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Wawrinka loses on return after year out injured

Wawrinka loses on return after year out injured

Stan Wawrinka lost to Alexander Bublik in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday as the three-time Grand Slam champion played his first ATP Tour match in 13 months.

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White House warns of 'extraordinarily elevated' March inflation

White House warns of 'extraordinarily elevated' March inflation

The already-high US inflation rate likely climbed even further last month, the White House warned Monday, amid a spike in energy prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Anderson still struggling with England omission

Anderson still struggling with England omission

England great James Anderson is still unable to make sense of his controversial omission from the recent tour of the West Indies as he looks to revive his international career.

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Los Angeles Lakers fire coach Frank Vogel: team

Los Angeles Lakers fire coach Frank Vogel: team

The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel on Monday in the wake of the team's failure to reach the playoffs, the team confirmed in a statement.

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Italy PM signs Algeria gas deals to reduce Russia reliance

Italy PM signs Algeria gas deals to reduce Russia reliance

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced a deal on Monday to boost gas deliveries from energy heavyweight Algeria, as he steps up efforts to reduce Rome's heavy reliance on Russian imports.

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Dalglish backs Furuhashi to give Celtic the edge in Old Firm semi-final

Dalglish backs Furuhashi to give Celtic the edge in Old Firm semi-final

Kenny Dalglish has said the return of top scorer Kyogo Furuhashi will give Celtic an additional boost ahead of their Scottish Cup semi-final with arch Glasgow rivals Rangers.

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Biden, Modi in 'candid' Ukraine war talks as Indian stance frustrates US

Biden, Modi in 'candid' Ukraine war talks as Indian stance frustrates US

President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a "candid exchange of views" on the Ukraine crisis at a virtual summit Monday, a senior administration official said, amid US frustration over New Delhi's neutral stance on Russia's invasion.

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Sony, Lego to put $2 bn into Epic Games metaverse effort

Sony, Lego to put $2 bn into Epic Games metaverse effort

Japanese giant Sony and Lego's Danish parent firm announced Monday a $2 billion investment in US gaming powerhouse Epic Games for its work toward joining the metaverse vision for the internet's future.

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LeBron pays tribute to Lakers coach Vogel, unsure of reported sacking

LeBron pays tribute to Lakers coach Vogel, unsure of reported sacking

LeBron James paid tribute to Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel on Monday but said he had not been informed of his reported sacking.

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Russian town buries soldier born under Putin, killed in Ukraine

Russian town buries soldier born under Putin, killed in Ukraine

A baby-faced 20-year-old, Nikita Avrov was killed in Ukraine while serving as a gunner on a Russian tank.

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