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New Zealand's former deputy police commissioner lost the right to anonymity Monday after he was charged with possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will be sidelined indefinitely with what the MLS team described as a "minor muscle injury in his right leg" in a statement on Sunday.

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson on Monday named one uncapped player in his squad for the Rugby Championship, which begins this month when the All Blacks play back-back Tests in Argentina.

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek became the latest seed to fall at the WTA Canadian Open on Sunday, stunned 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 by 19th-ranked Dane Clara Tauson in the fourth round.

Noah Lyles believes he is rounding into form at the right time ahead of next month's World Championships in Tokyo after a scintillating world-leading 200m victory at the US trials on Sunday.

British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion pounds ($12 billion) in compensation despite the country's highest court ruling that most of the controversial deals were lawful, a financial watchdog said Sunday.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / Darren and Mike, founders of the Darren and Mike Dream Team, hosted their largest live event to date-the Darren and Mike iReboot convention. The one-day event in Chula Vista, California, welcomed over 2,000 entrepreneurs for a full day focused on personal and professional reinvention.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H)(WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into a Start-Up Agreement with Avance Clinical Pty Ltd ("Avance"), a leading contract research organization, to initiate key regulatory and clinical documentation, such as the scientific summaries and trial plans required to eventually apply for approvals for human testing, for the Company's lead candidate, the exclusively licensed Polynucleotide Kinase Phosphatase (PNKP) inhibitor (the "Technology"), a first-in-class, polymer-encapsulated therapy. The work is expected to lay the groundwork for regulatory clearance and clinical trial readiness.

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CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB) is pleased to announce that it has formally closed on the purchase of three key land parcels associated with the Company's Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project (the "Elk Creek Project"). Along with the land NioCorp purchased in 2021, this acquisition provides the Company with land needed to locate a significant portion of the Elk Creek Project's planned production operations and infrastructure, along with improvements to the local road system, once sufficient project financing is obtained.

Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and set up another as Manchester United drew Everton 2-2 on Sunday to capture the Premier League Summer Series title.

Christian Coleman sprang to the defense of partner Sha'Carri Richardson on Sunday, a week after the reigning women's 100m world champion was arrested for allegedly assaulting him at a US airport.

Noah Lyles laid down a world championship marker with a blistering 200m victory at the US trials in Oregon on Sunday as Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed a sprint double in the women's event.

Alex de Minaur pushed his ATP winning streak to seven matches as he fended off Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters.

American Cameron Young seized his first US PGA Tour title on Sunday, firing a two-under par 68 in the final round of the Wyndham Championship for a six-stroke victory over Mac Meissner.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys saved two match points on the way to a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova to reach the WTA Canadian Open quarter-finals on Sunday as former world number one Naomi Osaka roared into the last eight.

Niclas Fullkrug and Jarrod Bowen scored to lift West Ham United over Bournemouth 2-0 on Sunday, giving the London side two wins from three matches in the Premier League Summer Series.

Eli White belted two home runs to propel the Atlanta Braves across the finish line with a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball's "Speedway Classic" at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Thousands of fervent supporters of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets Sunday, showing support for US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against the trial of his right-wing ally.

Sha'Carri Richardson failed to reach the final of the 200m at the US Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Sunday, ending a turbulent week that saw her arrested for domestic violence.

Lewis Hamilton received support from his Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur on Sunday just hours after the Briton cut a dejected figure following a lacklustre drive to 12th place in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Chelsea signed teenage Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax in a deal worth a reported £37 million ($49 million) on Sunday.

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps," Disney's debut of the rebooted Marvel Comics franchise, continued to outperform the competition for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Japan's Miyu Yamashita won the Women's British Open by two strokes at Royal Porthcawl on Sunday to clinch an emotional first major title.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday to help hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at videos showing two of them emaciated.

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot soloed to victory on Sunday in stage nine in the Alps to seal the women's Tour de France title.

Harry Brook and Joe Root both hit hundreds before England's series finale against India was left on a knife edge after an Oval downpour cut short Sunday's fourth day.

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari crashed back to earth on Sunday when 24 hours after Charles Leclerc claimed the team's first pole of 2025 they left Hungary frustrated and dejected.

Lando Norris said he was looking forward to "more of the same" thrilling wheel-to-wheel duels with team-mate Oscar Piastri after Sunday's McLaren 1-2 in the Hungarian Grand Prix.