory of the season and securing his berth at the US Open at Oakmont in June.

Arne Slot says sky-high expectations at Liverpool will not allow for any let-up next season after they won the Premier League title in style.

Americans Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin won their first PGA Tour titles on Sunday by teaming up to capture the Zurich Classic pairs event.

The Industry’s First High-Volume Class-8 Hydrogen Refueling Station in the United States

Highlights:The 2025 Winter Program concluded with 6,997 metres (m) drilled across 14 holes.Drill hole CS25-028 encountered eight (8) spodumene pegmatite intervals, with the widest interval of 50.9 m of continuous spodumene pegmatite, along with additional noteworthy intercepts of 21.5 m and 19.3 m.Drill hole CS25-036 encountered 13 spodumene pegmatite intervals, with the widest interval of 64.3 m of continuous spodumene pegmatite, along with additional noteworthy intervals of 22.3 m, 18.1 m and 12.7 m. Hole 36 ended in pegmatite at a depth of 308.6 m due to time constraints.Assays are pending on all 14 drill holes completed in the 2025 Winter Program.The northeast-southwest strike of the main zone has increased to 1,500 m (previously 850 m at the end of 2024).

Inter Miami threw away a 3-1 lead as they suffered their first loss of the Major League Soccer season with a stunning 4-3 defeat to FC Dallas on Sunday.

Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.

Japan's Mao Saigo birdied the first extra hole to win a five-woman playoff and capture her first major title on Sunday at the LPGA Chevron Championship.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted Russia's Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" in Ukraine and sign a peace deal, one day after the US leader met Ukraine's president at the Vatican.

The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Huthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday.

Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion as wars and rising tensions drove up spending, researchers said Monday.

Amine Gouiri scored a hat-trick, including an absolutely stunning overhead kick, as Marseille thumped Brest 4-1 on Sunday to reclaim second place in Ligue 1 amid a fierce fight for Champions League qualification.

Racing 92 ran in seven tries to seal a crushing 49-24 victory in the Paris derby against Stade Francais on Sunday, pushing their city rivals to the cusp of the Top 14 relegation zone.

Inter Milan's defence of their Serie A title was hit with a setback on Sunday as they lost 1-0 at home to Roma, while Scott McTominay netted a brace as Napoli beat Torino 2-0 to go top of the table.

Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight unification fight against Britain's Daniel Dubois will take place at Wembley on July 19, organisers confirmed on Sunday.

Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered two crucial late baskets as the New York Knicks held off the Detroit Pistons 94-93 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday.

Arne Slot thanked former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for the legacy he left at the club as he celebrated winning the Premier League title in his first season at Anfield.

Pep Guardiola said winning the FA Cup will not be enough to salvage Manchester City's troubled season after they reached the final on the day Liverpool ended their reign as Premier League champions.

France's President Emmanuel Macron lashed out Sunday against "racism and hatred" after the brutal stabbing to death of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country.

Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 4-22 to help Mumbai Indians defeat Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Sunday, while Krunal Pandya steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the table in a victory over Delhi Capitals.

Ruben Amorim told Manchester United fans that "everything can change" in the Premier League after bitter rivals Liverpool equalled his struggling club's record of 20 English titles.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a thorough investigation Sunday into the causes of a major blast at a key southern port that killed at least 40 people and injured more than 1,000.

Mohamed Salah labelled Liverpool's record-equalling 20th English title as "way better" than their previous Premier League triumph five years ago after the Reds crushed Tottenham 5-1 to seal the crown on Sunday.

Mariona Caldentey scored a superb goal as Arsenal stunned Lyon in the second leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final on Sunday, a 4-1 win in France taking the English club through to next month's final against Barcelona.

Arne Slot admitted he was "incredibly proud" after leading Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English title with a 5-1 rout of Tottenham at an ecstatic Anfield on Sunday.

Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors France and the United States to force a halt.

Arne Slot masterminded Liverpool's historic Premier League title triumph with a quiet revolution rooted in the "mega-intelligent" manager's humble origin story.

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya starred with bat and ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets to top the Indian Premier League table on Sunday.

Donald Trump's meeting in the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelensky was hailed by both sides as one for the history books.

Virgil van Dijk saluted Liverpool's "special" Premier League title triumph after the Reds thrashed Tottenham 5-1 to clinch a record-equalling 20th English crown on Sunday.

Liverpool are English champions for a record-equalling 20th time after romping to the Premier League title in Arne Slot's first season in charge.

Ryan Coogler's 1930s vampire thriller "Sinners" sunk its teeth into another huge weekend at the North American box office, taking in $45 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.