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Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson of Sweden was dropped to 31st on Monday after IndyCar announced penalties from post-race technical inspections following Spaniard Alex Palou's victory on Sunday.

Key quotes from the second day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Monday:

Several people were injured on Monday when a car ploughed into football fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory while police said a 53-year-old man had been arrested.

US President Donald Trump once more appears to be losing patience with Vladimir Putin's warfare in Ukraine, but it remains unclear whether he will actually toughen his stand against the Kremlin leader.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as rescuers in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people.

Carlo Ancelotti on Monday ruled injury-plagued Neymar out from Brazil's line-up for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and vowed to lead the team to a sixth title on his first day as Selecao coach.

Saracens veteran Alex Goode announced Monday he will retire after the club's final game of the season.

A car ploughed into football fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory on Monday injuring several people while police said a 53-year-old man had been detained.

Australia's Josh Inglis scored 73 to help Punjab Kings finish in the top-two moving into the IPL playoffs with a seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Monday.

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been cited for a scuffle with Northampton's Henry Pollock after last weekend's Champions Cup final, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) announced on Monday.

Oliver Glasner has urged Crystal Palace to "go for every single one" as his FA Cup-winners celebrated their upset Wembley win over Manchester City in front of more than 20,000 fans at Selhurst Park on Monday.

Iran on Monday ruled out suspending uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States -- a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes.

Naomi Osaka said she "hates disappointing people" after sliding to a tough three-set loss to Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

Novak Djokovic says winning his 100th ATP title last week in Geneva was a "much needed" confidence boost ahead of his latest tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open.

The divisions in Venezuela's opposition were laid bare on Monday, a day after its controversial call for an election boycott allowed authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's party to sweep regional and parliamentary elections.

Thyssenkrupp said Monday it planned a major overhaul that will split the vast conglomerate into several standalone businesses, fuelling fears about further job losses and a looming break-up of the historic German industrial titan.

A French surgeon who sexually abused hundreds of patients over two decades, most of them minors, said Monday he was asking for no "leniency" as his three-month trial nears a verdict.

From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged about $35 billion a year for decades, researchers said Monday.

Arsenal's Leah Williamson said her belief in "magic" had been justified by the club's stunning women's Champions League final win over Barcelona.

Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz said he was "on a good path" following a "roller-coaster" start to the season after kicking off his French Open campaign with a commanding victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri on Monday.

Days after bidding an emotional farewell to Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti on Monday takes up his new post as Brazil manager, with a mission to restore the lost glory of the five-time World Cup winners.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Germany along with Ukraine's other key Western backers had lifted range restrictions on weapons they send to Kyiv to fight against Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Monday having a domestic dispute with his wife Brigitte after a video appeared to show her shoving his face away when they touched down for a visit to Vietnam, blaming disinformation campaigns for trying to put false meaning on the footage.

Crowds of Israelis streamed through Jerusalem's Old City, where some scuffled with residents and hurled insults at Palestinians, as annual celebrations of Israel's capture of east Jerusalem took place on Monday.

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the French Open second round on Monday with a resounding win to start his title defence, while three-time defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also eased through at Roland Garros.

Russia fired its biggest ever drone barrage on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday, just hours after Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin "CRAZY" and warned Moscow risked new sanctions if it kept up its deadly bombardment.

Iga Swiatek said last year's Olympic loss proved she is not unbeatable at Roland Garros, as she launched her bid for a fourth straight title Monday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova.

Simone Inzaghi played down rumours of his departure from Inter Milan after the Champions League final as speculation mounts of a money-spinning move to Al-Hilal.

Premier League champions Liverpool have "concrete interest" in Bayer Leverkusen's in-demand midfielder Florian Wirtz, the German club's sporting director Simon Rolfes confirmed on Monday.

Christian Eriksen says Manchester United were fortunate to have retained the support of fans who could have caused "chaos" during the club's worst season in 51 years.

A Manchester United squad including Alejandro Garnacho were due to arrive in Malaysia on Monday for a friendly, less than 24 hours after finishing the club's worst season since 1974.

Mohamed Salah completed a memorable season by scoring to salvage a 1-1 Premier League draw for champions Liverpool against Crystal Palace in the final round at the weekend.