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Inspired Tsitsipas looking to 'refresh, regroup' in Australia

Seahawks edge Bears to boost NFL playoff hopes

Rohit out cheaply as Smith heroics put Australia in charge of 4th India Test

Thunder NBA win streak at nine as Shai ties career high with 45

India announces state funeral for ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Japanese shares gain on weaker yen after Christmas break

Smith's 140 puts Australia in control of 4th Test against India

Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya refugees recall horror of war

Smith century puts Australia in control of 4th Test against India

Peru ex-official denies running Congress prostitution ring

Australia's Smith reaches 34th Test century

More protesters against Covid measures enter Canada capital

Protesters again poured into Canada's capital early Saturday to join a convoy of truckers whose occupation of Ottawa to denounce Covid vaccine mandates is now in its second week.

A year after it vanished, famed 'Guernica' tapestry returns to UN

One year after its sudden and disconcerting disappearance from a wall at the United Nations, a vast tapestry representing Picasso's iconic "Guernica" has been returned by owners the Rockefeller family to its prominent place at the global body.

Gladbach rescue point as Union and Freiburg stumble

French striker Alassane Plea rescued a point for crisis-hit Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach against Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday, as high-flying minnows Freiburg and Union Berlin both slumped to surprise defeats in the race for the Champions League.

Varner leads Arnaus, Fleetwood in Saudi International

American Harold Varner III hit a birdie on the closing hole to pull one shot clear of Spain's Adri Arnaus in a blustery third round at the Saudi International on Saturday.

Impressive Ireland cruise to Six Nations win over holders Wales

Ireland laid down a marker for the Six Nations title easing to a convincing 29-7 victory over champions Wales at Lansdowne Road on Saturday for their ninth successive Test win.

Zaniolo denied late winner as Roma draw with Genoa

Nicolo Zaniolo was denied late glory for Roma on Saturday after what looked to be a dramatic stoppage-time winner against Genoa was ruled out after a VAR check in a goalless draw.

West Ham late show breaks Kidderminster hearts, Chelsea survive scare

Non-league Kidderminster Harriers were seconds away from one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history until Declan Rice rescued West Ham as the Premier League side progressed to the fifth round 2-1 after extra time.

Queen Elizabeth II attends party on Jubilee eve

Queen Elizabeth II made a rare public appearance on Saturday, chatting and cutting cake at a party, a day before she enters her 70th year as monarch.

Cyclone Batsirai closes in on eastern Madagascar

As powerful Cyclone Batsirai closed in on eastern Madagascar on Saturday people sought shelter in more secure concrete buildings while others reinforced their roofs with large sandbags.