Festa della Liberazione, Italy marks Liberation Day

Italy observes April 25 Liberation Day, remembering 1945 end of Nazi‑fascist occupation

Jung Hoo Lee belts solo homer, his second of the season

Giants' Jung Hoo Lee homered 364 ft (98.4 mph exit velocity) in the 8th inning, his second homer of the year.

Spurs beat Trail Blazers 120, Portland 108, take 2-1 series lead

San Antonio won Game 3 120-108; Stephon Castle scored 33 and Dylan Harper added 27 off the bench.

Project Hail Mary movie draws strong audience praise

Viewers praise the Ryan Gosling sci‑fi adaptation, with many fans rewatching and recommending it in theaters.

Russian strikes kill four in Ukrainian cities, Zelenskyy says

Overnight Russian attacks hit Dnipro and other cities; Zelenskyy reports four dead and more than 30 injured.

Stanley Cup Playoffs, Ducks take series lead; Mammoth and Canadiens win

Anaheim beat Edmonton 7-4 to take the series lead; Utah won 4-2 at home vs Vegas; Montréal edged Tampa Bay 3-2 in OT.

Lane Hutson scores overtime winner, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2

Lane Hutson’s slap shot in OT gives Montreal a 3-2 victory; Habs take a 2-1 series lead.

Marcus Smart posts monster stat line in Game 3

Marcus Smart records 21 points, 10 assists and five steals in his team’s Game 3 win.

Princess Royal attends Anzac Day dawn service in London

Princess Anne laid wreaths at a Hyde Park dawn service marking Anzac Day as commemorations continued.

Patriots draft Notre Dame TE Eli Raridon, No. 95 overall

New England selects 6-6 tight end Eli Raridon with the 95th pick to add depth behind Hunter Henry.

Stand With Animation, fans accuse Hasbro of using AI on MLP

Campaigners under #StandWithAnimation say Hasbro used generative AI on new My Little Pony material tied to Lauren Faust.

FFXIV Fan Fest unveils 'Evercold', universal item level and Evolved Mode

Square Enix revealed the Evercold expansion plus shared item level, character creator updates and a combat 'Evolved Mode' at Fan Fest.

Reform UK challenges Labour in May local battlegrounds

Reform UK presses Labour in red‑wall towns as voters in Barnsley, Sunderland and Wakefield express frustration

49ers draft RB Kaelon Black at No. 90

San Francisco selects Indiana running back Kaelon Black with the 90th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Seahawks select Arkansas CB Julian Neal at No. 99

Seattle adds big, long cornerback Julian Neal with the 99th overall pick after trading back late in Round 3.

Lakers vs Rockets, Game 3 goes to overtime after LeBron’s late 3

LeBron buries a tying three with 13 seconds left to send Game 3 to overtime in a wild playoff matchup.

Buccaneers pick Ted Hurst at No. 84

Tampa Bay selects Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst with the 84th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Sydney Roosters rout St George Illawarra 62-16 on Anzac Day

Roosters record a 62-16 win over the Dragons in Anzac Day NRL action, a historic margin in the rivalry.

Nathaniel Lowe hits walk-off two-run homer, Reds beat Tigers 9-8

Lowe's two-run walk-off off Kenley Jansen capped a wild 9-8 comeback win for Cincinnati.

Anzac Day ceremonies marred by booing of Welcome to Country speeches

Booing interrupted Welcome to Country addresses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; at least one arrest reported during events.