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Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion

Seize the Grey wins Preakness for 88-year-old trainer Lukas

Lowry's 62 equals low major round as Schauffele, Morikawa lead PGA

Second major win would mean a lot for danger-man Lowry

Tourists wounded in deadly Afghanistan shooting are stable: hospital

Lowry matches low major round with 62 as Schauffele leads PGA

Top-ranked Korda takes LPGA lead at Liberty National

Benjamin wins LA 400m hurdles in blistering 46.64sec

Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance

Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan

Canadian oil city lifts wildfire evacuation orders

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.

Uganda sets March trial date for author

A Ugandan court on Monday ordered a prominent author to stand trial next month on charges of insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son.

US ski stars 'heartbroken' after team-mate's nasty Olympic crash

US skiing rallied around team-mate Nina O'Brien after she was badly injured in a nasty fall in Monday's Beijing Olympics giant slalom.

Macron to meet Putin in bid to ease Ukraine tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Moscow on Monday hoping to find common ground with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and NATO, at the start of a week of intense diplomacy over fears Russia is preparing an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

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.

Gun salutes fired to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign

London echoed to the sound of cannon shots on Monday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne, beginning a year of celebrations to honour Britain's longest-serving monarch.

Paul Gauguin's 'Mata Mua' returns to Madrid

One of French painter Paul Gauguin's most famous paintings, "Mata Mua", will return to a Madrid museum on Monday following an agreement between the Spanish government and its owner, who took it out of the country.

Spirit to merge with Frontier, creating major low-cost US airline

Budget US carriers Spirit and Frontier announced Monday they will merge to create a competitive low-cost airline, in an industry "shake up" they say aims to challenge the dominance of larger rivals.

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