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Zverev says Wimbledon hopes 'about me' despite open draw

Zverev says Wimbledon hopes 'about me' despite open draw

French Open champion Alexander Zverev insists his aim of a first deep run at Wimbledon depends purely on himself, despite being in a wide-open half of the men's draw.

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Dutch football chiefs condemn online racism after World Cup exit

Dutch football chiefs condemn online racism after World Cup exit

Dutch football chiefs have condemned online racist abuse aimed at Netherlands players after their painful elimination from the World Cup.

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Lionel Scaloni: Argentina's mastermind marks 100 games in charge

Lionel Scaloni: Argentina's mastermind marks 100 games in charge

Lionel Scaloni will mark his 100th game as Argentina coach at the World Cup on Friday -- the latest milestone in a golden era for the Albiceleste.

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Police hunt for Monaco bomber after Ukraine-born tycoon wounded

Police hunt for Monaco bomber after Ukraine-born tycoon wounded

Police on Tuesday were searching for the suspect behind a parcel bomb that seriously wounded a sanctioned multi-millionaire of Ukrainian origin and two others in Monaco, after the unprecedented attack rocked the super-safe principality.

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Mourinho's Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in La Liga opener

Mourinho's Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in La Liga opener

Jose Mourinho will kick off his second spell in charge of Real Madrid at home against Real Sociedad in La Liga.

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CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons

CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons

CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to nuclear weapons in a tacit defense of the Trump administration's recent hard line on controlling the release of the most powerful AI technology.

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Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes

Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes

"What do we want to play?" Juan Cordero asks a group of Venezuelan children left homeless following last week's harrowing earthquakes.

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'Any team can beat you', warns Ruiz as Spain seek end to World Cup woe

'Any team can beat you', warns Ruiz as Spain seek end to World Cup woe

Fabian Ruiz is confident Spain are gaining momentum as the European champions aim to end a 16-year hiatus to win a World Cup knockout game against Austria on Thursday.

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Haaland fires Norway into last 16 as France, Mexico look to advance

Haaland fires Norway into last 16 as France, Mexico look to advance

Erling Haaland fired Norway to their first ever World Cup knockout victory in a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday as France and Mexico also aim to book their places in the last 16.

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Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000

Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000

Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela after the two devastating earthquakes that killed nearly 2,000, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of outbreaks of disease with survivors sleeping in the streets.

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