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No timeline on Daniels injury return, says Commanders coach

No timeline on Daniels injury return, says Commanders coach

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play this weekend and there is no current timeline on his return after re-injuring his left elbow, head coach Dan Quinn said Monday.

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Fonseca to take break from tennis

Fonseca to take break from tennis

Brazilian Joao Fonseca announced on Monday that he would "skip the Asian swing" in order to recover physically and mentally after a season of injury lows and on-court highs.

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British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting

British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting

British Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province.

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A Cuban zoo, and its animals, in epic battle for survival

A Cuban zoo, and its animals, in epic battle for survival

Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo by whatever means they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in their care and help save species at risk of extinction.

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French star Batum retires after 18-year NBA career

French star Batum retires after 18-year NBA career

French basketball star Nicolas Batum announced his retirement Monday after 18 years playing in the NBA for teams including the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Infantino proposes consulting federations to reform FIFA

Infantino proposes consulting federations to reform FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday suggested a "consultation" with the member federations to reform the world football governing body's decision-making processes, in a letter addressed to the 211 member associations, and seen by AFP.

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Zidane leads first France training session

Zidane leads first France training session

Zinedine Zidane oversaw his first training session with the France national team on Monday as Les Bleus prepared for the start of the new Nations League campaign.

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El Nino weather pattern enters record territory: scientist

El Nino weather pattern enters record territory: scientist

The strengthening El Nino weather pattern has tied for the most intense on record on a widely-used metric, a senior scientist told AFP Monday, even as its influence is already being felt from Central America to Indonesia.

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California declares state of emergency ahead of El Nino

California declares state of emergency ahead of El Nino

California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency as the US west coast readies for what is expected to be a damaging El Nino.

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South African ostriches plucked alive for luxury fashion: report

South African ostriches plucked alive for luxury fashion: report

South African ostrich farms are using mechanical pluckers to remove feathers from living birds destined for major luxury fashion brands in techniques that are cruel and painful, animal welfare group World Animal Protection said on Monday.

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