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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:06:12 GMT
Trump says US blockade of Iranian ports will 'remain' if no deal reached

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:28:20 GMT
Pope brings Africa tour to Angola as Trump feud drags on
Leo is set to become the third pontiff to visit the fossil fuel-rich country, where around 44 percent of the population identifies as Catholic, after John Paul II in 1992 and Benedict XVI in 2009. Before his expected arrival at 1400 GMT in the capi...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:36:10 GMT
Fitzpatrick charges to one-shot lead at RBC Heritage
England's Fitzpatrick, who holidayed on Hilton Head Island as a youngster, conjured eight birdies at Harbour Town Golf Links, including runs of three in a row on each side, to build a 36-hole total of 14-under-par 128. "Good play, good breaks, took...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:01:12 GMT
Carrick won't rule out Rashford return to Man Utd
England forward Rashford has not played for United since December 2024 and ended last season on loan at Aston Villa before joining Barca for the current campaign. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a solid season with the La Liga leaders, but it has emerg...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:46:10 GMT
Lampard restores reputation by leading Coventry to Premier League
Lampard's Championship leaders clinched promotion on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn, sparking jubilant celebrations from the Sky Blues boss, his players and 7,500 Coventry fans at Ewood Park. It was a cathartic scene for Lampard and his c...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:34:09 GMT
Inter swat aside Cagliari to continue Serie A title procession
Quickfire strikes shortly after half-time at the San Siro from Marcus Thuram and Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski's rocket in stoppage time, took Inter to potentially one game away from claiming their 21st league crown, with closest challengers N...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:14:10 GMT
Lens leave it late to edge Toulouse and keep pressure on PSG
Lens, whose only French title came in 1998, were slow out of the blocks at their Stade Bollaert-Delelis and found themselves 2-0 down after 13 minutes. Goalkeeper Robin Risser fumbled a long-range strike from Cristian Casseres in the sixth minute ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:58:10 GMT
Inter swat aside Cagliari to continue Serie A title procession
Quickfire strikes shortly after half-time at the San Siro from Marcus Thuram and Nicolo Barella, and Piotr Zielinski's rocket in stoppage time, took Inter to potentially one game from claiming their 21st league crown, with closest challengers Napoli...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:24:10 GMT
Thunder stay in the moment as NBA title repeat beckons
The Thunder, led by reigning NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, are heavy favorites after powering to the top seed in the Western Conference and best record in the league at 64-18. But the young squad that was touted a...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:32:11 GMT
'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay 'insane' $150 for NY stadium train ticket
The 36 miles (56 km) round trip for visitors to the sports complex in New Jersey, just outside New York City, usually costs only $12.90. "We are going to charge $150 for our roundtrip ticket on our system. So from New York to MetLife, MetLife back ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:18:12 GMT
Gujarat's Gill consigns Kolkata to fifth defeat in IPL
Gill hit a third straight half-century for the Titans, following up on 76 against Delhi Capitals and 50 against Lucknow SuperGiants in the previous two games. He now averages 59.52 in 27 T20s played at Ahmedabad. Striking at 172, Gill hit four sixe...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:04:14 GMT
Lebanon president says working on 'permanent agreements' after Israel truce
In a speech addressing the Lebanese people and hinting at the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group the day after US President Donald Trump announced the truce, Aoun said that his country was no longer "an arena for anyone's wars". Lebanon was drawn...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:34:09 GMT
Top-seeded Pistons embrace underdog tag
"Everybody got a right to their own opinion," guard Ausar Thompson said this week as the Pistons prepped for their playoff opener on Sunday. "We don't really worry about that. We all believe we could not only come out the East but win it all. "We ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:32:09 GMT
Andreeva sinks Swiatek to meet top seed Rybakina in Stuttgart semis
Rybakina, the 2024 Stuttgart winner, needed three hours to get past Fernandez 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (8/6), saving two match points in the final-set tiebreak. Earlier Andreeva rallied past two-time Stuttgart champion Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. "Espec...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:22:10 GMT
Turkish doctoral student detained by US immigration returns home
"After 13 years of dedicated study, I am very proud to have completed my PhD and to return home on my own timeline," Rumeysa Ozturk said in a statement released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Ozturk, a student at Tufts University nea...

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