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Brea Beal had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 1 South Carolina advanced to its third consecutive Elite Eight with an easy 59-43 victory over No. 4 UCLA on Saturday in the Greenville Regional 1 at Greenville, S.C. South Carolina – the tournament’s top overall seed – led wire-to-wire in a game where UCLA trailed by double digits for the majority of the second half. The Gamecocks […]

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – New Zealander Mitch Evans won the first Formula E race in Brazil for Jaguar on Saturday in a Kiwi one-two with Envision Racing’s Nick Cassidy. Evan’s British team mate Sam Bird was third with fastest lap in the Sao Paulo E-Prix, making a first podium sweep for the Jaguar powertrain that is also used by Envision. Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein retained the overall lead in the all-electric […]

By David Ljunggren (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces have managed to blunt Russia’s offensive in and around the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut, where the situation is stabilising, commander in chief General Valery Zaluzhniy said on Saturday. Separately, Britain’s defence ministry said the months-long Russian assault on the city had stalled, mainly as a result of heavy troop losses. Military experts say there are clear signs Russia is running short of equipment, […]

ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse tapped the Swiss National Bank for “a large multi-billion amount” last weekend to secure its liquidity, the country’s finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter told Swiss broadcaster SRF on Saturday. The troubled Swiss bank had said last week it intended to borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs from the country’s central bank to boost its liquidity. “Last weekend, a large multi-billion amount was withdrawn by Credit […]

By Paul Mathiasen and Jesus Frias SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday highlighted rising inflation and migration as risks to the stability of the region. Presidents and representatives from 22 countries have gathered in Santo Domingo for the weekend summit, which provides a forum for leaders from across Latin America as well as Spain and Portugal. The meeting comes as […]

By Brendan O’Brien and Lucia Mutikani (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornadoes ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, leaving hundreds without shelter, state officials said on Saturday. Four people were missing following the storms, which left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (161 km). The tornadoes struck Silver City, a town of 200 people […]

By Brendan O’Brien and Lucia Mutikani (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornadoes ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, leaving hundreds without shelter, state officials said on Saturday. Four people were missing following the storms, which left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (161 km). The tornadoes struck Silver City, a town of 200 people […]

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United went back to the top of the Women’s Super League with a 4-0 hammering of West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday, but Chelsea are still breathing down their necks ahead of their clash at Manchester City on Sunday. A crowd of over 27,000 saw United score all the goals in the second half to reach 38 points after 16 games and move […]

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called on the government to halt legislation on changes to the judiciary, saying the bitter dispute over the measures poses a danger to national security. “The deepening split is seeping into the military and defence institutions – this is a clear, immediate and real danger to Israel’s security,” Gallant said in a brief televised statement. Gallant’s call drew […]