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Vote counting began Sunday evening in Costa Rica after elections dominated by a surge in narco-trafficking and promises of a crackdown from the conservative frontrunner.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade.

Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party Sunday, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington for two years, beginning on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary -- for a thorough renovation.

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Reigning world champions Cordell Tinch and Cole Hocker won titles Sunday at the 118th Millrose Games indoor track meet, while fellow American Yared Nuguse missed a fourth consecutive mile title.

Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga on Sunday each won Grammy awards as music's biggest night got under way in Los Angeles with dozens of prizes handed out before the televised marquee event.

A renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison, saying he endured 1,675 days behind bars that were "too much pain for a human being."

Kylian Mbappe stayed calm to roll home a 100th-minute penalty and claim Real Madrid a 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a spicy La Liga derby clash.

Nuno Mendes scored a late winner as Paris Saint-Germain survived the second-half sending-off of Achraf Hakimi to beat Strasbourg 2-1 on Sunday and reclaim top spot in Ligue 1.

Mike LaFleur, offensive coordinater for the Los Angeles Rams, was named head coach of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, on a five-year deal, the Cardinals announced Sunday.

Arsenal scooped the biggest financial prize in women's club football history by beating Corinthians 3-2 after extra time to win the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid said they have agreed a deal with Atalanta to sign Ademola Lookman on Sunday.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss the club's upcoming Champions League play-off matches against Benfica after suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City will keep fighting for the Premier League title despite blowing a two-goal lead in a damaging 2-2 draw at Tottenham on Sunday.

Nelly Korda captured her 16th career LPGA title on Sunday at the season-opening Tournament of Champions after the event was shortened to 54 holes by sub-freezing temperatures.

Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied in Prague on Sunday to support the country's pro-Ukrainian president, who is locked in a dispute with the government's nationalist billionaire leader Andrej Babis.

Renowned Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison on charges including terrorism and treason.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery blasted a VAR intervention to rule out a goal for his side as Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Brentford dented their dreams of winning the Premier League title.

Serhou Guirassy scored twice in the second half as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat bottom club Heidenheim 3-2 on Sunday and move six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, the first African artist to be honoured this way.

Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to eight points with Sunday's 2-0 win at Cremonese, a match which was marred by away fans nearly hitting the hosts' goalkeeper Emil Audero with a firecracker.

England completed a convincing six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20 international to wrap up the three-match series with a game to spare at Pallekele on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war.

Serhou Guirassy scored twice in the second half as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat last-placed Heidenheim 3-2 at home on Sunday and move six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Dominic Solanke's breathtaking scorpion kick delivered a major blow to Manchester City's Premier League title bid as Tottenham fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 on Sunday.

Manchester City's Premier League title challenge hit a fresh stumbling block as Dominic Solanke's acrobatic strike salvaged a 2-2 draw for struggling Tottenham on Sunday, while Benjamin Sesko secured another thrilling 3-2 win for Manchester United over Fulham.

Horror flick "Send Help" debuted atop the North American box office at $20 million, industry estimates showed Sunday, as Melania Trump's new documentary bested expectations.

A second round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war will begin on Wednesday, instead of Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.

Michael Carrick said Manchester United's last-gasp winner against Fulham was the "best feeling" after Benjamin Sesko sealed a pulsating 3-2 victory on Sunday.

The main ice hockey venue for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics still needs "frantic" work but all scheduled matches will be played there, organisers said on Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Winter Olympics -- starting in less than a week's time in northern Italy -- were an opportunity to "rekindle hope for a world at peace".

Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, his lawyer said Sunday, after the United States warned he was on death row and threatened to attack the Islamic republic if any anti-government demonstrators were executed.

Ermedin Demirovic unleashed a thunderbolt in the 90th minute to send Stuttgart into the top four with a 1-0 home win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Benjamin Sesko rode to Manchester United's rescue in another thrilling 3-2 win for Michael Carrick's men over Fulham on Sunday, as Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge faltered in defeat to 10-man Brentford.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east.

IOC president Kirsty Coventry said on Sunday it was "sad" that the presence of ICE agents and the inclusion of the Los Angeles Games chief in the Epstein files had become distractions ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.