Escape of three inmates in Louisiana comes after 10 broke out of another prison in same state this year by crawling through a hole behind toilet

Two inmates accused of violent crimes including attempted murder went on the run after escaping from a Louisiana jail by removing pieces of a deteriorated wall and using sheets to scale another wall, officials said.

A third inmate from the breakout killed himself after he was tracked down.

• World No 2 hits double bogey after playing under peel

• McIlroy five-under after third round at Royal Melbourne

The luck of the Irish has deserted Rory McIlroy, with Royal Melbourne tossing up a banana peel in the latest obstacle to his second Australian Open title.

The world No 2 was hoping to maintain the momentum of three birdies late in his second round when he arrived on course for an early tee time on Saturday, seven shots off the pace.

Architect Frank Gehry, celebrated for his imaginative, genre-shifting designs, has died at 96. He is known for iconic works such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Over his prolific career, Gehry received architecture’s highest honors, including the Pritzker Prize, the RIBA gold medal, the Americans for the Arts lifetime achievement award and Canada’s Companion of the Order.

The World Cup draw determines where teams will play at next year's soccer tournament between 48 nations that will run from June 11 to July 19.

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• James scored 10 or more in 1,297 consecutive NBA games since 2007

• Game-winning assist sets up Rui Hachimura’s 3-pointer

• ‘You always make the right play,’ James says

LeBron James knew his record streak of double-digit scoring efforts was in jeopardy. And in the moment, he didn’t care.

The right play was to pass the ball – so he did. And with that, his streak ended.

Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police say

Police say they have recovered a Fabergé egg pendant from a man accused of swallowing the item in a jewellery story.

New Zealand police have spent six days monitoring every bowel movement of the suspect, a spokesperson said, and the NZ$33,000 ($19,000) James Bond Octopussy pendant was recovered from his gastrointestinal tract on Thursday night by natural means, without requiring medical intervention.

The surprise visitor waddled around the pub during what’s known as ‘silly season’ where seals pop up in unexpected places

On a wet, lazy Sunday evening a baby fur seal waddled into a craft beer bar in Richmond, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Accustomed to seeing animals in the pet-friendly bar, co-owner Bella Evans initially assumed the visitor was a dog before she took a closer look.

“Everyone was in shock,” Evans said. “Oh my gosh. What do we do? What’s going on?”

James denied any wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of using the justice system to seek revenge on political opponents

The agreement was reached with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshiseked

• Lock sent off in Cardiff during Springboks’ 73-0 win

• Suspension covers matches until end of March

South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth has been suspended for 12 matches for eye-gouging against Wales last weekend.

The suspension covers matches for the Durban-based Sharks starting from this weekend to the end of March. The Sharks deregistered Etzebeth this week in anticipation of a lengthy ban.