Barkley picks global lineup for NBA All
San Francisco (AFP) – First-time All-Star Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be NBA All-Star tournament teammates after being selected for the same roster by Charles Barkley in…
Big Tech's AI spending rattles markets
San Francisco (AFP) – E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI…
Ohtani's ex
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The former interpreter to Shohei Ohtani, who admitted stealing almost $17 million from the Japanese baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts, was…
Madsen, Kupcho share lead at LPGA Founders Cup
Miami (AFP) – Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen and American Jennifer Kupcho each fired a six-under par 65 to share the lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA Founders Cup.…
Rashford doesn't see football 'way I see it', says Amorim
London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes Marcus Rashford was unable to see football "the way I see it" before the unwanted England striker was shipped out of…
Liverpool 'too good' for sorry Spurs, says Postecoglou
Liverpool (AFP) – Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou conceded his under-strength squad were no match for a rampant Liverpool as the Reds progressed to the League Cup final with a 4-0…
Kenya deploys additional 144 police to Haiti
Port-au-Prince (AFP) – A new contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Thursday to bolster a UN-backed security mission, AFP journalists observed, as the United States reiterated its…
Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "baseless" investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the…
Torres treble powers Barca past Valencia into Copa del Rey semis
Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – Ferran Torres hit a hat-trick as Barcelona routed Valencia 5-0 on Thursday to cruise into the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Issued on: 06/02/2025 - 23:25Modified: 06/02/2025…
Fiorentina honour Bove by sweeping aside Inter Milan
Florence (Italy) (AFP) – Fiorentina honoured Edoardo Bove in perfect fashion on Thursday by defeating Inter Milan 3-0 in a match which was stopped in December for the midfielder's on-pitch…