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Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova falls in Indian Wells first round

Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova falls in Indian Wells first round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to a son, was ousted in the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday by France's 70th-ranked Varvara Gracheva.

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Global stocks rally on German defense push, US pause on auto tariffs

Global stocks rally on German defense push, US pause on auto tariffs

Global stocks rallied on Wednesday, buoyed by Germany's plan to massively boost spending on defense and a move by the White House to pause tariffs on auto imports from Mexico and Canada.

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Super-sub Elliott hands Liverpool win over PSG in Champions League

Super-sub Elliott hands Liverpool win over PSG in Champions League

Harvey Elliott scored with his first touch after coming on as a late substitute to give Liverpool an unlikely 1-0 win away to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.

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Raphinha earns 10-man Barca tight first leg win at Benfica

Raphinha earns 10-man Barca tight first leg win at Benfica

Raphinha claimed Barcelona a 1-0 Champions League last-16 first leg win at Benfica on Wednesday, despite the Catalan giants playing most the game with 10 men.

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Kane brace puts Bayern on course for last eight against Leverkusen

Kane brace puts Bayern on course for last eight against Leverkusen

A Harry Kane brace, including his 30th spot kick in a row, took Bayern Munich to a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, putting them on track for the Champions League last eight.

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Passion driving LeBron to new records after scoring milestone

Passion driving LeBron to new records after scoring milestone

LeBron James may never be able to settle the eternal debate over whether he deserves to be recognized as the greatest basketball player in history ahead of Michael Jordan.

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Lyon coach Fonseca banned until November after referee clash

Lyon coach Fonseca banned until November after referee clash

The French League's disciplinary commission on Wednesday banned new Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca until November after an angry altercation with a referee.

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Rangers interim boss Barry Ferguson relishing Mourinho clash

Rangers interim boss Barry Ferguson relishing Mourinho clash

Rangers' interim boss Barry Ferguson is looking forward to going up against a "top-class manager" when he leads the Glasgow giants into a Europa League tie with Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

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Palmer set to answer Chelsea's Conference call

Palmer set to answer Chelsea's Conference call

Enzo Maresca is ready to deploy Cole Palmer in the UEFA Conference League in a sign of just how seriously the London club are taking the tournament.

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Williamson wants New Zealand to learn from India defeat in final

Williamson wants New Zealand to learn from India defeat in final

Kane Williamson stressed New Zealand must take lessons from their group-stage defeat by India when they meet again in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday.

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