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Oregon makes hard drugs illegal again after decriminalization

Oregon makes hard drugs illegal again after decriminalization

Three years after becoming the first American state to decriminalize all drugs, Oregon has reversed course, making possession of even small amounts an offense again.

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Tottenham held by West Ham, Everton hit back at Newcastle

Tottenham held by West Ham, Everton hit back at Newcastle

Tottenham missed the chance to move into the Premier League's top four after a 1-1 draw at West Ham, while Newcastle were also held 1-1 by Everton on Tuesday.

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Spurs' top-four bid dented by West Ham draw

Spurs' top-four bid dented by West Ham draw

Tottenham's bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered a blow as West Ham's Kurt Zouma rescued a 1-1 draw in Tuesday's London derby.

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Kaiserslautern end Saarbruecken run to reach German Cup final

Kaiserslautern end Saarbruecken run to reach German Cup final

Kaiserslautern became the first side from outside the Bundesliga to reach the German Cup final since 2011 on Tuesday, ending third-tier Saarbruecken's run with a 2-0 victory.

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Lacazette fires Lyon into French Cup final

Lacazette fires Lyon into French Cup final

Alexandre Lacazette scored twice as Lyon defeated second-tier Valenciennes 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the French Cup final, where they will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Rennes.

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Brazil club Palmeiras take US football magnate Textor to court

Brazil club Palmeiras take US football magnate Textor to court

Brazilian league champions Palmeiras asked a court Tuesday to order US football magnate John Textor to stop accusing the club of using corruption to defeat his Botafogo in the 2023 title race.

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Martino says Messi a game-day decision against Monterrey

Martino says Messi a game-day decision against Monterrey

Lionel Messi, nagged by a hamstring injury, will be a game-day decision for Inter Miami to play against Mexican rival Monterrey in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first leg match.

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NASA collects 'space debris' that crashed into Florida man's home

NASA collects 'space debris' that crashed into Florida man's home

NASA said Tuesday it was analyzing an object that crashed from the sky into a Florida man's home -- which could well be a piece of debris jettisoned from the International Space Station.

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Korda tries to stretch streak at revamped LPGA Match Play

Korda tries to stretch streak at revamped LPGA Match Play

World number one Nelly Korda will try to stretch her win streak to four events at the LPGA Match Play, which starts on Wednesday under a revamped format.

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'Bowling rockets': Yadav hits 156.7 km/h in Lucknow's IPL win

'Bowling rockets': Yadav hits 156.7 km/h in Lucknow's IPL win

Speedster Mayank Yadav bowled the quickest ball of the new IPL season at 156.7 km/h (97.4 mph) in a fiery spell to power Lucknow Super Giants to a 28-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday.

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