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Brazilian footballer Dani Alves, a former star at Barca and PSG, goes on trial Monday in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub.

Fireworks erupted in El Salvador's capital Sunday as gang-busting President Nayib Bukele claimed to have won reelection with more than 85 percent of votes cast: "a record in the entire democratic history of the world."

US women's basketball star Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia for 10 months in 2022 before being released in a prison exchange, was not among the 12 players named Sunday to a US national team squad.

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months' time when the world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers.

Auckland Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu said Monday he expects to be sidelined for around 10 weeks with a broken jaw, missing the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season this month.

US senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws -- although its prospects for becoming law are unclear.

Chilean Joaquin Niemann defeated Sergio Garcia in a playoff to capture LIV Golf's Mayakoba event on Sunday.

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield and New Orleans linebacker Demario Davis led the NFC over the AFC 64-59 on Sunday in the NFL Pro Bowl Games all-star competition.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, all but assured re-election in elections held Sunday, batted away criticism of his rights record and boasted he had cured the Central American country of a "cancer" of gangs.

Reigning world 100- and 200-meter champion Noah Lyles served notice to Paris Olympic sprinters and Marco Arop ran the second-fastest indoor 1,000 ever on Sunday at the Boston Grand Prix.

The supergroup boygenius jumped to the front of the Grammys pack Sunday at the pre-gala ceremony, cleaning up in the rock categories while fellow top nominees SZA and Billie Eilish also grabbed early trophies.

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday.

Alexandre Lacazette's sharp reactions earned Lyon a precious 1-0 home victory over visiting Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Inter Milan took firm control of the Serie A title race by winning Sunday's highly-anticipated clash with Juventus 1-0 and moving four points clear of their closest rivals for the Scudetto.

Marcos Llorente headed home in the 93rd minute to snatch Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw at La Liga leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Sunday on a new crisis tour of the Middle East as he seeks to push forward a proposal to halt the devastating conflict in return for the release of hostages.

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 99 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods.

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday.

Universal's new comedy adventure "Argylle" took the number one spot at the North American box office this weekend, earning an estimated $18 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

Several dozen people rallied in London on Sunday to draw attention to women still being held hostage by Hamas and to the issue of sexual violence.

Mikel Arteta hailed "ruthless" Arsenal's crucial 3-1 win against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday which helped the Gunners boost their title hopes.

Emaciated Brazilian crack addicts danced to samba music in a rundown part of Sao Paulo as a very different kind of Carnival parade filled the street.

A severe storm raised safety concerns and forced postponement of the final round of the US PGA Tour's Pebble Beach Pro-Am to Monday tournament officials announced on Sunday.

Arsenal rekindled their bid for a first Premier League title in 20 years by beating leaders Liverpool 3-1 at the Emirates as Chelsea succumbed to another embarrassing defeat, 4-2 at home to Wolves, on Sunday.

Arsenal blew the Premier League title race wide open as Gabriel Martinelli punished a howler from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker to inspire a crucial 3-1 win over the leaders on Sunday.

Goals from Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko took RB Leipzig to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Union Berlin on Sunday, the Saxons' first Bundesliga victory since December.

Parisians voted on Sunday in a referendum on tripling parking costs for hefty SUV-style cars, a campaign that has drivers' groups up in arms against city hall.

Mauricio Pochettino apologised to the Chelsea support for "not matching the history of the club" after a 4-2 home loss to Wolves on Sunday dropped the Blues into the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Barry John, known as the "King" of Welsh rugby during a golden era and arguably the sport's first superstar, has died. He was 79.

Wildfires blazing in central Chile have now killed at least 64 people and the toll will keep rising, President Gabriel Boric said Sunday as the disaster left bodies in the streets and homes gutted.

Opposition party supporters and police clashed in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Sunday after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election set for February 25, sparking a wave of international concern.

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United's future is "very bright" after Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho starred in a 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Lisandro Martinez suffered a serious looking knee injury.