Predictions that the Middle East war could drive tens of millions more people into acute hunger are proving to be accurate, the United Nations said Friday, warning that higher fuel and food costs linked to the conflict are deepening food insecurity...
Football: a force for social cohesion and unity among peoples. But to fully experience that passion and those emotions, World Cup fans making the trip should expect a hefty bill. Airfare prices are skyrocketing during the tournament. Stadium seats...
This month’s football World Cup puts North America at the heart of global tourism and is set to trigger an economic boom across the region, with Canada leading the way, ahead of Mexico and the United States, according to the World Travel and Tourism...
German tennis player Alexander Zverev moved within two wins of a maiden Grand Slam title by reaching the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, while Czech rising star Jakub Mensik ended Joao Fonseca's dream run. In the women's draw, Marta Kostyuk and...
Iran’s national football team will travel to Spain before heading to its World Cup base in Mexico, despite players still awaiting Mexican and US visas ahead of the 2026 tournament. The 2026 World Cup is being hosted jointly by the United States...
The countdown is on for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted for the first time by the US, Canada and Mexico. But a viral training video has triggered doubt on whether the US stadiums are ready for the tournament, after Senegal's national team...
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron visited the country's national football team ahead of their departure for the World Cup. France are one of the favourites going into the competition. This will be the final major...
Gaël Monfils ended his 19th and final French Open on May 25 before retiring at the end of the season, a career during which he has inspired many players with his style and personality. Monfils was once world number six, at his peak in 2016. The...
New York will play the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs in the finals. The Western Conference finals is tied at two games apiece with Game 5 to be played on Tuesday.
Iran's national football team will base itself in Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and travel into the United States only on matchdays, after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Washington did not want the team staying in the country...
Iran's national football team will base itself in Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and travel into the United States only on matchdays, after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Washington did not want the team staying in the country...
At Roland-Garros, Stan Wawrinka bowed out at 41 in an emotional farewell to the French Open, marking the end of a long and celebrated career at the tournament. Iga Swiatek continued her dominant run, while Gaël Monfils is set to play later tonight...
Athletes using performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision in an attempt to break records : that is the concept behind the Enhanced Games currently taking place in Las Vegas. But the open use of banned substances is already fuelling major...
Despite security concerns linked to the conflict in the Middle East, pilgrims from around the world continue to arrive in Mecca for this year’s Hajj. Saudi officials say more than 1.5 million people have already reached the kingdom, with numbers...
Records set at the divisive competition are not considered official because athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs. The global swimming body has condemned the event as a "circus, built on short-cuts."
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The mullet hairstyle is enjoying a revival, with around 2,000 fans gathering in Belgium for the European Mullet Championship. Beyond the haircut itself, participants described the mullet as a symbol of freedom, individuality and resistance to...
The first-ever Enhanced Games -- widely dubbed the "Steroid Olympics" -- take place Sunday in Las Vegas, where elite sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters will vie for world records while taking banned performance-enhancing drugs.
Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
All the indications are that Daizen Maeda will leave Celtic this summer, and if that is to be the case, signing off with a goal in a winning cause in the Scottish Cup final was no bad was to say goodbye.
Bordeaux-Begles score five first-half tries to retain the Champions Cup title with a comfortable victory over Leinster in the final in Bilbao and prolong the Irish team's agony in European rugby's showpiece game.
