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'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

Noor stars as Chennai keep Kolkata winless in IPL

Mascherano departs MLS club Inter Miami

Bayern clash to define Real's season, says Bellingham

Renault to cut up to 20% of engineers

Salah dropped, Isak starts Liverpool comeback mission against PSG

Gucci -- again -- drags down Kering's performance

Rolls-Royce unveils ultra-luxury limited series electric car

S.Africa returns stolen human remains, sacred carving to Zimbabwe

Paris engineer wins Picasso painting at charity auction

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

Stocks rise, oil prices retreat on hopes for Mideast peace deal

Stock markets climbed and oil prices tumbled Tuesday on rekindled hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the key Strait of Hormuz to end disruptions that have sent energy prices soaring.

Buoyant Bayern pledge to 'push through the pain' against Real

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said Tuesday his side need to be ready to "push through the pain barrier" to make it past Real Madrid and qualify for the Champions League semi-finals.

ECB chief insists won't abandon ship amid global turmoil

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday she would not leave her post early as the global economy faces a severe storm, insisting: "This captain is not going to leave the ship."

Arteta urges Arsenal to play with 'pure fire' after damaging defeats

Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to play with "pure fire" as they look to bounce back from a series of damaging defeats in Wednesday's Champions League clash against Sporting Lisbon.

Czech govt draws ire with public media financing plan

The Czech culture minister angered the opposition and media freedom watchdogs with a plan presented Tuesday to fund public media from the state budget instead of fees paid by citizens.

US bank profits jump as execs see consumers surviving oil spike so far

Large banks reported higher profits Tuesday, pointing to resilience among US businesses and customers despite higher oil prices from the Middle East war.

Iraola says now is 'right moment to step away' from Bournemouth

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said "this is the right moment for me to step away", as the Premier League club announced Tuesday he would leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Dutch prosecutors urge long jail terms for Romanian helmet theft

Prosecutors Tuesday called for the three suspected robbers of a priceless gold Romanian helmet from the fifth century BC to face lengthy jail sentences, as their trial opened in the Netherlands.

American Kang preparing bid to buy Ligue 1 club Lyon

American businesswoman Michele Kang, already the Lyon men's club president, minority shareholder and owner of the women's side, is preparing for a potential full takeover of the Ligue 1 club, a statement from their current owner said on Tuesday.