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India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown

India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown

India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.

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Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States

Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States

Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia's shadow with custom "Trainium" chips designed specially for machine learning as billions of dollars are poured into artificial intelligence (AI).

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Spurs roll to 11th straight NBA victory, Rockets' Durant hits milestone

Spurs roll to 11th straight NBA victory, Rockets' Durant hits milestone

The San Antonio Spurs rolled to an 11th straight NBA victory on Thursday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 to inch closer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place in the Western Conference.

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Marquez sixth-fastest in first Thailand MotoGP free practice

Marquez sixth-fastest in first Thailand MotoGP free practice

Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was sixth-fastest behind leader Marco Bezzecchi in the first free practice in Thailand on Friday as the new season got underway.

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Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady.

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Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties

Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties

Former US president Bill Clinton will be grilled by a Congressional panel on Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.

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'Nerves sharpen you': Dortmund's Kobel relishing Bayern showdown

'Nerves sharpen you': Dortmund's Kobel relishing Bayern showdown

With the pain of a crushing Champions League exit still raw, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel hopes Bayern Munich's high-stakes visit on Saturday will provide the spark for his side to save their season.

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Barca strikers firing blanks as Villarreal visit

Barca strikers firing blanks as Villarreal visit

Barcelona host high-flying Villarreal on Saturday aiming to tighten their grip on pole position in La Liga amid concerns about the form of strikers Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

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Marseille look for way out of crisis against bitter rivals Lyon

Marseille look for way out of crisis against bitter rivals Lyon

Away from Paris Saint-Germain's quest to hold off Lens and retain the Ligue 1 title, Marseille and Lyon are fighting it out for France's last automatic Champions League qualifying berth and face off in a huge game on Sunday.

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Emails to Chinese dancers allegedly threatened Australian PM

Emails to Chinese dancers allegedly threatened Australian PM

A security scare at the Australian prime minister's residence this week was sparked by a bomb threat against an anti-Beijing Chinese dance troupe, the act's hosts said Friday.

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