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Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap

Russian strikes kill four, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv

Local star Baudin claims opening stage of Tour Auvergne-Rhones Alpes

Atkinson strikes as England thrash New Zealand in first Test

Marc Marquez wins Hungarian MotoGP for weekend sweep

Canada's Lai defeats home favourite to win Indonesia Open

Atkinson strikes as dominant England defeat New Zealand in first Test

Debutant Suthar takes three wickets as India dominate Afghanistan Test

Over 1.2 million people attend Pope's mass in Madrid

'Joy, faith, love': giant crowd flocks to pope's Madrid mass

India declare on 564-8 after Afghanistan's Saleem takes six wickets

Chwalinska hopes historic French Open final run can inspire

World number 114 Maja Chwalinska says she hopes her run from qualifying all the way to the French Open final can be "inspiring" for other players outside the top 100.

Hegseth urges Europe on D-Day to counter present-day 'invasion'

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an "invasion" of its coastline by migration, as he marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France.

Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after new US strikes

Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further straining a fragile truce.

Revived Hamilton admits 'tough' Monaco qualifying

A rejuvenated Lewis Hamilton swallowed his disappointment on Saturday after missing out on pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix by two-tenths of a second.

Robinson rocks New Zealand again as rain frustrates England at Lord's

Ollie Robinson continued to prove a thorn in New Zealand's side, taking two quick wickets, as England moved closer to victory in the first Test during what little play was possible at Lord's on Saturday.

Seixas eyes 'progress' test before Tour de France debut

French cyclist Paul Seixas begins the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Sunday targeting a key test as deals with growing expectations ahead of his first Tour de France.

Teenager Antonelli claims Monaco pole for Mercedes after 'magic lap'

Kimi Antonelli produced a "magic lap" to edge Max Verstappen in the dying seconds of Saturday's qualifying and claim pole for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Bernadette Chirac, France's dedicated and determined ex-first lady

Bernadette Chirac, who has died aged 93, stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career.

Christmas Day lights up Epsom Derby as O'Brien makes more history

Aidan O'Brien became the first trainer to win four successive Epsom Derbies when Christmas Day eased to victory on Saturday.

Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iran's World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team's support squad.

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Antonelli takes pole for Monaco F1 Grand Prix