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Adams gets change of scene for Wales at centre for Ireland clash

Adams gets change of scene for Wales at centre for Ireland clash

Josh Adams will play in the centre for Wales for the first time when the Six Nations champions open their campaign against Ireland on Saturday in Dublin.

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Federer, Nadal set to team up at Laver Cup

Federer, Nadal set to team up at Laver Cup

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are set to team up for Europe against the rest of the world in the fifth edition of the Laver Cup later this year.

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End of pandemic in sight for Europe: WHO

End of pandemic in sight for Europe: WHO

Two years after the outbreak of Covid-19, Europe could soon enter a "long period of tranquility" due to high vaccination rates, the milder Omicron variant and the end of winter, the WHO said Thursday.

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Sri Lanka's Lakmal retires to join Derbyshire

Sri Lanka's Lakmal retires to join Derbyshire

Veteran Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from international cricket after the team's tour of India ends next month to join the English county club Derbyshire, officials said Thursday.

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Rights group slams Lebanon for "flawed" murder probes

Rights group slams Lebanon for "flawed" murder probes

Human Rights Watch accused Lebanon on Thursday of "flawed" assassination probes and urged donors to review millions of dollars in aid to security forces in a country where crimes often go unpunished.

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Djokovic to speak about Australian Open controversy in '7 to 10 days'

Djokovic to speak about Australian Open controversy in '7 to 10 days'

Novak Djokovic on Thursday said he plans to provide his “version” of what happened during the fiasco that led to his deportation ahead of the Australian Open in the coming days.

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Curry to captain injury-hit England against Scotland in Six Nations

Curry to captain injury-hit England against Scotland in Six Nations

Tom Curry will captain England in their Six Nations opener away to Scotland on Saturday after Eddie Jones' first two choices as skipper were ruled out through injury.

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Olympic sprint champion Jacobs defiant ahead of Berlin return

Olympic sprint champion Jacobs defiant ahead of Berlin return

Olympic 100 metres champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will return to action for the first time since his shock Tokyo victories in the 60m indoor in Berlin on Friday, just days after denying accusations of doping.

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Invasion or not, Ukraine's economy is already paying price

Invasion or not, Ukraine's economy is already paying price

In his open-plan office in the centre of Kyiv, tech executive Dmytro Voloshyn lists off the tricky questions he's dealt with over the last weeks as fears have soared over a possible Russian invasion.

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Erdogan in Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse Russia tensions

Erdogan in Ukraine as Europe pushes to defuse Russia tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Kyiv Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis with Russia, as EU leaders stepped up outreach to the Kremlin to defuse fears Moscow could invade Ukraine.

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