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Guirassy and Anton to return to Stuttgart with new side Dortmund

Marseille bidding to continue 'almost perfect' Ligue 1 start

Arnold quits as coach of Australia men's football team

Allies to remember failed WWII parachute operation

Perez leading new-look Villarreal charge against leaders Barca

Man City face Arsenal in Premier League title showdown, Postecoglou under pressure

Fake celebrity endorsements, snubs plague US presidential race

Documentary brings Argentine 'death flights' to the big screen

Strike shows challenge to Boeing 'reset' of labor relations

How plastic pollution poses challenge for Canada marine conservation

Scientists track plastic waste in pristine Canada marine park

Pet owners go private to jet 'fur babies' out of Hong Kong

Bags packed and ready to go, Hong Kong house cats Teddy and Newman were all set for leaving on a private jet plane -- an expensive last resort for their owners as the city piles on pandemic restrictions.

Beijing Olympics venues could be 50 percent full, official says

A senior Olympics official said Tuesday that venues at the Beijing Winter Games could be up to 50 percent full, countering fears that Covid-19 would lead to a second consecutive Games without spectators.

Asian markets rise as traders buoyed by latest Wall St rally

Asian markets rose in limited trade Tuesday following another strong lead from Wall Street fuelled by a rebound in tech firms, while comments from Federal Reserve officials eased concerns that it will embark on an aggressive phase of policy tightening.

Japan parliament adopts resolution on China rights issues

Japan's parliament on Tuesday passed a rare resolution expressing concern about rights issues in China, including the treatment of its Uyghur Muslim population and Hong Kong, days before the Beijing Olympics open.

'Spirited on the slope': The downhill rise of Petra Vlhova

Before she became one of the world's top skiers, Petra Vlhova was a little girl with a speech impediment and a love for riding motorbikes growing up in the shadow of the Tatra mountains in Slovakia.

Red-hot Sixers slip past Grizzlies, Curry powers Warriors over Rockets

Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris combined for 64 points as the Philadelphia 76ers won their fifth straight game with a 122-119 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a clash between two of the hottest teams in the NBA on Monday.

Ethiopian Airlines to resume 737 MAX flights after 2019 crash

Ethiopian Airlines is set Tuesday to operate the Boeing 737 MAX for the first time since a crash nearly three years ago killed all 157 people on board and triggered the global grounding of the aircraft.

Traditional UK sweet factory enjoys global sugar rush

Edward Gray sweet factory in central England evokes a bygone age where brass cauldrons steam with molten sugar and workers wrestle with huge chunks of gooey treacle, but its handmade produce now enjoys a global demand.

Brady says he is still mulling over his NFL future

Tom Brady says he will "know when the time is right" but for now he taking his future "day-by-day" and hasn't made up his mind about retiring from the National Football League.

Cricket Australia denies 'fiery' Langer contract talks

Cricket Australia has denied reports national coach Justin Langer threw a tantrum at a "fiery" meeting after being told he may need to reapply for his job.

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