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Pakistan cricket's lack of T20 evolution exposed by World Cup exit

Pakistan cricket's lack of T20 evolution exposed by World Cup exit

Pakistan's shortcomings were laid bare during their lacklustre T20 World Cup campaign which ended Saturday when the team failed to reach the semi-finals.

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Cobolli downs Tiafoe to claim Mexican Open

Cobolli downs Tiafoe to claim Mexican Open

Italy's Flavio Cobolli defeated Frances Tiafoe of the United States in straight sets to claim the third ATP Tour title of his career at the Mexican Open in Acapulco on Saturday.

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Takele defends Tokyo Marathon title after sprint finish

Takele defends Tokyo Marathon title after sprint finish

Ethiopia's Tadese Takele successfully defended his Tokyo Marathon title on Sunday, edging Kenya's Geoffrey Toroitich in a sprint finish to cross the line in 2hr 3min 37sec.

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Hollywood's finest gather for guild's Actor Awards

Hollywood's finest gather for guild's Actor Awards

"One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" go head-to-head in Los Angeles on Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild's prize gala, in the last major awards ceremony before the Oscars.

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Iran prepare for Women's Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland

Iran prepare for Women's Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland

Football chiefs offered "full support and assistance" to the Iranian team in Australia Sunday for the Women's Asian Cup after the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on their homeland.

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Doncic shines as Lakers cruise past depleted Warriors

Doncic shines as Lakers cruise past depleted Warriors

Luka Doncic marked his birthday with 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers boosted their playoff hopes with a 129-101 drubbing of the depleted Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

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3D tool Unreal Engine makes real impact in creative industries

3D tool Unreal Engine makes real impact in creative industries

Massively popular video game "Fortnite", TV news graphics and acclaimed animated series and films have something in common: use of the powerful Unreal Engine that is quickly becoming the go-to tool for 3D projects beyond the video games industry.

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OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war

OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war

As a fresh Middle East conflict risks sending oil prices sharply higher, Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are widely expected to announce an output increase Sunday, analysts say.

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Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday, as the two powers seek to topple the Islamic republic.

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Shakespeare would have shunned streaming, 'Hamnet' team says

Shakespeare would have shunned streaming, 'Hamnet' team says

If William Shakespeare were working today in film, he would want his movies shown in theaters instead of going straight to streaming, the Oscar-nominated producers of "Hamnet" say.

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