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'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

Migrants, rescue ships face threats, harassment at sea: aid group

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

UEFA's Ceferin tells Infantino to go, but 'not interested' in replacing him

Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike

Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran

Shein grapples with EU backlash, but clients keep coming

Yamashita marches to nine-shot win in LPGA Canadian Women's Open

Key facts about Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein

Gauff powers past Pegula to win US Open warm-up in Cincinnati

Shein to make market debut in Hong Kong in September

Japan's Olympic figure skating heroes to wed

Fils tops Tiafoe to claim first ATP Masters title in Cincinnati

Cummins eyes ODI return ahead of 'big' South Africa Test series

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Kupcho seals first LPGA major with Chevron Championship win

Jennifer Kupcho held her nerve to clinch the first LPGA Tour victory of her career on Sunday, winning the Chevron Championship after firing a closing two-over-par 74 in the California desert.

Early wins for Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste as Grammys kick off

The star-studded Grammys kicked off Sunday with showstopping performances as pop phenom Olivia Rodrigo and jazzman Jon Batiste jumped out of the gate with a handful of awards each.

Australia set to host 2029 women's rugby World Cup after men in 2027

Australia was Monday named as preferred candidate to host the women's 2029 rugby World Cup, setting it up to go back-to-back with the men's tournament in 2027.

Music's top stars burn up the Grammys red carpet

Music's biggest night is the awards season event with the boldest looks, and moving the Grammys to Sin City certainly amped up the edginess -- the industry's top names sizzled Sunday on the red carpet, showing lots of skin.

Lakers, LeBron on brink after Denver rout

Nikola Jokic scored 38 points Sunday as the Denver Nuggets sent the Los Angeles Lakers spinning to a sixth straight defeat and closer to elimination from NBA postseason contention.

Batiste, Rodrigo, Kanye win early Grammys ahead of Vegas gala

Music's best and brightest on Sunday strutted down the red carpet in Las Vegas for the Grammys, where leading nominee Jon Batiste jumped out of the gate with four pre-gala awards.

Foo Fighters win three Grammys, one week after drummer's death

The Foo Fighters won all three Grammys they were nominated for Sunday, just over a week after the rock band's drummer Taylor Hawkins died unexpectedly.

Mbappe mum on PSG future after sparking rout of Lorient

Kylian Mbappe said he has still yet to make a decision on his future at Paris Saint-Germain after scoring twice in a sensational display in Sunday's 5-1 demolition of Lorient in Ligue 1.

Racing run in seven tries in Stade Francais rout

Racing 92 ran in seven tries to rout Paris rivals Stade Francais 53-20 on Sunday to boost their Top 14 play-off hopes.

Inter sneak past Juve to stay on heels of leaders Milan

Inter Milan kept their title defence alive with Sunday's 1-0 win at Juventus thanks to a controversial retaken penalty which moved them three points behind leaders AC Milan and Napoli, 3-1 winners at Atalanta.

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