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Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?

Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?

Diane Warren has become something of a fixture at Hollywood's annual Oscars ceremony.

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Sympathy for the bedeviled: the likable conspiracy theorist of 'Bugonia'

Sympathy for the bedeviled: the likable conspiracy theorist of 'Bugonia'

If there's one thing the 21st century has in spades, it's conspiracy theorists -- many of them angry, unhinged people hacking at their keyboards about grievances real and imagined.

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76ers' center Embiid to miss at least three games with oblique strain

76ers' center Embiid to miss at least three games with oblique strain

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will miss at least three games with a right oblique strain, the NBA team said Saturday.

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Brumbies' 'mental resolve' keeps them unbeaten in Super Rugby

Brumbies' 'mental resolve' keeps them unbeaten in Super Rugby

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham hailed his side's "mental resolve" after they keep their cool to score two late tries in a thrilling 30-27 defeat of the Auckland Blues.

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UK pop-soul star Olivia Dean sweeps Brit Awards

UK pop-soul star Olivia Dean sweeps Brit Awards

British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean triumphed Saturday at the Brit Awards, claiming four prizes at the UK's biggest annual music celebration held for the first time in Manchester, northwest England.

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'Turning point' as Crusaders notch first Super Rugby win

'Turning point' as Crusaders notch first Super Rugby win

Coach Rob Penney labelled the Canterbury Crusaders' first win of the Super Rugby season a "turning point" after the defending champions swept aside the Waikato Chiefs.

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PSG win to extend lead over Lens at top of Ligue 1

PSG win to extend lead over Lens at top of Ligue 1

Bradley Barcola scored and Desire Doue had a penalty saved as Paris Saint-Germain held on for a 1-0 win away to Le Havre on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to four points.

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Barca's Yamal nets hat-trick in Villarreal romp, Atletico go third

Barca's Yamal nets hat-trick in Villarreal romp, Atletico go third

Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga.

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Trump says Khamenei is dead after Israel, US attack Iran

Trump says Khamenei is dead after Israel, US attack Iran

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was dead, after Israel and the United States launched an attack of unprecedented scale aimed at bringing down the Islamic republic.

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Inter continue Scudetto march after Champions League humbling

Inter continue Scudetto march after Champions League humbling

Inter Milan bounced back from Champions League elimination with Saturday's 2-0 win over Genoa which continued their march towards the Serie A title.

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