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Lens win to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1 from PSG

Gold, silver prices tumble as investors soothed by Trump Fed pick

Ko, Woad share lead at LPGA season opener

US Senate votes on funding deal - but shutdown still imminent

US charges prominent journalist after Minneapolis protest coverage

Trump expects Iran to seek deal to avoid US strikes

US Justice Dept releases documents, images, videos from Epstein files

NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weather

First competitors settle into Milan's Olympic village

Fela Kuti: first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

Cubans queue for fuel as Trump issues oil ultimatum

Power battle as Sabalenka clashes with Rybakina for Melbourne title

Fire meets fire when hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka clashes with big-serving Elena Rybakina in the women's Australian Open final on Saturday.

Contrasting fortunes add Basque derby edge for Matarazzo's revived Sociedad

Despite his optimism even Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo would not have banked on going five games unbeaten after his appointment, including clashes against champions Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak

Asian stocks sank Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence, gold and silver tumbled after hitting multiple record highs and oil retreated on hopes for an easing of US-Iran tensions.

Peers and Gadecki retain Australian Open mixed-doubles crown

Wildcards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki became the first team to retain the Australian Open mixed-doubles title since 1988-89 when they outlasted French pair Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard on Friday.

Kaori Sakamoto - Japan skating's big sister eyes Olympic gold at last

Kaori Sakamoto is a fun-loving big sister to her Japan team-mates but a stone-cold competitor on the ice, determined to seize her last chance of Olympic figure skating gold.

Heavy metal: soaring gold price a crushing weight in Vietnam

From his newly built three-storey home outside Hanoi, Trinh Tat Thang has watched the surging global gold price with mounting dread.

Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga face off at Grammys

Superstars Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga are primed to make history on Sunday in Los Angeles at the 68th Grammy Awards, honoring the best in music.

Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors

Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centre stage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.

'Batman' confronts city over ICE Super Bowl plan

A man dressed as Batman berated officials in the California city set to host the Super Bowl next month over claims they could let ICE officers patrol the NFL championship game.