He does not grab too many of the headlines among Paris Saint-Germain's plethora of stars, but Nuno Mendes has been so impressive charging forward down the left wing for the reigning European champions that he might now stake a claim to be the world's best full-back.
As doubts surround the future existence of the Winter Olympics, the success of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games is "fundamental", Christophe Dubi, Executive Director of the Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), told AFP.
Reigning champion Oklahoma City, the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls remained undefeated with impressive NBA triumphs on Monday.
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Patrick Mahomes threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns to spark the host Kansas City Chiefs over the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday in an NFL game.
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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was named on Monday as the 2025 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award given to a Major League Baseball player for his charitable work.
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Brendan Rodgers resigned as Celtic manager on Monday, the club announced, after the Scottish giants' lacklustre start to the season.
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Venezuela claimed Monday to have dismantled a CIA-financed cell plotting a false-flag attack on a US warship deployed to the southern Caribbean, as Washington stepped up pressure on Caracas by flying bombers nearby.
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers on Monday filed an appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for a botched coup bid after his 2022 election loss.
Melissa could be the worst hurricane Jamaica has experienced since recordkeeping began -- but some residents on the Caribbean island say they will believe it when they see it.
AI-generated videos were clogging social media feeds Monday as Hurricane Melissa surged toward Jamaica, diverting attention from critical safety information about the massive Category 5 storm.
Atletico Madrid earned a solid 2-0 win at Real Betis on Monday to move fourth in La Liga and bounce back from their Champions League thrashing by Arsenal.
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Sudan's army admitted on Monday it had withdrawn from the strategic hub of El-Fasher, while the United Nations issued a stark warning over reports of "atrocities" by the paramilitary group now in control of the city.
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Cleveland Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz has been hired as the new manager of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, the team announced on Monday.
Two MLS clubs that missed the playoffs dumped head coaches on Monday with the Colorado Rapids parting ways with Chris Armas and the New York Red Bulls firing Sandro Schwarz.
Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards will miss at least a week of the NBA season with a strained right hamstring suffered in a victory over Indiana, the Timberwolves announced on Monday.
The NBA is reviewing league policies to ensure players know gambling's "dire risks" according to a league memo reportedly sent to teams Monday in the wake of a betting scandal.
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