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Sick Olympic champion McKeown pulls out of Commonwealth Games, PanPacs

Sick Olympic champion McKeown pulls out of Commonwealth Games, PanPacs

Australian backstroke star Kaylee McKeown pulled out of the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Friday, citing fatigue and loss of breath.

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Iyer says India in 'transition' after latest thrashing by England

Iyer says India in 'transition' after latest thrashing by England

India captain Shreyas Iyer said his T20 world champions were in "transition" after another heavy defeat saw England complete a series-clinching success in Bristol on Thursday.

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Traeen out of Tour de France after losing yellow jersey

Traeen out of Tour de France after losing yellow jersey

Torstein Traeen, who started the day in the race leader's yellow jersey, was forced to leave the Tour de France on Thursday after suffering a concussion in a dramatic crash.

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Iyer says India in 'transition' after latest England thrashing

Iyer says India in 'transition' after latest England thrashing

India captain Shreyas Iyer said his T20 world champions were in "transition" after another heavy defeat saw England complete a series-clinching success in Bristol on Thursday.

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Silencing World Cup hotshot Haaland vital, says England's O'Reilly

Silencing World Cup hotshot Haaland vital, says England's O'Reilly

Keeping Erling Haaland quiet would be "huge" but the Norwegian juggernaut is not the only threat to England in their World Cup quarter-final, Manchester City teammate Nico O'Reilly said on Thursday.

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Leonard return to Raptors on hold pending Clippers probe

Leonard return to Raptors on hold pending Clippers probe

Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto is on hold pending conclusion of the NBA's probe of whether the LA Clippers skirted salary cap rules by paying him through a phony endorsement deal.

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Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout set to miss rest of season

Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout set to miss rest of season

Australian sprint star Gout Gout has pulled out of the world under-20 championships, Australian Athletics said on Thursday, and he is set to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring tear.

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US pushes for weaker truck pollution rules

US pushes for weaker truck pollution rules

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to loosen truck pollution regulations put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in its latest environmental rollback that benefits makers of fossil fuel burning vehicles.

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England thrash India by nine wickets for T20 series win

England thrash India by nine wickets for T20 series win

England captain Harry Brook led the way as his side thrashed India by nine wickets at Bristol on Thursday to secure a dominant series win over the T20 world champions.

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Black and cream and very Roman at Fendi haute couture show

Black and cream and very Roman at Fendi haute couture show

Fendi presented its first haute couture show under designer Maria Grazia Chiuri Thursday, showing off a luxurious collection of black and cream looks -- and an homage to longtime couturier Karl Lagerfeld.

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