Leeds and Southampton seek immediate return to Premier League in soccer’s richest one-off game
Leeds has a U.S. ownership group that contains a couple of major-winning golfers. #press
Sherpa guide Kami Rita who climbed Everest 30 times vows to return to the mountain next year
Sherpa guide Kami Rita is back from Mount Everest after his record 30th successful ascent of the world’s highest peak, vowing to return to the mountain again next year. #press
AC Milan coach Pioli leaving at the end of the season, 2 years after leading club to Serie A title
AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is leaving at the end of the season after four-and-a-half years at the Italian club. #press
A UK election has been called for July 4. Here’s what to know
The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in five years in a country reeling from the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas war and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English... #press
UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state
The U.N. human rights office has warned of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state and new attacks on Rohingya civilians by... #press
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated
Officials say a nighttime Russian attack has destroyed train tracks and rolling stock in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. #press
Fueled by postseason failures, Phillies riding high with best record in baseball
The Phillies are 37-14 and lead the NL East by six games over the Atlanta Braves as they prepare to open a six-game trip Friday in Colorado. #press
Palm Dog: Kodi, star of ‘Dog on Trial,’ is the top dog of Cannes
The canine star of “Dog on Trial” has been awarded the Palm Dog prize at Cannes. #press
Barcelona says Xavi Hernandez will not return as coach next season
Barcelona says coach Xavi Hernandez is leaving the club at the end of the season. #press
With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered
The athlete pay system looming for college sports will bring questions about Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination for schools that receive federal funds. #press
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the upcoming primary runoff elections, in which voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March... #press
Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of 7 French Open titles
Hall of Famer Chris Evert tells the AP she thinks Iga Swiatek could surpass her record of seven French Open titles. #press
Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit. #press
UK Parliament to break up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politics
Britain’s lawmakers will leave Parliament on Friday for the last time before an election is held in six weeks. #press
Harris announces plans to help give 80% of Africa access to the internet by 2030, up from 40% now
Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from 40% now. #press
Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orbán says
Hungary's prime minister says that he will seek to opt his country out of any NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine. #press
A British neonatal nurse convicted of killing 7 babies loses her bid to appeal
A British neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has lost her bid to appeal. #press
2 Germans, a Spaniard and a Senegalese killed in building collapse in Spain’s Mallorca island
Spain’s National Police have released details on four people killed when a building housing a bar and restaurant club collapsed on the island of Mallorca. #press
King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks amid election campaign
King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks. #press
North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says
South Korea's military says North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space. #press