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Rome derby stays on Sunday after agreement with security authorities

Rome derby stays on Sunday after agreement with security authorities

Roma's derby with Lazio will be played on Sunday afternoon following an agreement between Serie A and authorities in Rome to move the kick off forward by just half an hour, ending a row which had left teams in the dark about fixtures crucial to Champions League qualification.

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Dior nods to Hollywood's Golden Age with Cruise collection

Dior nods to Hollywood's Golden Age with Cruise collection

Lights, camera, Dior! The French fashion house has unveiled an ode to the golden age of cinema in Los Angeles at its highly anticipated Cruise 2027 show, the first of its kind under creative director Jonathan Anderson.

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Fifth straight IPL loss for Punjab as Varma slams 75 for Mumbai

Fifth straight IPL loss for Punjab as Varma slams 75 for Mumbai

Jasprit Bumrah made a winning start to his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint on Thursday, as Tilak Varma hit 75 not out off 33 balls helped beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the IPL.

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Better late than never, Higgo fires 69 after PGA penalty

Better late than never, Higgo fires 69 after PGA penalty

South Africa's Garrick Higgo took a two-stroke penalty for being seconds late for his Thursday tee time at the PGA Championship, then fired a one-under par 69 to stay in contention.

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Australia's Kerr to leave Chelsea Women at season's end

Australia's Kerr to leave Chelsea Women at season's end

Australia's Sam Kerr, Chelsea's all-time leading scorer in English football's Women's Super League, will leave the club when her contract expires at the end of the season, it was announced Thursday.

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US tariffs, cyberattack drive Jaguar Land Rover into loss

US tariffs, cyberattack drive Jaguar Land Rover into loss

US import tariffs and a debilitating cyberattack pushed Jaguar Land Rover into an annual loss, figures published Thursday showed, although the luxury British automaker's performance improved in the last quarter.

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Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85

Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85

Provocative performance artist, filmmaker and feminist Valie Export, arguably one of Austria's best known living artist, died on Thursday in Vienna just three days before her 86th birthday.

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Scientists warn 'gruelling heat' could impact quarter of World Cup games

Scientists warn 'gruelling heat' could impact quarter of World Cup games

Climate experts challenged FIFA on Thursday after a warning that one in four 2026 World Cup games could take place in very hot conditions as global warming has increased the risk of extreme heat in North America since the US hosted the 1994 tournament.

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New 'Godfather' novel to tell mafia story from women's perspective

New 'Godfather' novel to tell mafia story from women's perspective

A new novel in "The Godfather" literary saga is set for publication in the fall of 2027, the first written by a woman, who will tell the story of the Corleone mafia family from the perspective of its women.

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South African Potgieter grabs early PGA clubhouse lead

South African Potgieter grabs early PGA clubhouse lead

Aldrich Potgieter, a 21-year-old South African making his sixth major start, fired a three-under par 67 on Thursday to seize the early clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship at Aronimink.

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