Austin Wells smashed the game-winning home run and unbeaten Dominican Republic advanced to the World Baseball Classic semi-finals with a 10-0 romp over South Korea on Friday.
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic, Lebanese health authorities said Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah's leader said his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka roared into her third Indian Wells WTA 1000 final on Friday, overpowering 14th-ranked Czech Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4.
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Jurors will return to court in Los Angeles Monday to resume deliberations in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of trying to hook young internet users.
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March 13, 2026
Cuba's communist authorities on Friday began a prisoner release negotiated with the Vatican and confirmed that talks were underway with the United States amid intense pressure from President Donald Trump.
March 13, 2026
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Pierre Mignoni, who has resumed his post as Toulon coach after a sudden mid-season pause, said Friday he had suffered a "breakdown" and had learned that coaching could kill.
March 13, 2026
Frugal Germans are crossing into Poland to buy petrol as pump prices rise as a result of Iran choking off global oil supplies in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
March 13, 2026
Britain's energy minister warned petrol retailers Friday that the government would not tolerate "unfair practices" amid a row over rising fuel prices sparked by the Middle East war.
March 13, 2026
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Irish duo Willie Mullins and Paul Townend completed a sweep of the races regarded as the 'Holy Trinity' of the Cheltenham Festival as Gaelic Warrior romped to victory in the Gold Cup on Friday.
March 13, 2026
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A drone strike killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, France's armed forces ministry said on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the country's first military death in the Middle East war.
A photograph of Britain's former prince Andrew and veteran politician Peter Mandelson sitting in bathrobes alongside late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was unearthed Friday in previously published documents.
Tomos Williams has urged Wales to learn from the example of Italy as they try to end their lengthy losing streak in the Six Nations Championship.
Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be cancelled or rescheduled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Friday.
March 13, 2026
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The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region's crucial oil industry, which has been hit by attacks and an export blockade.
March 13, 2026
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Ireland captain Caelan Doris believes his side will have a "ton of motivation" when they face Scotland in a Triple Crown decider in Dublin on Saturday -- a match where the winners will remain in the hunt for the Six Nations Championship title.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Gaelic Warrior eased home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the blue-riband event of steeplechasing, and give trainer Willie Mullins a record-equalling fifth win in the race on Friday.
Only 77 ships have so far crossed the Strait of Hormuz in March as the Mideast war disrupts one of the world's most vital shipping routes, a maritime data firm reported Friday.
March 13, 2026
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