Held on grass over 120m at a slight gradient in a small rural town outside Melbourne, athletes are handicapped according to form and start off varying marks. Richardson, who won the 2023 100m world title and was second in the blue-riband sprint at ...

The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel farther from our home planet than any human before. The astronauts entered what NASA calls the lunar sphere of influence about 0442 GMT Monday and will soon record the ...

The direct hit on a seven-storey building tore through sections of the structure which has partially collapsed, the military and rescue services said. AFP footage showed rescuers using flashlights to search through rubble and scattered concrete blo...

Arteta's side suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at second tier Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, a fortnight after losing 2-0 to Manchester City in the League Cup final. The Gunners had been chasing an unprecedented quadruple until th...

The world champion was once again in a league of his own as he progressively ramped up the pressure during the 278km Belgian race known for its punchy cobbled climbs. He dropped all but Mathieu van der Poel, a fellow three-time winner in Flanders, ...

Record 15-time winners Madrid have endured a difficult season, plagued by inconsistency, but have made a habit of pulling off the unexpected in this competition. Just as it seemed their well of Champions League magic was running dry, Madrid produce...

But the serenity in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj has been rattled after it found itself in the line of fire from Iranian attacks. Renowned for its dates and palm-lined streets, the town also lies on the edge of the sprawling Prince Sultan Air Base. Las...

"I used to stay here until 2:00 am," the 63-year-old told AFP, tapping his tiles as the street went dark. "Now I'm home by 11 at most, just watching the news. This is not the Cairo we know." The month-long order instituted last week shutters shop...

Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion -- with authorities suggesting it was the work of civilians -- but Lee said a probe had revealed government officials had been involved. The North warned in February of a "terr...

But voters in what Transparency International deems the EU's most corrupt country believe otherwise. And they may make Orban pay in a general election on April 12 that could spell an end to his 16-year rule. The wealth amassed by Orban's inner cir...

Coughlin punctuated her week on the challenging Shadow Creek course in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her third birdie of the day at the 18th. Her seven-under par total of 281 put her five clear of world number two Nelly Korda and Northern Ireland's Leona...

Here's what you need to know about the event: Live broadcast The flyby will last around seven hours, starting Monday around 2:45 p.m. eastern US time (1845 GMT) and ending around 9:20 p.m. (0120 GMT). NASA will broadcast the flyby live on its web...

Rory McIlroy became the most recent recipient of the iconic blazer last year when he ended a 10-year major drought with a career-defining victory at Augusta National in a sudden-death playoff. Unless he successfully defends his title, McIlroy will ...

The disgraced 48-year-old hip-hop star -- now known as Ye -- is due to play three nights at the Wireless Festival in London in July as part of a European comeback tour. A spokesperson for Pepsi, the festival's top sponsor, told AFP on Sunday that t...

Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when armed group Hezbollah entered the Middle East war on the side of its backer Iran. Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir visit...