Ankle injury forces Tom Kim out of Wyndham Championship title defence
South Korean Tom Kim won't defend his title at the US PGA Tour Wyndham Championship next week as he recovers from the ankle injury he played through on the way to a runner-up finish at the British Open.
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Stokes to have 'serious conversations' about knee surgery
England captain Ben Stokes is prepared to have "serious conversations" about an operation on his troublesome left knee as he eyes another tilt at the Ashes in 2025/26.
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'Coup attempt' in troubled Niger as president held by guards
An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the fragile state of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.
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'Heartbroken' Ireland vow to end World Cup on a high
Captain Katie McCabe said she was "heartbroken" Wednesday after Ireland's World Cup dreams ended in tears with a 2-1 defeat to Canada, but vowed to end their gutsy campaign strongly.
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Kastelijn escapes to win longest stage of Women's Tour de France
Yara Kastelijn escaped in the hilly final 20 kilometres to win the fourth stage of the Women's Tour de France on Wednesday in Rodez as Lotte Kopecky kept the yellow jersey.
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New fires in heat-hit Greece force evacuations
Greece ordered evacuations on Wednesday for areas near two central cities after new blazes broke out during a punishing heatwave and as deadly fires hit the Mediterranean.
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NBA's Hawks, Magic to meet in Mexico City
The NBA's Mexico City Game 2023 will feature the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic on November 9, the league said Wednesday.
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Why Musk's 'X' will struggle to become a Chinese-style super-app
Elon Musk is rebranding his Twitter platform as "X" and wants to create a super-app where users will do all their finances as well as their socialising.
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Electric car suspected in ship fire off Netherlands
An electric car was suspected in the blaze raging aboard a cargo ship off the Netherlands on Wednesday, which authorities fear could burn for days and threaten nearby natural sites.
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Italy mulls tightening surrogacy ban
Italian lawmakers began deliberating Wednesday a bill to toughen a ban on surrogacy to make it illegal to seek it abroad, sparking criticism the government was targeting LGBTQ rights.
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