A US panel on religious freedom has said the treatment of minorities in Pakistan and India is deteriorating, and it recommended sanctions be imposed on the former’s officials and government agencies and the latter’s external spy agency over its alleged involvement in plots to assassinate Sikh separatists. The commission is a bipartisan US government advisory […]
Gauff falls on tough day for Americans in Miami
Coco Gauff lost to unseeded Magda Linette 6-4 6-4 on Monday as she missed out on a place in the Miami Open quarter-finals after a tough day for Americans as holder Danielle Collins, Amanda Anisimova and Ashlyn Krueger also went out in straight sets. Gauff, seeded third, struggled mightily with her serve, committing 12 double […]
Brazil will beat Argentina up in World Cup qualifier
Brazil’s forward Raphinha has spiced up their highly-anticipated World Cup qualifying clash away to Argentina on Tuesday by guaranteeing he will score and suggesting the match between the bitter rivals will become more physical than it should be. “We’ll beat them up Absolutely! Beat them up! On the pitch and off the pitch if we […]
Raducanu happy to have found her spark again during Miami run
Emma Raducanu said she had rediscovered her competitive spirit at the Miami Open this week after the Briton won four WTA main draw matches in succession for the first time since her U.S. Open triumph in 2021. Raducanu has struggled with form and fitness issues since her only Grand Slam triumph as a teenager and […]
Delhi’s Du Plessis has no complaints about impact player rule
The Indian Premier League’s impact player rule has divided opinion since being introduced in 2023 but Delhi Capitals batter Faf du Plessis said its value was plain to see after his side came back from the dead to beat Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. The rule allows a player to be substituted into the starting […]
Russia, Ukraine agree to truce at sea and ban on energy attacks
The United States reached separate agreements on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other’s energy facilities. The agreements, if implemented, would represent the clearest progress yet towards a wider ceasefire that Washington sees as a […]
US delegation to visit Greenland as Trump talks of takeover
A high-profile US delegation will visit Greenland this week to visit an American military base and watch a dogsled race as President Donald Trump promotes the idea of a US annexation of the strategic, semi-autonomous Danish territory. Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, will lead the delegation that includes White House national security […]
Tiger Woods announces relationship with Vanessa Trump
Tiger Woods, the greatest golfer of his generation, confirmed on Sunday that he is in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. In a post on X that announced their relationship, Woods also included a pair of photos, one showing them standing side by side and another with them lying together. […]
New Zealand seal return to World Cup stage with win over New Caledonia
New Zealand qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Monday with a 3-0 defeat of New Caledonia as veterans Michael Boxall and Kosta Barbarouses scored in a second-half burst to help the All Whites return to the finals for the first time since 2010. Boxall scored his first goal for New Zealand in his 55th […]
McLaren’s Norris ‘nervous and excited’ about title fight with Piastri
Lando Norris is relishing the prospect of battling teammate Oscar Piastri for the Formula One drivers’ title and says McLaren are ready for any tension that arises. Pole-sitter Piastri led Norris in a McLaren one-two at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, a week after Norris finished top in the season-opener in Australia. Norris said […]