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Titans take QB Ward, Jags trade up for two-way star Hunter

Titans take QB Ward, Jags trade up for two-way star Hunter

The Tennessee Titans took University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first pick in Thursday's NFL Draft while the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled a surprise move, trading up to take two-way star Travis Hunter.

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China's Liu, South Korea's Ryu share storm-hit LPGA Chevron lead

China's Liu, South Korea's Ryu share storm-hit LPGA Chevron lead

China's Liu Yan and South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran each fired a seven-under par 65 to share the lead in Thursday's storm-suspended opening round of the LPGA Chevron Championship.

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Liverpool braced for Premier League title party

Liverpool braced for Premier League title party

Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League trophy as they seek the solitary point they need against struggling Tottenham on Sunday that would guarantee a record-equalling 20th English title.

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US rookies Velo and Salinda fire record 58 for PGA pairs lead

US rookies Velo and Salinda fire record 58 for PGA pairs lead

US rookies Kevin Velo and Isaiah Salinda combined to fire a 14-under par 58, setting an 18-hole four-ball tournament record for a one-stroke lead Thursday at the PGA Zurich Classic.

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Intel chief vows to thin ranks at US chip maker

Intel chief vows to thin ranks at US chip maker

New Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday announced upcoming layoffs at the struggling US chip maker as White House tariffs and export restrictions muddy the market.

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Mother searching for missing Mexicans killed along with son

Mother searching for missing Mexicans killed along with son

A Mexican mother belonging to a group searching for missing relatives was murdered along with her son in a western region plagued by criminal violence, authorities said Thursday.

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Atletico thump Rayo, Valladolid relegated after Betis defeat

Atletico thump Rayo, Valladolid relegated after Betis defeat

Atletico Madrid cruised to a 3-0 La Liga win over Rayo Vallecano on Thursday as they bounced back from defeat at Las Palmas last weekend.

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Alphabet quarterly earnings lifted by cloud and AI

Alphabet quarterly earnings lifted by cloud and AI

Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported profit of $34.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations.

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Stocks rally rolls on in US, mixed elsewhere

Stocks rally rolls on in US, mixed elsewhere

Wall Street stocks pushed higher for a third day on Thursday but the rally fizzled elsewhere as China poured cold water on US President Donald Trump's comments talking up prospects of a deal to end their trade war.

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Ahead of marathon debut McColgan 'calls out' social media abuse

Ahead of marathon debut McColgan 'calls out' social media abuse

Eilish McColgan said on Thursday that she has been the target of body shaming on social media and called for accounts to be passport linked as she prepared for her first marathon.

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