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Regragui appointed Morocco coach ahead of World Cup

Regragui appointed Morocco coach ahead of World Cup

Former Moroccan international Walid Regragui has been appointed head coach of the national side just three months before the 2022 World Cup, the football federation announced Wednesday.

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Kohli, Suryakumar power India into Asia Cup Super Four

Kohli, Suryakumar power India into Asia Cup Super Four

Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday.

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Groves wins sprint after Alaphilippe becomes latest Vuelta casualty

Groves wins sprint after Alaphilippe becomes latest Vuelta casualty

Australian Kaden Groves won a frantic sprint to take stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday as Remco Evenepoel maintained his overall lead on a day dominated by further rider casualties.

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Fofana takes swipe at Leicester after blockbuster Chelsea move

Fofana takes swipe at Leicester after blockbuster Chelsea move

Chelsea's new defender Wesley Fofana took a swipe at his old club Leicester after completing his acrimonious switch to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

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To Ukrainians, Gorbachev remains an 'imperialist'

To Ukrainians, Gorbachev remains an 'imperialist'

Mikhail Gorbachev could have been celebrated for involuntarily opening a path towards Ukraine's independence, but his support for Crimea's annexation and silence in the face of Russia's invasion have stained his reputation.

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Lithuanians slam 'one-sided' reax to Gorbachev death

Lithuanians slam 'one-sided' reax to Gorbachev death

For many in the West, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who has died at the age of 91, is worth applauding for his role in ending the Cold War.

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Chelsea boss Tuchel fined for referee criticism

Chelsea boss Tuchel fined for referee criticism

Thomas Tuchel was fined £20,000 ($23,000) and warned about his future behaviour on Wednesday after the Chelsea manager suggested referee Anthony Taylor should not be allowed to take charge of the club's matches.

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In the trenches, a foreign fighter's view of Ukraine's offensive

In the trenches, a foreign fighter's view of Ukraine's offensive

Back home in South Carolina, "Rockstar" was doing a bit of gardening. Today he's scrabbling around in the trenches with a handful of foreign fighters as Ukraine stages an offensive to retake Russian-held areas.

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Secret files 'likely concealed' at Trump home to block FBI probe

Secret files 'likely concealed' at Trump home to block FBI probe

Top secret documents found at Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into the former president's potential mishandling of classified materials, the Department of Justice said in an explosive new court filing.

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UK political upheaval and stagflation fears weigh on pound

UK political upheaval and stagflation fears weigh on pound

Political uncertainty and growing economic woes, including spiralling inflation and the threat of a recession, are weighing heavily on the British pound, against both the US dollar and the also struggling euro.

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