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Barcelona, Lyon and Chelsea reach Women's Champions League quarters

Barcelona, Lyon and Chelsea reach Women's Champions League quarters

Barcelona and Lyon clinched places in the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, while Chelsea came from behind to beat Wolfsburg and qualify directly for the last eight.

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Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom

Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom

Tech shares suffered another bout of weakness Wednesday on worries about an AI bubble, hitting US stocks as oil prices advanced following a US announcement of a blockade of tankers to Venezuela.

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Cherki inspires Man City cruise into League Cup semis

Cherki inspires Man City cruise into League Cup semis

Rayan Cherki's stunning strike put Manchester City on their way to the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday.

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Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race

Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race

The US Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's re-nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman to head NASA, following months of backtracking and uncertainty over the space agency's future.

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Mahomes undergoes surgery, could return for 2026 opener: Chiefs

Mahomes undergoes surgery, could return for 2026 opener: Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has successfully undergone surgery on his injured knee and begun rehab with a view to possibly returning as soon as the start of next season, a team official said Wednesday.

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Melania Trump steps into spotlight in Amazon film trailer

Melania Trump steps into spotlight in Amazon film trailer

US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare foray onto center stage Wednesday with the first trailer for her Amazon documentary -- fixing the camera with an unflinching gaze and summing up her husband's comeback in four words: "Here we go again."

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Safonov hero as PSG beat Flamengo in Intercontinental Cup

Safonov hero as PSG beat Flamengo in Intercontinental Cup

Back-up goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved four penalties as Paris Saint-Germain edged out Brazilians Flamengo 2-1 in a shoot-out to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar on Wednesday.

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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.

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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy

The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

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CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure

CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure

CNN is heading into an uncertain future with its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) destined for a takeover -- and US President Donald Trump hoping the change will allow him to influence the iconic news network's programming.

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