Tsitsipas battles past valiant Griekspoor in Rotterdam
Rotterdam (Netherlands) (AFP) – Stefanos Tsitsipas saved a match point and battled from a set down to advance into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open Thursday with a gruelling win…
L'Oreal bullish after net profits rise
Paris (AFP) – French cosmetics giant L'Oreal said Thursday its profits rose last year despite the declining Chinese market and it made bullish statements about its hopes for 2025. Issued…
Vonn bombs out of world championships super
Saalbach (Austria) (AFP) – Returning US star Lindsey Vonn fell short in her bid for a ninth world medal at her ninth world championships after bombing out of Thursday's super-G…
Movie night to batting blitz: Iyer turns India hero
Nagpur (India) (AFP) – India's Shreyas Iyer on Thursday said star batsman Virat Kohli's late injury call cut short his movie night before he turned hero in the team's opening…
Papadakis, Hubbell breaking new ground as same
Zurich (AFP) – Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell on Thursday took to the ice at a figure skating gala in Zurich trying to "push the limit" of the…
COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possible
Brasília (AFP) – Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the president of the COP30 climate conference…
Nicaragua amends constitution, grants 'absolute power' to president and his wife
strongman and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional amendment ratified by the country’s legislature that also elevated her to the position of “co-president.”…
McIlroy launches PGA season debut with hole
San Francisco (AFP) – Rory McIlroy marked his PGA Tour season debut with a sensational hole-in-one on his way to a six-under-par 66 in the opening round of the PGA…
Man Utd progress to Europa last 16 'really important' for Amorim overhaul
Bucharest (AFP) – Ruben Amorim said Manchester United's progress to the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Romanian side FCSB will be crucial to his bid to…
Man Utd progress to Europa last 16 'really important' for Amorim overhaul
Bucharest (AFP) – Ruben Amorim said Manchester United's progress to the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Romanian side FCSB will be vital to his bid to…