Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang auctions for nearly $1 mn
Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: West Indies legend Holding
Leader Herbert, Burns equal record 62 at British Open, DeChambeau docked two shots
DeChambeau's British Open charge hit by two-shot penalty
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Yankees' Judge improving, but not ready for baseball activities
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's rib injury is healing, but he's still not ready to resume baseball activities, the Major League Baseball club said Friday.
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Tech share selloff rolls on, oil prices jump on Mideast clashes
Wall Street stocks fell decisively Friday, joining most global markets in retreating on continued weakness in artificial intelligence shares and rebounding oil prices.
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India's Ishan Kishan fetches $2 million in IPL auction
India's rising star Ishan Kishan fetched a whopping $2 million in the auction for the Indian Premier League -- the world's most valuable cricket tournament -- on Saturday.
Biggar stars as champions Wales edge Scotland in Six Nations
Dan Biggar's drop-goal 10 minutes from time proved decisive as Wales revived their Six Nations title defence with a 20-17 win over Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Biden, Putin discuss Ukraine as Kremlin slams 'provocations'
Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday slammed Western claims of an imminent Moscow invasion of Ukraine as a "provocation" as he began new crisis talks with US President Joe Biden.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern slump to 4-2 defeat at Bochum
VfL Bochum forward Gerrit Holtmann inspired his side to a stunning 4-2 win over Bayern Munich on Saturday, as the Bundesliga leaders suffered a historic humiliation ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Red Bull Salzburg.
'Unite and fight': Ukrainians march in face of Russia threat
Waving flags and singing the national anthem, thousands of Ukrainians braved the winter cold to march across Kyiv on Saturday to show unity in the face of a feared Russian invasion.
Sakkari into Saint Petersburg final after three-hour thriller
Top seed Maria Sakkari reached her fourth WTA Tour final on Saturday after beating unseeded Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in a three-hour thriller in Saint Petersburg.
Record-breaking rhythm puts French ice dancing duo on track for gold
French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron made a commanding start to their quest for Olympic gold on Saturday, breaking their own world record to place top in rhythm dance.
Zaccagni sinks Bologna to put Lazio near Champions League spots
Mattia Zaccagni struck a second-half brace as Lazio strolled past Bologna 3-0 to close in on Serie A's Champions League places.
'Unreal' Narracott grabs Australia's first Olympic medal in sliding
Jaclyn Narracott earned Australia's first Olympic medal in a sliding sport Saturday with silver in the women's skeleton, three years after she nearly quit, as Germany continued their domination of the high-speed events at the Beijing Winter Games.
Police fire tear gas, fine Paris protest convoy
Paris police fired teargas and issued hundreds of fines on Saturday to break up a convoy of vehicles that attempted to block traffic in a protest over Covid restrictions and rising living costs.
Olympic champion Carapaz tests positive for Covid
Olympic road race champion Richard Carapaz did not start the stage two of the Tour of Provence after testing positive for Covid-19, his team Ineos said Saturday.
Man Utd must 'change' to make top four after Southampton stumble
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw warned there is "no way" the Red Devils will reach the Champions League next season if they continue to throw away leads after a 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday.
Record-breaking rhythm sees French ice dancing duo on track for gold
French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron made a commanding start to their quest for Olympic gold on Saturday, breaking their own world record to place top in rhythm dance.
Police positioned to clear key border bridge of protesters in Canada: AFP journalist
Police in Canada were positioning Saturday to clear a key bridge on the US border, snarled for days by truckers protesting against vaccination rules, an AFP journalist observed.
Sakkari into final after edging Begu in three-set thriller
Top seed Maria Sakkari reached her fourth WTA Tour final on Saturday after beating unseeded Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in a three-hour thriller in Saint Petersburg.
Indian industrialist Rahul Bajaj dies at 83
Veteran industrialist Rahul Bajaj, whose name was synonymous with road transport in India, died Saturday aged 83, his company said.
Canada-style convoy blocks Netherlands' The Hague
A convoy of vehicles from across the Netherlands brought The Hague's city centre to a standstill on Saturday, protesting against coronavirus restrictions.
Narracott grabs Australia's first Olympic medal in sliding
Jaclyn Narracott earned Australia's first Olympic medal in a sliding sport Saturday with silver in the women's skeleton as Germany continued their domination of the high-speed events at the Beijing Winter Games.
Biden to press Putin as fears of Ukraine war spiral
US President Joe Biden prepared to sound out Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday and Ukraine urged its citizens not to panic after Washington warned that an all-out invasion could begin "any day".
Man Utd blow lead again in Southampton draw
Manchester United blew a first half lead for the third consecutive game as Che Adams' strike earned Southampton a deserved 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Denmark's Charmig wins to take Tour of Oman lead
Danish rider Anthon Charmig powered to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Oman on Saturday to take the overall lead from Mark Cavendish.
Trinidad bobsleigh pilot used Instagram to recruit for Olympics
When bobsleigh pilot Axel Brown decided to switch from the Great Britain team to race for Trinidad and Tobago at the Winter Olympics, he needed to find a brakeman.
Italy to take inspiration from U20 win over England, says Lamaro
Michele Lamaro said Saturday that Italy should be inspired by their under-20's historic win over England as the senior team await the Six Nations visit of the 2019 World Cup finalists.
US outgun Canada 4-2 in Olympic hockey as China stay winless
The United States outslugged Canada 4-2 on Saturday in an Olympic clash of hockey heavyweights that lacked none of the intensity of their long rivalry despite the absence of NHL superstars.
Berdymukhamedov, Turkmenistan's horse-loving autocrat
Turkmenistan's autocrat Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who has signalled his intention to step down as president, went from personal dentist of the country's eccentric former leader to head of state, before recreating much of his predecessor's personality cult.
Dutch skaters chase emotional Olympic gold for tragic team-mate
The Netherlands' short track speed skaters hope to bring Beijing Olympic gold home in Sunday's women's 3000 metres relay for their tragic team-mate who died suddenly aged just 27.
Biden to sound out Putin as US warns of Ukraine war 'any day'
US President Joe Biden and France's Emmanuel Macron prepared to sound out Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday and Ukraine urged its citizens not to panic after Washington warned that an all-out invasion could begin "any day".
Russian Olympic skater Valieva to learn doping fate on Monday
The 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will learn on Monday whether she can remain at the Beijing Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said, as questions grew over why it took six weeks for her failed drug test to come to light.
Paris police clamp down on Canada-style 'freedom convoy'
A French "freedom convoy" of cars and vans began arriving in Paris on Saturday for a protest over coronavirus restrictions, but the police moved quickly to prevent a Canadian-style blockade of the capital by issuing hundreds of fines.
Three Nicaraguan opposition figures guilty of 'undermining national integrity'
Three key opposition figures in Nicaragua including a former deputy foreign minister have been found guilty of "undermining national integrity," a rights group said Friday, in a continuing crackdown on opponents of President Daniel Ortega.
Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought
In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 years ago.
Canada truckers defy order to clear key bridge as protests swell
Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States over vaccination rules defied a judge's order to leave Friday night, with snowballing protests piling pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.