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A defiant Lando Norris said he will "do what I think is right" as his battle with Max Verstappen for the Formula One world title intensifies.

Karch Kiraly, a three-time Olympic champion player, was named coach of the men's national team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by USA Volleyball on Thursday.

Tottenham Hotspur made it three wins from three in the Europa League with a 1-0 win at home to AZ on Thursday but Manchester United remain winless after being held to a 1-1 draw at red-carded Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

Los Angeles' chief prosecutor said Thursday he would seek a resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who were jailed for life in the 1990s over the grisly murder of their parents, in a move that could lead to their immediate parole.

Tottenham Hotspur made it three wins from three in the Europa League with a 1-0 win at home to AZ on Thursday but Manchester United remain winless after being held to a 1-1 draw at red-carded Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

A US judge on Thursday blocked fashion group Tapestry's $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, which owns luxury brands including Michael Kors and Versace, citing a potential loss of competition.

An unbeaten but injury-hit Kansas City Chiefs squad welcomed veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Thursday and coach Andy Reid says Hopkins might even play Sunday at Las Vegas.

Thousands of adoring fans of the New York Liberty celebrated the hometown champions with a ticker tape parade Thursday in honor of the club's first WNBA title.

The international community should work to end the conflict in the Middle East and address the "huge" humanitarian crisis that has engulfed countries in the region, the head of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia department said Thursday.

Joao Felix ended his goal drought with a brace as Chelsea powered to a 4-1 win against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Conference League, while Welsh club The New Saints made history with a 2-0 victory against Kazakh side Astana on Thursday.

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as new side held his former club Manchester United 1-1 on Thursday to extend the English giants' wait for a Europa League win.

Carlos Sainz believes his days as a race-winning driver will not be over when he leaves Ferrari for Williams next season.

An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert was granted final government approval Thursday in a project the miner predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution.

The quest by Boeing's new CEO to revive the aviation giant's fortunes suffered a serious blow when striking machinists voted down the latest contract proposal, prolonging a nearly six-week stoppage.

Venice authorities said Thursday they would extend to next year a controversial experimental system that charges day tourists an entry fee to visit the floating city.

Israel said Thursday its spy chief will attend Gaza ceasefire talks and Hamas vowed to stop fighting if a truce is reached, as long-stalled efforts to end the war appeared to gain momentum.

Valtteri Bottas would consider returning to Mercedes as a reserve driver next year if he is not retained by Sauber, he admitted on Thursday.

Kamala Harris will stage a star-studded rally Thursday alongside Barack Obama and rock legend Bruce Springsteen, as she attacked her rival Donald Trump for being too "exhausted" to serve as US president.

Mozambique's ruling party was declared to have won disputed presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide on Thursday as opposition supporters held scattered protests in several cities that resulted in at least one death.

Maria Corina Machado, a fearless 57-year-old with rock-star appeal and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken 75-year-old retired diplomat, are the two faces of the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's iron-fisted regime.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has been suspended for an unspecified doping offense and will miss the team's next two games, the player confirmed.

America's late night talk shows once were appointment viewing, but with ratings tanking and ad revenues plummeting, their coveted place on the small screen is in question.

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy said he is hoping to make a positive impact from his terminal cancer diagnosis after it sparked a surge in men seeking advice.

Joao Felix ended his goal drought with a brace as Chelsea powered to a 4-1 win against Panathinaikosin Athens in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.

An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert has been granted final government approval, the company that has the concession said Thursday, in a project it predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray suffered a fractured left hand in a season-opening victory over Chicago and will be sidelined indefinitely, the NBA club announced on Thursday.

English Championship side Luton called out "cowardly" racist abuse aimed towards Elijah Adebayo on social media on Thursday, daring the culprit to face the striker in person.

Saudi Arabia's football body said it was ending the contract of national coach Roberto Mancini after 14 months in the job on Thursday following a run of poor results.

Canada said Thursday it was significantly curbing immigration targets in an effort to "pause" population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines.

Ukraine said Thursday that North Korean troops have arrived in the "combat zone" in Russia's Kursk border region, where Moscow has struggled to push back Ukrainian forces for months.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his relationship with the United States after the presidential elections would depend on what attitude Washington adopts, as he welcomed comments by Donald Trump on his desire to end the Ukraine conflict as "sincere".

The United States on Thursday ordered the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to step up use of artificial intelligence to advance national security, in the first such strategy to counter threats from rivals such as China.