China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu dismissed any suggestion of disappointment after missing out on another Olympic gold on Monday, saying she was "doing things that have never been done before".
Colombian forensic experts have identified the remains of a priest-turned-guerrilla fighter killed in battle more than six decades ago, officials said Monday.
American bobsleigher Elana Meyers Taylor finally struck Olympic gold at the age of 41 in the Milan-Cortina Games on Monday.
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Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the Olympic women's big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen Gu a first gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in "The Godfather" and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in "Apocalypse Now," has died at the age of 95, his wife said Monday.
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Jannik Sinner cruised to victory over Tomas Machac in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Monday in his first match since his unsuccessful Australian Open title defence.
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed any suggestions of dressing room disharmony as the reigning European champions prepared to put their continental title on the line this midweek against domestic rivals Monaco.
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Atle Lie McGrath expressed his regret Monday at not having been able to seal Olympic slalom gold in memory of his late grandfather Svein.
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Federica Brignone's fairytale victory in the Milan-Cortina giant slalom was yet another triumph for the veteran Italian women leading the way in the host nation's charge to a record Winter Olympics medal haul.
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Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to put his side into the Super Eights and leave Australia on the brink of elimination.
Will Jacks said Monday he was proud of finally making a match-winning contribution for England, after they beat Italy by 24 runs to secure a berth in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.
European stock markets traded mixed and the dollar advanced in thin holiday trading Monday following a subdued showing for Asian equities ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and after Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.
Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of men's alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics on Monday as China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu targets her first gold at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Visitors to St Peter's Basilica will be able to follow mass in 60 languages and enjoy a coffee on a newly opened terrace as part of plans unveiled Monday by the Vatican.
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French authorities have opened a murder probe into the death of a far-right activist last week, a public prosecutor said Monday, in a killing the government has blamed partly on the hard left.
Iran said on Monday that the United States's position on Iran's nuclear programme "has moved towards a more realistic one", a day ahead of a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva.
Loic Meillard hailed a "golden era" as his sparkling slalom victory on Monday capped a stunning Olympic performance by the Swiss men's alpine ski team at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Sri Lanka fought back to bowl Australia out for 181 in their T20 World Cup clash on Monday despite a strong start for the former champions by captain Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.
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