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Lens beat Nice to win French Cup for first time

Mexico, EU lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

Vunipola guides Montpellier past Ulster to Challenge Cup triumph

Kevin Warsh: New Fed chair who vows not to be Trump's puppet

US Fed chair says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in

Ace, eagle lift Im to early CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

From agave syrup to raw materials: EU, Mexico agree trade expansion

Antonelli romps opening practice ahead of Russell

Klaasen helps Hyderabad past Bangalore

Gauff at ease in Paris as she prepares to defend French Open title

Pep 'made me believe I could be a coach', says Kompany

Bayern hope to avoid 'bitter' end as spoilers Stuttgart await in German Cup

Bayern Munich face holders Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday knowing defeat will sour what had been one of their most promising seasons in recent memory.

What to look out for in final La Liga weekend

La Liga draws to a close this weekend with several matters still to be resolved, even though Hansi Flick's Barcelona have already been crowned champions.

Five stars ready to light up the World Cup

Form and fitness concerns are hanging over some of football's biggest names just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off.

India generates record power as demand surges in severe heatwave

India's power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes of the world's most populous nation swelters in an intense heatwave, the ministry of power said.

Asian equities climb on Mideast optimism, oil edges higher

Asian markets rose Friday as optimism over US-Iran talks buoyed equities, though higher oil prices kept inflation concerns in focus.

Japan inflation slows more than expected in April

Japan's inflation slowed more than expected in April, government data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi considers further measures to drive down costs linked to the Middle East war.

Second-half surge carries Knicks past Cavs for 2-0 NBA East lead

The New York Knicks used an explosive third-quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Women's Tour Down Under to run alongside men's race

The season-opening Tour Down Under will next year become the first WorldTour race to hold men's and women's stages on the same course, on the same day, and over the same distance, organisers said Friday.

Something coming: what scientists know about a potential 'super' El Nino

Forecasters say a potentially "super" El Nino is rapidly taking shape in the Pacific -- but whether it evolves into a history-making event could hinge on fickle winds and other volatile atmospheric shifts.