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World No.2 Rybakina retires from Cincinnati clash with Swiatek

McIlroy bounces back to share BMW Championship lead

Amazon Prime Video to invest $2 bn in Latin America productions

Cobolli fueled by candy in sweet defeat of Paul

Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Khan moved to hospital on court order: party

Maradona trial on hold over possible medical evidence mix-up

Pogacar eyes 'missing' piece ahead of Vuelta return

'Green dilemma': China's solar boom hurt birds, says study

US, Canada 'very close' to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge

Pegula hangs on to dispatch Anisimova, reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Ronaldinho returns in search of 'beautiful' 300th goal

US stocks fall as bond yields rebound despite Treasury moves, oil rises

What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world

Former NBA MVP Harden reportedly set to return to Cavaliers

New giant dinosaur predator discovered with tiny arms, like T. rex

Paleontologists said Thursday they had discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species that had a massive head and tiny arms, just like Tyrannosaurus rex.

Barcelona hoping for 'positive response' on Lewandowski offer

Barcelona are hoping for "a positive response" from Bayern Munich after making an offer for their Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, club president Joan Laporta said on Thursday.

Silverstone crash victim Zhou gets all clear for Austria

Zhou Guanyu was on Thursday given the all clear to compete in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix after remarkably escaping from his horror crash at Silverstone unharmed.

Jabeur makes African history with Wimbledon final spot

Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

WNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

US basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug smuggling charges in a Russian court but denied intending to break the law in a case that has further inflamed tensions between Moscow and Washington.

Foreigners flock back to Spain bull-running fiesta

As soon as Peter Millington heard that Spain's San Fermin fiesta would be held again this year after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, he started making travel arrangements.

Russia occupies 22% of Ukraine farmland: NASA

Russian forces now occupy about 22 percent of Ukraine's farmland since the February 24 invasion, impacting one of the major suppliers to global grain and edible oils markets, NASA said Thursday.

One year after Haiti president assassinated, still no answers

Haiti on Thursday marked one year since president Jovenel Moise was shot dead in his private residence, with no mastermind or motive for the attack yet identified, and the investigation stalled.

Poland confirms scientist held by Iran, Austria and UK deny arrests

Iranian media reports that the Revolutionary Guards had arrested several foreign diplomats for espionage sowed confusion Thursday, after two of the countries concerned denied that their nationals had been detained.