Moses Itauma vowed "I'll be back" after the Briton fell short in his bid to become the second-youngest heavyweight world boxing champion after Mike Tyson.
Spain's Alex Palou clinched his fourth consecutive IndyCar Series title -- and fifth in six seasons -- on Sunday to cement his status as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the American competition.
China's Yin Ruoning held her nerve to end her two-year title drought and claim the sixth LPGA Tour victory of her career with a two-shot triumph at the FM Championship on Sunday.
Economy
Asian stocks fell Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh saw investors ramp up bets on a US interest rate hike, while oil prices spiked after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war.
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Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month
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- Russia's Putin and China's Xi to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan
- US strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliates
- Niamey back to normal after soldiers' mutiny
- Niger mutiny suppressed, but questions remain over junta's cohesion
John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November's midterm elections.
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About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.
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One year on from a spectacular first-round meltdown, former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev made his way serenely into the second round at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
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Sports
World number one Scottie Scheffler produced a final day charge on Sunday to overhaul Viktor Hovland and win the PGA Tour Championship for the second time.
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Hakan Calhanoglu's early strike earned Inter Milan a 1-0 win at Cagliari on Sunday as they continued a perfect start to their Serie A title defence, while Como edged Napoli 2-1 to spoil Massimiliano Allegri's home debut.
England captain Joe Root urged his side to celebrate in a "grown-up way" after a 194-run success in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday sealed a series win over Pakistan.
Monaco stormed to the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Marseille on Sunday as former Chelsea boss Lionel Rosenior led his new charges Paris FC to a 3-0 home thumping of Nice.
Google redesignated Lake Ontario as "Lake America" on maps seen by US users Sunday after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming the body of water, with a Canadian official slamming the cross-border tensions as "absolutely backwards."
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Sports
World number three Jessica Pegula conquered US Open first-round nerves to dispatch Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Sunday, kicking off the action on Arthur Ashe Stadium as Novak Djokovic waited in the wings.
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Walmart has agreed to pay $50 million to settle federal allegations that its pharmacies knowingly filled thousands of illegal opioid prescriptions. The Department of Justice accused the retailer of prioritizing sales over compliance with controlled substance laws from 2013 onward, citing internal emails that deprioritized safety protocols.
Nepali rescuers trying to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris deployed heavy machinery on Sunday, after rain and rising river waters hampered earlier efforts.
Rescuers in Nepal and China battled Sunday through leg-sucking mud and the threat of rising rivers and a newly formed lake to search for thousands missing after a deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, engulfing entire villages.
Vietnam's Central Highlands produces around one sixth of the world's coffee, but farmers are switching their traditional crop for durian to cash in on surging Chinese demand for the pungent "king of fruits".
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- Aaron Donald ends retirement to rejoin Rams: team
- FIFA president Infantino 'must go', says ex-UEFA boss Platini
- England v Pakistan second Test: Three talking points
- Rashford's return 'fantastic' for Man Utd, says Carrick
- Como spoil Allegri's Napoli home debut
- Cruz Beckham Performs at Leeds Festival Following Family Support at Reading
- Pegula shakes off nerves, Ruse in US Open first-round win
- Fernandes hat-trick inspires Man Utd rout of Ipswich