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LONDON (AP) — Police and politicians in Northern Ireland appealed for calm on Monday after a third night of violence that saw Protestant youths start fires and pelt officers with bricks and gasoline bombs. The flareups come amid rising tensions…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right party of Bulgaria’s longtime prime minister led the results from the country's parliamentary election, the central electoral commission said Monday, and a new anti-establishment party was in second place. With 72% of ballots counted,…

The death of another U.S. Capitol Police officer has exacerbated problems for a department months after the worst moment in its history — the storming of the Capitol by violent insurrectionists — and placed new urgency on lawmakers considering proposals to bolster the agency. The head of the Capitol Police union says officers are “reeling” following the death Friday of Officer Billy Evans, who was rammed by a vehicle driven by a man believed to be suffering from delusions and suicidal thoughts. The chair of the police union says hundreds of officers are considering retirement or finding work elsewhere. 

The British government says all adults and children in England will be able to get coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp out new outbreaks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that regularly testing people who don’t have COVID-19 symptoms would help “stop outbreaks in their tracks." Free lateral flow tests will be available by mail, from pharmacies and in workplaces starting Friday. Lateral flow tests give results in minutes but are less accurate. The tests are being introduced as Johnson announces the next steps in lifting the country's lockdown. Johnson is expected to confirm later Monday that hair salons, shops and pub and restaurant patios in England will reopen April 12. 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and started to overwhelm many hospitals in the capital and outlying regions. President Rodrigo Duterte placed…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean electronics maker LG said Monday it is getting out of its loss-making mobile phone business to focus on electric vehicle components, robotics, artificial intelligence and other products and services. LG's board approved the…

Robert MacIntyre of Scotland makes his debut in the Masters this week. He began to make a name for himself in these parts for the gritty match he halved with Dustin Johnson and his clutch drive of 371 yards to 3 feet in the Match Play. MacIntyre attributes his fighting spirit to the Scottish sport of shinty. He jokingly described it as a mix of field hockey and legalized violence. MacIntyre went back to shinty two years ago during his rookie season on the European Tour and it renewed his purpose in golf. His next destination is Augusta National.

In the first few games of the season, hot streaks are magnified — although this performance by Yermín Mercedes would have probably stood out any time. Mercedes became the first player since at least 1900 to began the season with eight consecutive hits. He added another hit Sunday night for the Chicago White Sox and is now 9 for 14 on the season. Not bad for a 28-year-old rookie who had only one major league at-bat before this year. Speaking of surprises, that’s the Baltimore Orioles sitting atop the AL East after sweeping three games in Boston by a combined score of 18-5. Baltimore's Cedric Mullins went 9 for 13 in that series.

Social distancing isn’t usually part of the ballroom dancing lexicon. But in an industrial zone on the outskirts of Rome, couples of every age twirl and turn across the dance floor, even through a pandemic. Competitive ballroom dancers have been allowed to practice and compete as part of the Italian government's exception to strict coronavirus lockdown measures that have barred live music and theatrical performances, shuttered cinemas and limited other sports. The couples at the New Dancing Days hall are preparing for the Italian Championships in Rimini in July. It’s the same allowance that has enabled other federally recognized competitive athletes to keep training in Italy even during the latest round of virus-related closures.  

Polish hospitals have struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with COVID-19 following a huge surge in infections across Central and Eastern Europe in recent weeks. Tougher new pandemic restrictions were ordered in Poland for a two-week period surrounding Easter in order to slow down the infection rate. The country recently hit new records of over 35,000 daily infections and deaths are in the hundreds each day. The aim was to prevent large gatherings over the long holiday weekend culminating with Easter Monday. The government is also speeding up the country’s vaccine rollout. One hospital director said the coronavirus crisis has been made worse by those who believe it is all a hoax. 

You didn't see Daishen Nix, Isaiah Todd, Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga at the NCAA Tournament. They chose a different option as they teamed up for Ignite, a new developmental NBA G League squad. It's a different sort of basketball education. It's an option that is becoming more common and is slowly changing the nature of the college game itself. Instead of going one-and-done on some college team, more 18- and 19-year-olds are choosing the G League’s development team or heading overseas. Another option may soon be a new sports league called Overtime Elite which markets itself to high schoolers and guarantees an academic education along with $100,000 salaries.

Herman Keiser won a green jacket after the Masters went four years without being played because of World War II. Charles Coody denied Jack Nicklaus. Those are among the key anniversaries this year from Augusta National, from 75 years ago to 10 years ago. What stands out in some cases are the collapses. This is the 25-year anniversary of either Nick Faldo's great rally or Greg Norman's great collapse. It's the 5-year anniversary of Danny Willett's surprise victory or Jordan Spieth's stunning collapse. And it's the 20-year anniversary of Tiger Woods completing his own version of the Grand Slam.

Shohei Ohtani hit a 451-foot homer and pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning in a historic two-way performance, and Jared Walsh hit a walkoff homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Walsh hit two homers, including a big three-run shot off Matt Foster to end the Angels’ third win over Chicago in their four-game, season-opening series. Ohtani reached another milestone in his unique career when he took the mound and occupied the No. 2 slot in the batting order for the Angels. Ohtani didn’t allow a run through his first four innings.

Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support. They vow to fight the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. Much the way Republicans provided no votes for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, they plan to sit on the sidelines for this next big White House priority. The tension could mount this week. Biden shows no signs adjusting to satisfy Republican leaders, instead appealing directly to their constituents for support.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday after Wall Street hit a record high on optimism the spread of coronavirus vaccines might allow global business to return to normal. Tokyo rose while Seoul swung between gains and…

Shohei Ohtani both hit the hardest homer and threw the hardest pitch by a starter in the majors this season in an extraordinary two-way performance for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani pitched and hit in the same game for the first time since moving to the majors, and the Japanese star had memorable moments in both of his endeavors against the Chicago White Sox. Ohtani hit 100.6 mph with a fastball in the first inning, and his 451-foot homer on the first pitch he saw as the Angels’ No. 2 hitter went 115 mph off the bat. Those are both tops this season.

The Nationals and Atlanta Braves hadn’t heard by Sunday evening whether Major League Baseball will allow their game while Washington deals with a COVID-19 outbreak that could prevent 11 players from participating. Washington’s season-opening, three-game series against the Mets at Nationals Park was postponed because of coronavirus concerns. Nats general manager Mike Rizzo said none of those 11 — a majority of whom, although not all, were supposed to be on the opening day roster — would be available if the three-game set with Atlanta begins Monday afternoon.

The Nationals will open their season by hosting the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday after dealing with a coronavirus outbreak that involves 11 of Washington's players. Major League Baseball postponed the opener of a three-game series between Washington and Atlanta that was supposed to start Monday at Nationals Park. Washington also had its entire season-opening three-game set against the New York Mets postponed. Four Nationals players have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week and are isolating. Another seven are under quarantine because contact tracing determined they might have been exposed to the illness. 

Patty Tavatanakit survived Lydia Ko’s final-round charge Sunday to win the ANA Inspiration for her first LPGA Tour victory. Five strokes ahead entering the day and six in front after a chip-in eagle on the par-5 second, Tavatanakit shot a 4-under 68 in 100-degree heat to beat Ko by two strokes in the first major championship of the year. Ko matched Lorena Ochoa’s tournament record with a 62, shooting 7-under 29 on the front nine for the best nine-hole score in event’s 50-year history. A day after matching the tournament 54-hole record of 14 under, Tavatanakit finished a stroke off Dottie Pepper’s 72-hole mark of 19 under set in 1999. The 21-year-old Thai player finished the wire-to-wire victory with a short par putt on 18. 

Instead of congregating on the stage of Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium for their best-ensemble win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” called in on Zoom. For a video conference, they make a starry bunch. Logging in from around the world were Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance, John Carroll Lynch, Ben Shankman and other members of Aaron Sorkin’s historical courtroom drama. After winning the guild’s top honor, the cast spoke briefly with The Associated Press in an interview taped Thursday before Sunday’s broadcast of the awards.

“The Trial of the Chicago 7" has topped the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning the drama ensemble prize. Other winners included Daniel Kaluuya being named supporting actor winner for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” while Viola Davis won the female film actor honor. Chadwick Boseman posthumously won the best actor award for “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.” “Minari's” Youn Yuh-jung won the supporting female actor film award. Among the winners in the television categories were Anya Taylor-Joy for “The Queen's Gambit” and Jason Sudeikis for “Ted Lasso." “The Crown” won the best television drama ensemble award, while “Schitt's Creek” took the TV comedy ensemble award.

Aari McDonald’s small shoulders carried Arizona through a rebuilding project to the brink of a national championship. Her last second shot couldn’t carry the Wildcats to the title as they fell 54-53 to Stanford in the final. But the program that has been routinely overlooked and was on the bottom of the Pac-12 just four years ago has served notice there is a new power out West to be reckoned with nationally going forward. 

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Lawmakers in Kosovo elected and swore in a new president Sunday for a five-year term, the Balkan nation's second female leader in the post-war period. The 120-seat parliament, which convened in an extraordinary session for two…