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Washington (AFP) – A tension-packed Canada-United States rivalry reaches an emotional high starting Wednesday when the Edmonton Oilers try to become the first Canadian club since 1993 to win the Stanley Cup.

Paris (AFP) – Jannik Sinner fired a warning sign to his French Open title rivals as he romped to a comprehensive victory over Andrey Rublev in the French Open last 16 on Monday.

Brasília (AFP) – Brazil’s rightwing former president Jair Bolsonaro will take the stand next week in his trial on charges of trying to stage a coup to retain power after an election loss, as the proceedings enter a new phase.

London (AFP) – Chelsea announced the signing of Portuguese midfielder Dario Essugo on Monday from Sporting Lisbon in a deal worth £18 million ($25 million).

Paris (AFP) – Key quotes from the ninth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Monday:

Istanbul (AFP) – Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow on Monday held a second round of direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia’s February 2022 invasion.

Mokwa (Nigeria) (AFP) – On a hot and humid afternoon in Mokwa, Nigeria, Fatima and Habiba Jibrin sat under a mango tree, waiting for the recovery of corpses they fear may never come.

Madrid (AFP) – Spain defender Robin Le Normand bears “no resentment” towards France, he explained before a Nations League semi-final clash against the country of his birth on Thursday.

Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies ratchet back up.

Paris (AFP) – Alexander Bublik hailed his surprise four-set victory over Jack Draper in the French Open last 16 on Monday as the “best moment of his life” as the unseeded Kazakh credited his more relaxed approach to the game as key.