England arrived in Australia with genuine hopes of a first Ashes series win "Down Under" since 2010/11 and seeking their first series triumph home or away against their oldest rivals in a decade.
Hundreds of police officers hunted Sunday for a gunman who killed two people and wounded nine others at Brown University, plunging the eastern US campus into lockdown.
Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return from injury to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a stunning NBA Cup semi-final upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday as the New York Knicks downed the Orlando Magic to book their place in the final.
- McCullum admits England have been 'nowhere near' their best
- Wembanyama stars as Spurs stun Thunder to reach NBA Cup final
Politics
Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week Sunday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to halt the deadly fighting.
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Jalen Brunson powered the New York Knicks to their first NBA Cup final with a 132-120 win over the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas Saturday.
December 14, 2025
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Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy as 2025's most outstanding collegiate American football player.
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Jalen Brunson powered the New York Knicks to their first NBA Cup final with a 132-120 win over the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas Saturday.
December 14, 2025
Campaigning kicked off Saturday in the Central African Republic, with the unstable former French colony's voters set to cast their ballots in a quadruple whammy of elections on December 28.
December 13, 2025
Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Evan Mobley, the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, will miss the next two to four weeks with a left calf strain, the team announced Saturday.
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A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed and a brush fire ignited near the runway, officials said.
Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young is expected to return to practice next week as he continues his recovery from a sprained right knee ligament, the NBA team said Saturday.
Mohamed Salah played a key role in Liverpool's vital win against Brighton on Saturday after an explosive interview raised questions over his future at the club as Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Wolves.
Raphinha hit a brace to give Barcelona a narrow 2-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday and take them seven points clear at the top of La Liga.
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Sports
Glasgow fought back to topple record six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse 28-21 on Saturday as Antoine Dupont made his first start for more than eight months.
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Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Premier League bottom club Wolves on Saturday, benefiting from two own goals -- one in stoppage time -- to move five points clear of Manchester City.
Teenagers Quentin Ndjantou and Ibrahim Mbaye starred as Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a hard-fought 3-2 win at rock-bottom Metz on Saturday.
Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.
Enzo Maresca said he had suffered his "worst 48 hours" since joining Chelsea after a 2-0 win at home to Everton on Saturday as he lamented a lack of support.
December 13, 2025
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- 'Magic' Jalibert guides Bordeaux-Begles past Scarlets
- Teenage pair Ndjantou and Mbaye star as PSG beat Metz to go top
- Anglo-French star Jane Birkin gets name on bridge over Paris canal
- US troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush