Fight starts against Brexit ruling

The British government launched a Supreme Court battle on Monday over who has the power to trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union, seeking to overturn a legal ruling that could derail its Brexit strategy.

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100 restaurants in China make it onto exclusive list

One hundred restaurants in China have made it onto the list of the world's top 1,000 eateries.

Country returning to normality

Music is playing in the streets again. Tourists are sipping mojitos at sidewalk cafes. Flags are flapping at full staff. After nine days of national mourning for Fidel Castro, Cuba is slowly returning to noisy, boisterous normality.

British cops widen abuse probe

Around 350 people have come forward to tell British police they were victims of child sexual abuse by soccer coaches, deepening a scandal that has rocked the sport.

Bryant a giant as Dallas extends streak

Dez Bryant sashayed through the Dallas Cowboys locker room with an unmistakable swagger and had nothing but good things to say about his adversary this time around.

Southgate warns squad to toe the line

England will not advance as a team if the off-field behavior of its players continues to cause distractions, new manager Gareth Southgate said on Thursday.

Ali items expected to fetch big bucks

A pair of Muhammad Ali's fight-used gloves and a box of cigars signed by Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro are among some of the highlights of an auction of memorabilia steeped in sporting history.

Tiger flirts with return to old form

Woods shows he's far from finished after long layoff

Making an impression on rivals

Tiger Woods impressed a world-class field after a 16-month layoff in Thursday's opening round of the Hero World Challenge, despite double bogeys on two of the last three holes en route to a 1-over 73.

Sputtering Cavs looking for answers

Upon arriving at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday, each member of the Cleveland Cavaliers received a commemorative watch - the latest gift to celebrate their NBA championship.

Harden's OT heroics wear down Warriors

James Harden notched his fourth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists on Thursday night as the Houston Rockets outlasted the Warriors 132-127 in double overtime to end Golden State's 12-game winning streak.