Roger keeps rolling against Rafa

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida - Weary from three months of winning, Roger Federer hit one last shot on Sunday, whacking a celebratory forehand into the stands to punctuate his victory over Rafael Nadal in the Miami Open final.

Gunners' confidence growing

LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expressed hope Sunday's 2-2 draw with Manchester City represents a turning point after an extremely testing period in the club's recent history.

Di Grassi masters Mexican course

A raucous crowd of 36,000 witnessed the greatest escape act in Formula E history on Saturday at the Julius Baer Mexico City ePrix.

Yankees tighten their belt

NEW YORK - The New York Yankees, who dropped their season-opener 7-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, are not one of Major League Baseball's top two payrolls for the first time in nearly a quarter-century.

Marriage made in sporting heaven

Hot favorites Brad and Radka Kahlefedlt failed to repeat a clean sweep of titles on their Chinese return at the Ironman 70.3 season opener in Liuzhou on Saturday - but it's still a case of marital bliss for triathlon's glamour couple.

Conte concerned Blues will blow it

LONDON - Antonio Conte admitted Chelsea's shock 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday has blown the Premier League title race wide open.

Lethal Lewan fuelling Bayern charge

BERLIN - Robert Lewandowski shot to the top of the Bundesliga scoring charts with a hat-trick on Saturday as Bayern Munich's Polish ace continued his hot streak for club and country.

EU indicates it favors amicable UK divorce

BRUSSELS - The European Union softened its public stance on Britain's exit from the bloc on Friday, with Council President Donald Tusk signaling some flexibility on allowing talks on a new relationship before the divorce proceedings are complete.

Japan's whale hunt ignites outrage

TOKYO - A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as the country pursues the program in defiance of global criticism.

Park may have larger cell, but lights out at 9

SEOUL - Dressed in the green jumpsuit of undertrials, ousted Republic of Korea's president Park Geun-hye's days at the Seoul Detention Center will start at 6:30 am and end at 9 pm.

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Putin says will be 'glad' to meet Trump

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denounced the scandals over Donald Trump's ties to Moscow, adding that he would be happy to meet with his US counterpart this year.