KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Civilians in Ukraine's southeastern Kherson region prepared Sunday for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began nearly five years ago. The White House said US first lady Melania Trump helped broker the limited truce, which began early Tuesday and was expected to end Sunday evening. The pause in hostilities allowed besieged residents in the front-line city of Ole

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to question last week's election appeared to weaken Sunday as officials said the vote would not be undermined by the allegations and a court ordered suspects in one case released. In a show of unity, the head of Israel's elections committee appeared alongside the attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet security service in a statement making clear that even if allegations of foreign interference raised last week ar

South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in started and played 67 minutes as Atletico Madrid extended its winning streak to seven matches and moved into first place in La Liga. Lee started on the right side of a 4-4-2 formation in Atletico’s 2-0 road win over Levante at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on Saturday. The victory gave Atletico 28 points from nine wins, one draw and one loss, moving the club past Barcelona and into the top spot. Lee has appeared in 13 of Atletico’s 14 matches in all competitions

South Korea defender Kim Min-jae played the full match as Bayern Munich drew Borussia Dortmund 2-2 in the Bundesliga's "Der Klassiker." Bayern was held at Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday in the eighth round of the 2026-27 season. Bayern remained unbeaten through eight matches at 5-3-0 with 18 points and stayed top of the table on goal difference over Dortmund, which has the same record. Kim returned to action for the first time in three competitive matches after recovering from groin and kne

LONDON (AP) -- Soccer pundit Jamie Carragher has apologized to Aston Villa for comments he made on a podcast that prompted the English club to say it would take legal action against the former Liverpool defender. Carragher used an expletive toward Villa fans who had criticized him for suggesting manager Unai Emery should consider taking over at Manchester United if under-pressure Michael Carrick was fired. Speaking on the "Stick to Football" podcast broadcast Thursday, Carragher said "there is a

South Korean figure skater Shin Jia placed sixth in the women's short program at her first senior Grand Prix event of the season after a costly jumping error. Shin scored 65.38 points at the second event of the 2026-27 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Saturday, earning 34.94 points for technical elements and 31.44 for program components, with a one-point deduction. She finished 16.73 points behind leader Mao Shimada of Japan, who scored 82.11. Isabeau Levito

South Korean short track star Choi Min-jeong, who plans to retire from the national team after this season, won the women's 1,000-meter title for the second straight week on the ISU Short Track World Tour. Choi won Saturday's final in 1 minute, 30.273 seconds at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal during the second stop of the 2026-27 World Tour. She collected one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at last week's opening event, including a victory in the 1,000 meters. Choi came from behind in S

South Korean striker Lee Young-jun scored a late equalizer to help Grasshopper Club Zurich salvage a 2-2 draw in the Swiss Super League. Lee scored in the 87th minute Saturday at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, with Grasshopper trailing Vaduz 2-1 in the 12th round of the 2026-27 season. Samuel Krasniqi's free kick struck the post, and Lee reacted quickly to score from the rebound. It was Lee's third league goal of the season and sixth in all competitions, including three in the Swiss Cup. The goal

South Korean winger Eom Ji-sung recorded his third assist of the season with a clever no-look pass as Swansea City beat Blackburn Rovers 4-0 in the English Championship. Eom started and played the full match Saturday at Swansea.com Stadium in the 13th round of the 2026-27 season. With Swansea leading 3-0 in the 59th minute, defender Josh Tymon played the ball forward from the left side. Eom let it run with a deft touch, allowing Ross Stewart to break into the left side of the penalty area and fi

Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United manager came under further pressure after a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the Premier League, with Lisandro Martinez's reckless sending-off adding to the club's problems Saturday. It was also a bad day for Manchester City, which lost 1-0 at home to Brighton for a second straight league defeat after opening the season with seven consecutive wins. Carrick was already under heavy pressure and seemingly operating on a match-by-match basis heading into the gam

Bayern Munich cruised into the round of 16 of the German Cup with a 6-1 win over second-division Magdeburg, while South Korea defender Kim Min-jae remained on the bench after returning from injury. The Bundesliga powerhouse beat Magdeburg at Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday in the round of 32 of the 2026-27 DFB-Pokal. Michael Olise opened the scoring in the 10th minute, but Magdeburg equalized five minutes later through Mateusz Zukowski. Bayern regained the lead in the 21st minute through Is

A spectator accused of directing a racist remark at South Korea captain Son Heung-min during an MLS match has denied the allegation, saying he shouted "mijo," not "ni hao." The fan posted a lengthy explanation Tuesday on LAFC Fans, an official online communication channel for Los Angeles FC supporters, insisting that claims he had used the Chinese greeting "ni hao" toward Son were false. The New York Post had earlier reported that video from LAFC's 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy at BMO Stadium on S

Brazilian soccer star Neymar of Santos has been handed an additional two-game suspension for violating the so-called "Vinicius rule." The Associated Press and Reuters reported Wednesday that Neymar was punished for covering his mouth while arguing with an opposing player during a Brazilian league match. Neymar, 34, was sent off during Santos' 1-1 home draw with Bahia on Saturday after getting into an argument with midfielder Rodrigo Nestor shortly before halftime, with Santos trailing 1-0. Durin

Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich, Hwang Hee-chan of Schalke and Hwang In-beom of Porto, who were involved in a recent retirement controversy, have all been named to South Korea's squad for the November friendlies along with captain Son Heung-min of LAFC. Head coach Robert Moreno announced a 26-man roster Wednesday at Korea Football Park in Cheonan for the national team's November friendlies in the Middle East. The squad includes key players Son, Kim, Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom, the latter thre

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) -- The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers, playing in the smallest market in the majors, are World Series champions for the first time. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, rookie Cooper Pratt had two hits and two RBIs, and the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, setting off a long-awaited celebration among thousands of Milwaukee fans at Tropicana Field. "It's the best feeling ever. All of our fans are here. I know the ci