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Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.

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Samson's 97 puts India into T20 World Cup semi-final against England

Samson's 97 puts India into T20 World Cup semi-final against England

Sanju Samson's sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India's dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the West Indies with a five-wicket win in Kolkata on Sunday to set up a semi-final against England.

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Latest developments as Iran retaliates to US-Israel strikes that killed Khamenei

Latest developments as Iran retaliates to US-Israel strikes that killed Khamenei

The US suffered its first casualties of the war with Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify strikes on Tehran in the coming days.

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Spurs have 'big problems' says Tudor as relegation risk persists

Spurs have 'big problems' says Tudor as relegation risk persists

Tottenham "lacked everything" in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Sunday, according to interim boss Igor Tudor, as their fears of being relegated for the first time in 49 fears deepened at Craven Cottage.

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Dortmund captain Can out for season with ACL tear

Dortmund captain Can out for season with ACL tear

Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can will miss the remainder of the season after scans confirmed he tore his ACL in Saturday's 3-2 home loss to Bayern Munich.

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Leweling doubles up as Stuttgart sink sorry Wolfsburg

Leweling doubles up as Stuttgart sink sorry Wolfsburg

Jamie Leweling grabbed a first-half brace and Deniz Undav scored again as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-0 home victory over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

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Man Utd climb to third, Fulham sink sorry Spurs

Man Utd climb to third, Fulham sink sorry Spurs

Benjamin Sesko stretched his hot streak with the winning goal as Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 to go third in the Premier League, while Tottenham failed to dispel relegation fears after defeat at Fulham.

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Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'

Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'

They moved to the UAE expecting a non-stop VIP experience, but instead Dubai's influencers found themselves under a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.

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Briton Brennan bursts to Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne triumph

Briton Brennan bursts to Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne triumph

The 20-year-old British sprinter Matthew Brennan rocketed out of an accelerating pack to win the Flemish classic Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne for team Visma-Lease-a-bike on Sunday.

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Activists pressure Milan Fashion Week to go fully fur-free

Activists pressure Milan Fashion Week to go fully fur-free

Animal activists have been turning up the heat on Milan Fashion Week to adopt a fully fur-free policy, with dozens of protesters demonstrating outside the Giorgio Armani show on Sunday.

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