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Crawley adamant England still 'massively up' for Ashes finale

Crawley adamant England still 'massively up' for Ashes finale

England batsman Zak Crawley has insisted the hosts will have no trouble motivating themselves for this week's fifth Test against Australia even though they can no longer regain the Ashes.

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Final day of West Indies v India Test again delayed by rain

Final day of West Indies v India Test again delayed by rain

More light rain has further delayed the start of play on the final day of the second and final Test between the West Indies and India at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Monday.

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Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with forest fires

Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with forest fires

Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the prime minister warned that the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires and spoke of three difficult days ahead.

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LVMH named as premium sponsor of 2024 Paris Olympics

LVMH named as premium sponsor of 2024 Paris Olympics

French luxury brand LVMH announced on Monday it will be a "premium sponsor" of the 2024 Paris Olympics, allowing the organisers to practically reach their sponsorship target of 1.24 billion euros ($1.37 billion).

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West Indies v India rain-delayed Test gets underway

West Indies v India rain-delayed Test gets underway

Play is set to get underway at 13:15 local time (17:15 GMT) as India press for victory on the rain-affected final day of the second and final Test against the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Monday.

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Messi could make first start against Atlanta says Martino

Messi could make first start against Atlanta says Martino

Lionel Messi could make his first start for Inter Miami following his dramatic winning-goal debut when his new team face Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup on Tuesday, coach Gerard Martino said.

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Lippert pips Kopecky for women's Tour de France second stage win

Lippert pips Kopecky for women's Tour de France second stage win

Germany's Liane Lippert sprinted to victory in the second stage of the women's Tour de France on Monday just ahead of Belgian Lotte Kopecky who held on to the overall leader's yellow jersey.

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One dead after 'likely tornado' hits Switzerland

One dead after 'likely tornado' hits Switzerland

One person died and several were injured in northwestern Switzerland on Monday after a "likely tornado" caused significant damage in a city in the mountains, officials said.

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UBS fined $387 mn over Credit Suisse misconduct: US Fed

UBS fined $387 mn over Credit Suisse misconduct: US Fed

The Swiss banking giant UBS has been fined close to $400 million for misconduct by its recently-acquired subsidiary, Credit Suisse, the US Federal Reserve announced on Monday.

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Police remove Greta Thunberg from protest hours after fine

Police remove Greta Thunberg from protest hours after fine

Swedish police removed climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from a protest on Monday, an AFP photographer reported, hours after a court fined her for disobeying law enforcement at a rally last month.

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