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Mourinho's Real Madrid make winning start against Inter Milan

Mourinho's Real Madrid make winning start against Inter Milan

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over his former side Inter Milan in a high-octane Champions League opener on Tuesday.

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Haaland double powers Man City to victory over Porto

Haaland double powers Man City to victory over Porto

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory at Porto.

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Villa take 'big step forward' with win over Brugge

Villa take 'big step forward' with win over Brugge

Unai Emery said Aston Villa took "one big step forward" after clinching their first win this season with a 3-2 victory at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.

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Sabalenka survives Noskova to return to US Open semi-finals

Sabalenka survives Noskova to return to US Open semi-finals

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied from a break down in the final set to edge Elena Noskova 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.

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Yaya Toure hails 'new era' for African coaches ahead of Champions League bow

Yaya Toure hails 'new era' for African coaches ahead of Champions League bow

Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast star Yaya Toure on Tuesday hailed the dawn of "a new era" as he prepares to become the first African to coach a team in the UEFA Champions League when his Slovan Bratislava side take on Paris Saint-Germain.

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'South Park' changes name in dig at Trump

'South Park' changes name in dig at Trump

Animated satire "South Park" said Tuesday it was changing its name to "South America," in an apparent dig at US President Donald Trump's bid to rename swathes of the world.

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Lawes and Marchant told to prove themselves in quest for England recalls

Lawes and Marchant told to prove themselves in quest for England recalls

Courtney Lawes and Joe Marchant have been warned by a senior member of England coach Steve Borthwick's staff they will not be guaranteed a Test recall now they are both once again eligible for international duty.

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OpenAI says AI solved one of math's hardest problems in days

OpenAI says AI solved one of math's hardest problems in days

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.

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Smithsonian secretary to retire as Trump exerts control over institution

Smithsonian secretary to retire as Trump exerts control over institution

The head of the Smithsonian Institution is set to retire, amid an unprecedented drive by President Donald Trump to reshape the treasured museum and research complex he has faulted over its presentation of American history and values.

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Nearly 1,100 flights cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch

Nearly 1,100 flights cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch

Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled Tuesday due to what the country's air traffic control service called a technical issue, in the latest glitch to spark travel chaos.

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