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UK's Johnson to scrap all Covid legal curbs as criticism mounts
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end to all pandemic legal curbs in England, insisting it is time to move on despite political opposition and unease from the UN's health agency.

Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit as Ukraine tensions soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit -- to be held only if Moscow does not invade Ukraine, France announced Monday following a frantic new round of diplomacy to avert an all-out war.

Asian markets pare losses, oil drops on Biden-Putin hope
Equities pared losses and oil prices sank Monday after presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to hold a summit to try to find a way out of the Ukraine crisis.

Suns' Paul out for 6-8 weeks with broken thumb
Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul will be out for an extended period of time with a broken thumb, which he suffered in a game on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, US media reported on Sunday night.

The shadowy messengers delivering threats to Hong Kong civil society
Covert meetings, whispered threats, and mysterious phone calls –- warnings of reprisals by authorities from shadowy messengers are hounding Hong Kong's civil society as China flattens a pro-democracy movement.

After Beijing Winter Olympics, China eyes World Cup goal
After staging both a Summer and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left for China to host -- the football World Cup.

'Fortress Australia' re-opens to tourists after two-year Covid closure
Australia reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the continent nation imposed some of the world's strictest Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Images show new Russian troop deployments near Ukraine: US company
Satellite images show new deployments of Russian troops and military equipment near the Ukrainian border, a US company said Sunday evening.

Michigan coach Howard takes swipe at a Wisconsin assistant after loss
Former NBA player Juwan Howard is likely facing a suspension after the University of Michigan head coach slapped a University of Wisconsin coach on the side of the face during the post game handshake line on Sunday.

Captain Durant, guard Mitchell to miss NBA All-Star Game
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will both miss Sunday's 71st NBA All-Star Game, pulling out just hours before the scheduled tip-off in Cleveland, Ohio.

Spanish teen Alcaraz wins ATP Rio final
Spanish 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in two dazzling sets Sunday to win the Rio Open final, becoming the youngest ATP 500 champion ever.

Chile's Niemann wins second PGA Tour title at Riviera
Joaquin Niemann's gritty even par 71 was enough to give the 23-year-old Chilean his second US PGA Tour title on Sunday, a two-shot triumph in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.

Beale returns to Waratahs as he targets fourth World Cup
Versatile playmaker Kurtley Beale signed for the NSW Waratahs on Monday to keep himself in the frame to play for Australia at a fourth World Cup next year.

Utah guard Mitchell to miss NBA All-Star Game with illness
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell pulled out of Sunday's 71st NBA All-Star Game just hours before tip-off due to an illness.

Kiwi own-goal hat trick helps US to She Believes Cup win
Three own goals by New Zealand defender Meikayla Moore helped deliver the reigning Women's World Cup champion United States a 5-0 victory Sunday over the Football Ferns in the She Believes Cup.

'Swissleaks' investigation targets Credit Suisse bank
Credit Suisse bank, still reeling from losing billions of dollars last year, faced a fresh challenge Sunday: allegations from an international investigation that it had handled dirty money for decades.

Last-gasp Volavola sinks former club Bordeaux in Racing win
Racing 92 fly-half Ben Volavola kicked a match-winning penalty after the siren to help sink former club and French Top 14 leaders Bordeaux 16-13 on Sunday.

Britain's Norrie beats Opelka in ATP Delray Beach final
Britain's Cameron Norrie captured his third career ATP title on Sunday, outlasting American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/4) in Sunday's ATP Delray Beach Open final.

Trump's new social media app plans slow rollout starting Monday
Donald Trump's new social media platform "Truth Social" is planning a gradual rollout this week and should be "fully operational" by late March, potentially raising the former president's profile more than a year after he was banned by major social media.

Johnson, DeChambeau nix Super League speculation
US stars Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau on Sunday became the latest top players to snub a proposed Saudi-backed Super Golf League.

Reus eyes Rangers comeback as Dortmund, Bayern return to winning ways
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said his side had regained their confidence after he inspired them to a cathartic 6-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday, and set his sights on a Europa League comeback against Rangers in midweek.

Inter slump to Sassuolo defeat to miss out on top spot
Inter Milan missed the chance to reclaim the Serie A summit on Sunday after falling to a 2-0 home defeat to giant-killers Sassuolo which allowed AC Milan to keep top spot.

Sudanese man killed in crackdown on anti-coup protests as UN expert arrives
A Sudanese man was shot dead Sunday as security forces cracked down on rallies against last year's military coup, medics said, as a UN rights expert arrived in the country.

Reus eyes Rangers comeback as Dortmund and Bayern return to winning ways
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said his side had regained their confidence after he inspired them to a cathartic 6-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday, and set his sights on a Europa League comeback against Rangers in midweek.

Aubameyang hat-trick fires Barca to Valencia win, Sevilla slip up again
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang marked his first La Liga start for Barcelona with a hat-trick on Sunday as the Catalans thrashed Valencia 4-1 to climb back into La Liga's top four.

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
There may be a Premier League title race after all as a Harry Kane-inspired Tottenham ended Manchester City's unbeaten run stretching back to October, while Liverpool kept up their chase of the leaders by seeing off Norwich.

Lewandowski and Reus at the double as Bayern and Dortmund bounce back
Two goals from Robert Lewandowski saw Bayern Munich maintain a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga as both they and Borussia Dortmund bounced back from recent shock defeats with emphatic victories on Sunday.

'Uncharted' leaps to top of N.America box office
New Sony adventure film "Uncharted" jumped to the top of the North American box office this weekend in the year's biggest opening so far, industry watchers reported Sunday.

Greek rescuers find first ferry blaze victim
Rescuers searching a burning ferry off the Greek island of Corfu on Sunday recovered the body of a trucker, the first confirmed fatality, as a 21-year-old Belarussian man was found alive three days after the blaze began.

Leverkusen striker Schick out for 'weeks' with calf injury
Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick will be out for "some weeks" after picking up a calf injury in his side's defeat to Mainz, the club said Sunday.

Police reclaim Canada capital after trucker siege ends
The last big rigs were being towed Sunday out of Canada's capital, where the streets were quiet for the first time in three weeks after a massive police operation ended a drawn-out siege over Covid health rules.

Yadav, Venkatesh star as India sweep T20 series against W. Indies
Batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday to sweep the series 3-0.