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HRW: Russia and Syria Carry Out Daily Cluster Bomb Attacks

An international human rights group has said Syrian government forces and the Russian military have been carrying out daily cluster bomb attacks over the past few weeks.

The Human Rights Watch report, released Monday, said that internationally banned cluster munitions were used in at least 14 attacks across five provinces since Jan. 26.

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Raptors Pull Away to Win at Detroit, Boost Atlantic Lead

Toronto pulled away early in the fourth quarter to set up a 103-89 victory at Detroit on Monday, making it 14 wins from 15 games and extending the Raptors lead in the NBA Atlantic Division to five games.

The Raptors have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference behind Cleveland, which beat Sacramento thanks to LeBron James' 40th career triple double.

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Barcelona Ties All-Time Club Record Of 28 Games without Loss

Barcelona did just enough to defeat last-place Levante 2-0 on Sunday and tie its all-time record of 28 consecutive games without a loss.

Barcelona took the lead with an own goal by Levante defender David Navarro in the 21st minute and sealed the victory with an injury-time score by Luis Suarez to match the unbeaten streak set by Pep Guardiola's team in the 2010-11 season.

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Chelsea, Man United in 2nd Stalemate; Arsenal Rises to 3rd

A second stalemate of the season between Chelsea and Manchester United saw the fallen powers slip further from relevance in this unusual Premier League season.

The 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge did little to help either team on Sunday, which began by Arsenal beating Bournemouth 2-0 to rise to third.

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Ibrahimovic Scores as Unbeaten PSG Wins 2-1 at Marseille

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the first goal and set up the winner for Angel di Maria as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 away at bitter rival Marseille on Sunday, extending its record unbeaten league run to 34 matches and maintaining its massive 24-point lead.

Ibrahimovic pounced in the second minute with his 21st league goal of the season, and created Di Maria's goal in the 71st after winger Remy Cabella equalized midway through the first half.

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Broncos Dominates Panthers in 24-10 Super Bowl Win

A reborn Orange Crush might have sent Peyton Manning into retirement with a Super ending to his career.

Von Miller and the impenetrable Denver defense harassed Panthers quarterback Cam Newton all game Sunday, and the Broncos made enough big plays for a 24-10 victory, Manning's 200th and perhaps his last before retirement.

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Clippers Straighten Shooting to Beat Heat 100-93

The Los Angeles Clippers could afford a spell of missing 14 consecutive shots and still beat Miami 100-93 on Sunday.

The Clippers moved four games clear of Memphis in the fight for fourth place in the Western Conference, behind the three runaway divisional leaders.

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Chuck, Shaq, Kenny Offer Fresh Ideas for All-Star Weekend

The Splash Brothers have turned the 3-point contest into must-see TV. Zach LaVine made the dunk contest cool again.

When the NBA convenes All-Star weekend in Toronto beginning on Friday, the league's annual "midseason" showcase will be as strong top to bottom as it has been in some time. But that doesn't mean there couldn't be ways to add more flavor and different twists to keep things fresh.

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Civilians, Soldiers Killed in Separate Attacks in Afghanistan

Nine people were killed and eighteen injured in two separate suicide attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said, days after a fresh round of international talks aimed at reviving dialogue with the Islamist group.

The militant group is stepping up attacks nationwide in the 15th year of its insurgency against the Western-backed government in Kabul.

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Survivors including Child Pulled Alive from Taiwan Quake Rubble

A girl aged eight and three others were rescued Monday from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment tower complex, more than two days after it was felled by an earthquake, but over 100 others remain trapped in the ruins.

Questions about the disaster intensified after images from the site showed metal cans and foam had been used to fill parts of the complex's concrete framework.

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