Artificial intelligence, long used in cars and smartphones, is now entering the cycling world in areas ranging from electric motors to safety and services. At the stand of Avinox, a manufacturer of motors for electric bicycles, the DNA of parent co...

Hundreds of spectators descended on Marree, which has a population of 65 and lies nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) north of the South Australian capital Adelaide, for a 13-race spectacle on Saturday known as the Marree Camel Cup. More than 10,000 ...

The milestone, made possible by billions in private and government funding, was on display in the middle of the Idaho desert, where a cluster of drab hangars might otherwise go unnoticed. But the presence of heavily armed soldiers, security checkpo...

A record 10 African nations qualified for the expanded 48-team tournament and only Tunisia are headed home before the last 32. Spain, England, Portugal and Brazil are among the pre-competition favourites that have failed to beat African opposition,...

Riyad Mahrez appeared to have won the game for the North African side in stoppage time but there was still time for Sasa Kalajdzic, just on as a substitute, to level. The result at Arrowhead Stadium means both teams finished Group J on four points ...

The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the tournament heads into the last 32. Cape Verde's players will be wondering how they can stop Messi when the debutants ranked 67 face the champions on July 3 in Miami. With qualificat...

The deserted site in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, offers a glimpse into an industry rapidly disappearing as South Korea's landmark dog meat ban enters into force next year. It also begs a question: what happened to the hundreds of thousands of dogs...

Newcastle striker Wissa scored twice in a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan to give the African side their first ever World Cup win and set up a meeting with England in the last 32. Eastern Congo has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving a...

After three days of anxious waiting to see if they would squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the eight third-placed finishers, results went against South Korea to send them home. Hong Myung-bo's side had the last 32 within grasp only to suff...

Chinese bull-wrestling, or "guanniu", dates back over 600 years but remains a little-known sport domestically, let alone internationally. Students like Wang sporadically sign up for competitions, but a lack of funding and exposure means few adopt i...

Colombia will feel hard done by nevertheless as a marginal offside ruled out a late goal by Davinson Sanchez. The Colombians will play Ghana in the last 32 next Friday, while runners-up Portugal will see Cristiano Ronaldo face his old Real Madrid ...

After launching their title bid with a chaotic but thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia, England found life far tougher against lower-ranked opponents Ghana and Panama. Until Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock an hour into the 2-0 win over Panama, Englan...

Eldor Shomurodov's lob over Lionel Mpasi gave the Uzbeks a perfect start in Atlanta. But Newcastle striker Wissa levelled from the penalty spot before Fiston Mayele's goal sent the mainly Congolese crowd into a frenzy. Wissa rounded off a historic...

Beach headed to the World Cup as number two to seasoned shot-stopper and Socceroos captain Mat Ryan. But in a shock he started their first game against Turkey and was retained for the next two clashes with the United States and Paraguay. Melbourne...

They called out the missing man's name -- "Jonathan!" -- and his wife, Barbara Palacios, jumped with joy and excitement. She looked up to the sky and screamed "thank you, Father!" But hearing her husband and getting him out from under tons of con...