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Climate change protests and the Green wave — European Union elections
EU leaders and party officials were forced to rethink their strategies after European Parliament elections ended the domination of the main centre-right and centre-left parties. Spain and Portugal are the only major cases where the S&D is dominant in Europe, with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez celebrating his party topping the polls, a result he will likely use to wield more influence in t... [Full Article...]
Djokovic up and running in 'Novak Slam' pursuit
In other first round matches, among the men, top-seeded Novak Djokovic put out young Pol Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; Serbia's Filip Krajinovic upset 21-year-old Frances Tiafoe , seeded 32, in a rollercoaster affair that lasted almost 3-hours. [Full Article...]
Charles Schwab Challenge: Kevin Na takes 54-hole lead
Blixt - who is chasing his fourth PGA Tour win and first since claiming the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans - enjoyed a bogey-free round with four birdies and a hole-out for eagle on the par-four 17th. "After the double-bogey I hit a bad tee shot at the next hole and it looked like the wheels could fall off", Na said. Both shot 3-under 67 to reach 3-under 137 at Oak Hill Country Club's East Cou... [Full Article...]
Tom Brady helps Zdeno Chara for Bruins' incredible Stanley Cup hype video
Louis Blues . It will be interesting to see if Chara and the Bruins could have enough pull to get Brady out and into the Garden as the team's fan banner captain. Chara has put together some epic hype videos throughout Boston's run to the Cup Final, but saved the best for last on Monday. Boston sports fans have been remarkably fortunate during the 21st century. [Full Article...]
Rare all-white panda spotted in China — China Focus
China on Saturday released the world's first ever photograph of an albino giant panda in the wild. "Next, we will set more infrared cameras in this area to observe its growth and activities to see whether it has any relationship with the giant panda population in the surrounding areas", said Duan Zhaogang, secretary of the committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the administration o... [Full Article...]
Phoenix of Spain dominates favourites in 2000 Guineas
Too Darn Hot and Frankie Dettori loomed ominously in the centre of the course inside the final three furlongs (600m) out, as Magna Grecia weakened. "We were slightly concerned with the draw in one and were really conscious to get a good start", Hills said. [Full Article...]
French police arrest suspect over Lyon bomb blast, Interior Minister Castaner says
Police had launched a large manhunt after a device exploded Friday on a busy pedestrian street in France's third-largest city. The suspect was previously unknown to police, Lyon's mayor, Gérard Collomb, said. Investigators recovered small screws, ball bearings and batteries along with a printed circuit board and a remote-controlled trigger device. "There was an explosion and I thought it was... [Full Article...]
Sean O'Brien ruled out of Rugby World Cup
The tempo at the beginning was befitting of the occasion as both teams came out swinging. Tommy Seymour did brilliantly to steal possession before Adam Hastings found touch with his kick. Penalties: Sexton (2). With Sexton having missed an early penalty kick in a game played in nearly constant rainfall, Glasgow delighted the majority of the crowd in their home city by taking a 7-0 lead on 14 m... [Full Article...]