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Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass

Southampton mocked over Spygate during Watford defeat

Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event

India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire

Hollywood duo underline Premier League ambition for Wrexham

Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size

India's Padikkal makes 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island

Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Petros, Vainio set new championship records to win Euro marathons

India's Sindhu backs monkey measures as badminton worlds set to open

Hurricane Lala brushes past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain

'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh celebrates historic cricket win

Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61

Kyi Hla Han, one of the biggest figures in Asian golf both as a player and an official, has died, it was announced on Monday.

Trump's new social media app begins slow rollout

Donald Trump's new social media app started a gradual rollout late Sunday and should be "fully operational" by late March, potentially raising the former president's profile more than a year after he was banned by major platforms.

Fast-fashion fallout: young people in UK spurred into sewing

From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses.

Curry wins MVP with 16 threes in a 50-point all-star performance

Somebody forgot to tell Stephen Curry that the three-point contest was Saturday as the Golden State Warriors superstar put on a shooting clinic to lead Team LeBron to victory in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.

Beijing Olympics closes after golden moments and doping storm

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy.

Brazil storm death toll rises to 165

The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 165, authorities said Sunday, as more violent storms killed two people in another region nearby.

Juve's struggles continue despite new blood ahead of Villarreal clash

Juventus made a splash in the January transfer window when they snatched hot prospect Dusan Vlahovic and Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, but their arrival has yet to provide the hoped-for boost ahead of Tuesday's Champions League visit to Villarreal.

UK's Johnson to scrap all Covid legal curbs as criticism mounts

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end to all pandemic legal curbs in England, insisting it is time to move on despite political opposition and unease from the UN's health agency.

Suns' Paul out for 6-8 weeks with broken thumb

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul will be out for an extended period of time with a broken thumb, which he suffered in a game on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, US media reported on Sunday night.

After Beijing Winter Olympics, China eyes World Cup goal

After staging both a Summer and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left for China to host -- the football World Cup.

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