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Ronaldo will 'never give up' playing for Portugal

Ronaldo will 'never give up' playing for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday he would "never give up" playing for Portugal as he prepares to make his 200th international appearance against Iceland in Euro 2024 qualifying.

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Broad revives England's victory bid in Ashes opener

Broad revives England's victory bid in Ashes opener

England's Stuart Broad took two late wickets on Monday to pile pressure on Australia as the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston headed for a dramatic finish.

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'Insulted' Courtois refuses to play Belgium qualifier after captaincy snub

'Insulted' Courtois refuses to play Belgium qualifier after captaincy snub

Thibaut Courtois has refused to make the trip to Tallinn for Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Estonia on Tuesday after being overlooked for the stand-in captaincy last week.

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Broad revives England's victory bid as Khawaja holds firm for Australia

Broad revives England's victory bid as Khawaja holds firm for Australia

England's Stuart Broad took two late wickets to pile pressure on Australia as the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston headed for a dramatic finish.

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Versailles reopening Marie-Antoinette's private rooms

Versailles reopening Marie-Antoinette's private rooms

The chateau of Versailles will reopen the private rooms of Queen Marie-Antoinette as part of its ongoing 400th anniversary celebrations.

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Uganda arrests 20 'collaborators' over horrific school massacre

Uganda arrests 20 'collaborators' over horrific school massacre

Ugandan police said Monday that 20 people had been arrested for suspected collaboration with the notorious militia group blamed for last week's grisly attack on a school near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Mexico fire Cocca after CONCACAF Nations flop

Mexico fire Cocca after CONCACAF Nations flop

Mexico football chiefs fired national team coach Diego Cocca on Monday in the wake of the side's CONCACAF Nations League loss to the United States last week.

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Garcia 'not scared' of replacing Napoli's title-winner Spalletti

Garcia 'not scared' of replacing Napoli's title-winner Spalletti

Rudi Garcia said Monday that he is not worried about stepping in to take over at Napoli just weeks after they won their first Serie A title since the days of Diego Maradona.

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Watson questions PGA Tour, LIV deal in open letter

Watson questions PGA Tour, LIV deal in open letter

United States golf legend Tom Watson called on the PGA Tour to provide full details of its merger with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf on Monday, saying the deal had left a slew of unanswered questions.

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$1.5 bn pledged to curb Sudan's slide into 'death and destruction': UN

$1.5 bn pledged to curb Sudan's slide into 'death and destruction': UN

Donors at a UN conference on Monday pledged close to $1.5 billion to combat the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and help its neighbours host refugees fleeing the fighting.

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