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Villarreal down Elche to stay on Atletico's tail
Colombian right wing eyes comeback as country votes
Colombian right wing eyes comeback as country votes

Colombians started voting Sunday in legislative elections that will shape the final months of left-wing President Gustavo Petro's term and test whether the once-powerful right wing is poised for a political comeback.

March 08, 2026

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McGrath earns cathartic World Cup slalom win after Olympic pain
McGrath earns cathartic World Cup slalom win after Olympic pain

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath won his third World Cup slalom of the season at Kranjska Gora on Sunday, edging out compatriot Henrik Kristoffersen by the finest of margins.

March 08, 2026

Japan edge Australia to reach World Baseball Classic quarter-finals
Japan edge Australia to reach World Baseball Classic quarter-finals

Japan survived a scare to beat Australia 4-3 at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday as the defending champions booked their place in the quarter-finals as Pool C winners.

March 08, 2026

Tehran plunged into darkness by smoke from burning oil
Tehran plunged into darkness by smoke from burning oil

Residents of Tehran woke up on Sunday morning to find it was still dark outside, an apocalyptic sight created by thick black smoke billowing from oil depots hit by Israeli strikes.

March 08, 2026

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'Relieved' Rahm wins LIV Golf event in Hong Kong
'Relieved' Rahm wins LIV Golf event in Hong Kong

Jon Rahm said he was "very relieved" after scoring a final-round 64 to win the LIV Golf event in Hong Kong by three shots on Sunday.

March 08, 2026

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Explosion rocks US embassy in Oslo, police hunt perpetrators
Explosion rocks US embassy in Oslo, police hunt perpetrators

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday that caused no injuries and only "minor material damage", police in the Norwegian capital said as they searched for the perpetrators.

March 08, 2026