Bayern host Alonso's Leverkusen in early battle of title contenders
When Bayern Munich host Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, the German champions will take on a side transformed into genuine Bundesliga title hopefuls under coach Xabi Alonso.
Read moreNASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs
NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs -- but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, the US space agency wouldn't identify the director of the new program tasked with tracking mystery flying objects.
Read moreUS taps business leader to bring Ukraine investment
US President Joe Biden on Thursday tapped Penny Pritzker, a billionaire businesswoman who served as commerce secretary, to encourage investment in Ukraine, which is expected to need hundreds of billions of dollars to recover from Russia's invasion.
Read moreAll Blacks aim to correct double blip
New Zealand will take on minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Friday with the aim of correcting a rare double blip and getting their World Cup campaign back on track.
Read moreMaguire's mum comes to England defender's aid after terrace jibes
Harry Maguire's mum has raged against the "disgraceful" abuse of her son as the England defender insisted he can cope with the pressure of being in the spotlight for club and country.
Read moreDjokovic defends Alcaraz absence from Davis Cup
Novak Djokovic stepped in to defend Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday for missing this week's Davis Cup matches, saying the 20-year-old Spaniard may be young but he's not Superman.
Read moreMan Utd outcast Sancho told to train on his own
Jadon Sancho's Manchester United future was plunged into further doubt on Thursday as the club said the winger will train on his own due to a "squad discipline issue."
Read moreChatGPT creator OpenAI says to open Dublin office
US artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, the company behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, announced Thursday that it will open an office in Dublin, its first base inside the European Union.
Read moreFrance pushes for more factory farming in food U-turn
France is urging its farmers to produce more cut-price meat in a major U-turn on factory farming, with inflation hammering demand for organic pork, beef and chicken.
Read moreSexton eyes O'Gara's record as he starts against Tonga
Johnny Sexton will have a chance to set a new points record for Ireland after being selected on Thursday for their second Rugby World Cup pool match against Tonga.
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