Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane praised his players' "character" after they responded to Liam Rosenior's sacking by beating Leeds 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
European champions Arsenal capitalised on two terrible defensive blunders by Lyon on Sunday to come from behind and win the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final 2-1.
Jannik Sinner continued his quest to become the first man in history to win five Masters 1000 tournaments in a row with a smooth 6-2, 6-3 victory over Danish qualifier Elmer Moller at the Madrid Open on Sunday.
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Mali has been plunged into an unprecedented security crisis after an alliance of Tuareg rebels and a jihadist group carried out synchronised attacks against the West African country's military leadership.
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- Two former Israel PMs unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections
- Trump says shooting proves need for his White House ballroom
- Iran minister returns to Pakistan despite US talks cancellation
- Gunman planned to target top Trump officials: attorney general
World champion Tadej Pogacar won a third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday after a thrilling battle with teenage French sensation Paul Seixas.
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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada led a disciplined attack with figures of 3-25 to help Gujarat Titans hammer Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the IPL on Sunday.
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World champion Tadej Pogacar won a third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday after a thrilling battle with teenage French sensation Paul Seixas.
April 26, 2026
Alex Marquez claimed a comfortable victory in the Spanish MotoGP on Sunday, ending overall leader Marco Bezzecchi's winning streak of five consecutive triumphs.
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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on Sunday shattered one of the most elusive barriers in athletics, becoming the first man to dip below the two-hour mark in the marathon.
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Coco Gauff became the latest victim of the stomach virus that has been sweeping through the draw at the Madrid Open but the ailing American still found a way to beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday and reach the round of 16.
Mali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist fighters and separatist rebels near the capital Bamako and other cities, putting the Sahel nation's ruling junta under severe pressure.
Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark for the first time in history on Sunday in winning the London Marathon as Tigst Assefa smashed her own women's-only world record.
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa defended her London Marathon crown on Sunday, breaking her own women's-only world record.
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Hong Kong's superstar galloper Ka Ying Rising stretched his phenomenal winning streak to 20 with a dominant victory in a track-record time in Sunday's Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Shatin.
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India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden Middle East, analysts say.
From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand for their drinks, operators are being forced to rethink the business.
Australian Rules football said Saturday it has fired the chair of its appeals board after it reduced a player's penalty for using a homophobic slur because offensive language was "commonplace" on the field.
Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its non-profit mission.
April 25, 2026
- Austria's Wiesberger wins first DP World Tour title in 1,792 days
- Iran minister expected back in Pakistan despite US cancellation
- Cummins hails teen wonder Sooryavanshi as 'my new favourite player'
- New fighting in Mali's Kidal between army and rebels
- Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on Chernobyl anniversary
- Coach says 'glimmer of hope' for imperilled Moana Pasifika
- 'I've studied assassinations': Trump muses on reasons for latest shooting
- Al Ahli made to 'suffer' in winning Asian Champions League: coach