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Draper stuns two-time defending champ Alcaraz to reach Indian Wells final
'Disney's Snow White' gets muted Hollywood premiere
'Disney's Snow White' gets muted Hollywood premiere

Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics are usually safe bets. But a new version of the oldest of them all, "Snow White," has become mired in controversies, receiving an unusually low-key premiere in Hollywood on Saturday.

March 16, 2025

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Spaun clings to one-stroke Players lead with McIlroy four back
Spaun clings to one-stroke Players lead with McIlroy four back

J.J. Spaun sank a dramatic 25-foot par putt at the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday's blustery third round of the PGA Players Championship.

March 15, 2025

Pogba watches LAFC fall to MLS defeat
Pogba watches LAFC fall to MLS defeat

Former France international midfielder Paul Pogba was in the stands as Los Angeles FC fell to a second straight defeat in Major League Soccer with a 1-0 loss on Saturday to Austin FC.

March 15, 2025

France sweep to Six Nations title as England hand Wales record humiliation
France sweep to Six Nations title as England hand Wales record humiliation

France swept to the Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, edging out bitter rivals England whose 68-14 rout of hapless Wales had sent the championship battle down to the wire.

March 15, 2025

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Three takeaways after France beat Scotland for the Six Nations title
Three takeaways after France beat Scotland for the Six Nations title

France beat Scotland 35-16 at the Stade de France on Saturday to become Six Nations champions.

March 15, 2025

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Trump freezes VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe
Trump freezes VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe

President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive.

March 15, 2025