NBA boss Silver sees games back in China 'at some point'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he expects his league will once more play games in China after having not done so since 2019, according to multiple media reports.
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Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22
An Israeli air strike killed at least 22 people in central Beirut on Thursday as Israeli ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing on the UN's peacekeeping headquarters, injuring two Blue Helmets.
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Table tennis and Netflix push Ukraine teen into French Open contention
Ukraine amateur golfer Lev Grinberg went from his on-site dormitory room to the brink of the French Open lead on Thursday, inspired by table tennis and Netflix.
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At least 10 dead in Florida from tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton
At least 10 people were dead after Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida, US authorities said Thursday, after the monster weather system sent tornados spinning across the state and flooded swaths of the Tampa Bay area.
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Warhol's rare 'Queen' collection opens at Dutch museum
A Dutch museum is dusting off a rare collection of prints by Andy Warhol of female royalty, made shortly before the pop art icon's untimely death 36 years ago.
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Three-time NBA champion Green retires
Danny Green, among only four players to win an NBA title with three different clubs, announced his retirement from the league on Thursday after 15 seasons.
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MLB Twins up for sale after 40 years
Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins are up for sale, the Pohlad family announced on Thursday, less than two weeks after missing the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.
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Solar storm could impact US hurricane recovery efforts: agency
Severe geomagnetic storm conditions could hamper ongoing recovery efforts for Hurricanes Helene and Milton by disrupting satellite communications, power grids and GPS services, the US Space Weather Prediction Center warned Thursday.
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Windies sweat on injury to 'crucial' Taylor at World Cup
The West Indies were sweating on the fitness of "crucial" Stafanie Taylor after the all-rounder suffered a knee injury at the Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday.
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TD Bank to pay more than $3 bn to US in money-laundering case
Canada's TD Bank has agreed to pay more than $3 billion in penalties for failing to adequately monitor money laundering by drug cartels, US officials said Thursday.
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