'Fighter' Alaphilippe back winning in Giro 12th stage, Pogacar holds lead
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe got back winning after an injury-plagued two years with a commanding victory in the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday.
Read moreDemirtas: Erdogan's Kurdish nemesis condemned to prison
Languishing behind bars since 2016, Selahattin Demirtas has waged a relentless battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while profoundly expanding the national appeal of his leftist pro-Kurdish party.
Read moreJuve's Allegri suspended two matches after cup final red
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri received a two-match Italian Cup suspension on Thursday after being shown a red card during his side's victory in this season's final.
Read moreHamilton says struggling Mercedes have found 'North Star'
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton offered an upbeat view on Mercedes' future prospects on Thursday when he said the team had finally found their "North Star" in the prolonged effort to develop their car.
Read moreTrump lawyers vie to discredit key witness Cohen at trial
Donald Trump's lawyers took another stab Thursday at his former fixer Michael Cohen, the key witness in the trial in which the former president is accused of fraudulently covering up his alleged encounter with a porn star.
Read moreEngland centre Slade signs new Exeter deal to end talk of France move
Henry Slade has given English rugby a boost by signing a new contract that will keep the Test centre with Premiership side Exeter.
Read moreBrazil's Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a "false sense" of security by a vast but aging system of flood defenses, an urban drainage engineer told AFP.
Read moreResilient Schauffele grabs PGA lead as McIlroy's emotions tested
Rory McIlroy battled through an epic test of emotional resilience to stay in contention early in Thursday's first round of the PGA Championship but Xander Schauffele showed his own perseverence to seize the lead.
Read more'I was trying to take a picture' with Slovak PM when he was shot: witness
Richard Krajcik was hoping to get a selfie with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in the main square of his hometown of Handlova when shots rang out.
Read moreF1 design guru Newey will 'probably' join new team after Red Bull exit
Formula One design guru Adrian Newey says he will probably join a rival team after announcing his intention to leave reigning world champions Red Bull.
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