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De Minaur wins but Australia crash to Argentina at United Cup

De Minaur wins but Australia crash to Argentina at United Cup

Alex de Minaur swept past Tomas Martin Etcheverry to win his first match of the season Saturday but it was not enough to prevent Argentina upsetting hosts Australia at the United Cup, while Switzerland beat France.

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EU universal charger rules come into force

EU universal charger rules come into force

EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.

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Evenepoel targets return in time for Ardennes classics

Evenepoel targets return in time for Ardennes classics

Double Olympic road cycling champion Remco Evenepoel says he will not return to competition until mid-April after suffering multiple fractures in a crash with a postal van this month.

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Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka

Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka

A late bowling fightback sparked by Jacob Duffy produced a remarkable eight-run victory for New Zealand against Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

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Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials

Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials

An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas militants has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and led to the detention of its director, the WHO and health officials said Saturday.

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Surgery for French skier Sarrazin 'went well': federation

Surgery for French skier Sarrazin 'went well': federation

Surgery to treat a subdural haematoma suffered by French skier Cyprien Sarrazin after a harrowing crash during a training run in Italy "went well", the French ski federation FFS said on Saturday.

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Mitchell, Bracewell boost New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20

Mitchell, Bracewell boost New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20

A century stand by Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell lifted New Zealand to a competitive 172-8 in their opening Twenty20 against Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

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Kyrgios says tennis integrity 'awful' after doping scandals

Kyrgios says tennis integrity 'awful' after doping scandals

Nick Kyrgios lashed out Saturday at what he believes is the lenient treatment of world tennis number one Italian Jannik Sinner for a failed drug test and said integrity in the sport was "awful".

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Vendee Globe skipper Pip Hare limps into Melbourne after dismasting

Vendee Globe skipper Pip Hare limps into Melbourne after dismasting

British skipper Pip Hare limped into Melbourne Saturday after being forced out of the Vendee Globe solo non-stop round the world yacht race by a dismasting south of Australia.

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Reddy's defiant maiden ton claws India back into 4th Australia Test

Reddy's defiant maiden ton claws India back into 4th Australia Test

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia.

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