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Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool
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France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay
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Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled
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World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures
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England 'can beat any opponent' at World Cup, says Rice
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'Boston Tea Party' compensation claim to be displayed at UK exhibit
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Alvarez says 'best for everyone' if he leaves Atletico
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France-Iraq World Cup game suspended due to severe weather alert
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Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate
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US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader
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Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history
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Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect
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Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles
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Balogun chases 'inevitable' Messi in wild Golden Boot race
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Defeated Colombian leftist calls for calm after post-vote violence
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Belgium's Doku becomes father after World Cup controversy
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria
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Magic Messi makes World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32
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French TV presenter stood down over Doku World Cup comments
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Ghana coach Queiroz says playing England 'easiest' World Cup game
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal
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Former Bayern stalwart Demichelis takes over at RB Leipzig
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Colombian leftist candidate calls for calm after post-vote violence
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Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with Downing Street in his sights
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Britons cautiously optimistic after PM's resignation
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Latest developments in Europe's heatwave
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Draper makes winning return at Eastbourne with Murray on his side
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IMF director says Iran war fallout creating 'difficult moment' for Africa
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Argentina fans defiant, 40 years on from Maradona's 'Hand of God'
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Hormuz: Traffic flows despite Iran's closure announcement
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Wikipedia won't let AI edit articles, cofounder says
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Clive Davis: the starmaker who shaped modern music
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Uncapped Coles named in England's T20 squad to face India
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Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
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Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' eyes Downing Street throne
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Oil falls as US waives Iranian crude sanctions
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Dangerous 'heat stress' has surged worldwide, study shows
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England captain Itoje rested for Nations Championship
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Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers
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Antoine Semenyo, Ghana's man on the inside and England threat
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Man Utd secure land for proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium
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Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave
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US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe
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Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator after nightclub incident
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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test
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Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo
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Milan-Cortina chief Malago elected new head of Italian FA
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Germany's Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury
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WTA still 'concerned' over Peng after new denial
WTA chief Steve Simon said Monday the organisation maintained concern for the wellbeing of Peng Shuai after the Chinese tennis player issued a further denial of sexual assault allegations.
Ecstatic crowds greet victorious Senegal on Cup of Nations return
Senegal arrived home on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic and chanting fans, AFP journalists saw.
US skater Zhou withdraws after Covid-19 positive
US figure skater Vincent Zhou withdrew from the men's individual competition at the Olympics on Monday after testing positive for Covid-19.
Nike sever ties with Man Utd's Greenwood after rape allegation
US sportswear giant Nike said Monday it had terminated its endorsement deal with Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood following his arrest on suspicion of rape.
Gold-winning short track star says federation 'didn't support' her
Short track speed skating great Arianna Fontana said Monday the Italian Ice Sports Federation hadn't supported her and that some people "didn't want her" in Beijing, after she won gold in the 500m -- her 10th Olympic medal.
Lampard brushes off criticism of Dele Alli over Everton unveiling
Everton manager Frank Lampard says it would be detrimental to "handcuff" individual personalities such as Dele Alli after his new signing was criticised over his appearance during his presentation to fans.
Man Utd boss Rangnick says there are 'no problems' with Lingard
Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick said on Monday there were no issues between himself and Jesse Lingard, after the two men appeared to be at loggerheads last week over the midfielder's availability.
Slovenia's historic ski jump gold overshadowed by disqualifications
Slovenia won the inaugural Olympic ski jumping mixed team competition at the Beijing Games on Monday but the event was dominated by an unprecedented spate of disqualifications.
Dortmund sign Germany defender Suele from Bayern on free transfer
Borussia Dortmund confirmed Monday the signing of Germany defender Niklas Suele on a free transfer from rivals and Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich for next season.
Senegalese pack streets to welcome victorious Cup of Nations team
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans packed the streets of Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday to welcome the national squad home after its Africa Cup of Nations win.
Shiffrin slides out at Beijing Olympics as teenagers make impact
Double gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin slid out in her bitterly disappointing opening race at the Beijing Olympics on Monday as two teenagers made their mark on their Games debuts.
Wass injury blow for Atletico on debut
Atletico Madrid's new Danish signing Daniel Wass could be out for a month after spraining knee ligaments in his first Liga game for the club against Barcelona at the weekend, Atletico said Monday.
Struggling Bordeaux fire coach Petkovic
Bordeaux fired coach Vladimir Petkovic on Monday, the day after a 5-0 thrashing at Reims kept the six-time French champions anchored in the relegation places.
Newcastle 'stronger' after busy transfer window, says Howe
Eddie Howe says Newcastle are stronger after their signings in the January transfer window but admits "nothing is done on paper" as they prepare to re-focus on their Premier League survival bid.
US-born Chinese figure skater in tears after another Olympic flop
US-born Chinese figure skater Beverly Zhu broke down on the ice after she fell twice at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, having been widely abused on Chinese social media for another poor performance the previous day.
Dutch speed skater Wust is first to win at five Olympics
Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust has become the first person to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Olympics after retaining her 1500 metres title in Beijing on Monday.
Newcastle's Wilson in race to be fit before end of season
Newcastle forward Callum Wilson is facing a battle to be fit before the end of the season, with manager Eddie Howe revealing that the player is making a slow recovery from a calf injury.
Mane vs Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake
Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off.
Senegal's Cup of Nations triumph sees potential fulfilled at last
After years of underachievement, Sadio Mane's Senegal finally lived up to their billing as Africa's outstanding team with victory in the Cup of Nations, even if they did it the hard way in the final against Egypt.
England name Collingwood as interim coach for West Indies tour
Former all-rounder Paul Collingwood will take charge of England's Test tour of the West Indies next month after being installed as interim head coach, cricket chiefs announced on Monday.
UK and Ireland abandon 2030 World Cup bid to focus on Euro 2028
The UK and Ireland will not bid to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead focus on a joint campaign to host Euro 2028, their football bodies announced on Monday.
Shiffrin slides out at Beijing Olympics as Gu takes bow for China
US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffered bitter disappointment in her first attempt at Beijing Olympic gold on Monday while Californian-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu held her nerve to seal a place in the final on her Games debut.
Beijing Olympic hockey players wear Covid face masks during match
Russian and Canadian women ice hockey players wore medical face masks Monday during their Beijing Winter Games match, which also started an hour late, in a bizarre chapter for the Games.
Hector strikes giant slalom gold after Shiffrin bombs
Sweden's Sara Hector won the women's Olympic giant slalom on Monday in a race stripped of a showdown with Mikaela Shiffrin after the American slid out in the first leg.
Teenage snowboarder Su gives China new box-office Olympic star
Su Yiming was a talented film actor as a child but his silver-medal exploits in snowboarding on Monday made him an instant box-office hit at his home Beijing Winter Olympics.
Hector strikes giant slalom gold for Sweden after Shiffrin bombs
Sweden's Sara Hector won the women's Olympic giant slalom on Monday in a race stripped of a showdown with Mikaela Shiffrin after the American slid out in the first leg.
'It's insane': Cancer survivor Parrot soars to Olympic snowboard gold
Three years ago Max Parrot was in hospital fighting cancer -- on Monday he won men's snowboard slopestyle gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Feuz wins 'dream' Olympic downhill gold as wise heads prevail
Switzerland's Beat Feuz scorched to gold in the men's Olympic downhill on Monday in a dramatic race that pitted skiers against an unforgiving course that was untested before the Games.
Russian figure skater, 15, first woman to land quad jump at Olympics
Russian teenager Kamila Valieva made figure skating history Monday, becoming the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics -- and not content with one, she nailed two on the way to team gold.
'Oh my god!' Relieved Eileen Gu makes Olympic final on debut
Californian-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu, one of the faces of the Beijing Winter Olympics, fluffed her second run but withstood the pressure to reach the final of the freeski Big Air on Monday.
Switzerland's Beat Feuz takes men's Olympic downhill gold
Switzerland's Beat Feuz scorched to gold in the men's Olympic downhill on Monday in a dramatic race that pitted skiers against an unforgiving course that was untested before the Games.
Olympic hockey players wear Covid face masks during match
Russian and Canadian women ice hockey players wore medical face masks Monday during their Beijing Winter Olympics match, which also started an hour late.