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Jeremy Renner suffered '30 plus broken bones' in snow plow accident

Jeremy Renner suffered '30 plus broken bones' in snow plow accident

Actor Jeremy Renner -- perhaps best known as Hawkeye in the Marvel Universe films -- said Saturday he broke more than 30 broken bones when he was run over by his own snow plow at his Nevada home on New Year's Day.

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Liverpool-Chelsea stalemate dents top four hopes, Newcastle held by Palace

Liverpool-Chelsea stalemate dents top four hopes, Newcastle held by Palace

Liverpool and Chelsea did little for their chances of climbing into the Premier League's top four with an uninspiring 0-0 draw as Newcastle went third after another goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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Fireworks, flowers in Wuhan for Lunar New Year but grief lingers

Fireworks, flowers in Wuhan for Lunar New Year but grief lingers

Three years after a once-mysterious virus plunged the Chinese city of Wuhan into a terrifying lockdown, residents are celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit with fireworks, flowers and offerings to the loved ones they have lost to Covid-19.

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Napoli see off Salernitana to move 12 points clear

Napoli see off Salernitana to move 12 points clear

Napoli further extended their grip on the Serie A title race on Saturday by beating local rivals Salernitana 2-0 to temporarily move 12 points ahead of the chasing pack.

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Leinster stay perfect in Champions Cup as Quins book last-16 berth

Leinster stay perfect in Champions Cup as Quins book last-16 berth

Leinster claimed a fourth successive win in the Champions Cup on Saturday, a 36-10 victory over Racing 92 securing top seeding in the last 16.

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Furuhashi goal-spree continues as Celtic cruise into Scottish Cup last 16

Furuhashi goal-spree continues as Celtic cruise into Scottish Cup last 16

Kyogo Furuhashi took his tally for the season to 20 goals as Celtic eased into the last 16 of the Scottish Cup with a 5-0 win at home to second-tier Morton on Saturday.

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Ukraine says 'global indecision killing more of our people'

Ukraine says 'global indecision killing more of our people'

Ukraine on Saturday blasted the "global indecision" of its allies after Germany refused to supply its vaunted Leopard tanks to bolster Kyiv's fighting capacity in the nearly year-long war with Russia.

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Brazil's newly elected Lula heads to Argentina on first trip abroad

Brazil's newly elected Lula heads to Argentina on first trip abroad

Just weeks after taking office and the major violence that ensued in the capital Brasilia, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is making his first trip abroad Sunday, swiftly putting in action his plan to return Brazil to the international stage.

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Liverpool-Chelsea stalemate dents top four hopes, Everton beaten again

Liverpool-Chelsea stalemate dents top four hopes, Everton beaten again

Liverpool and Chelsea did little for their chances of climbing into the Premier League's top four with an uninspiring 0-0 draw as a 2-0 defeat at West Ham pushed Everton closer to relegation on Saturday.

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Wind scores two as Wolfsburg put six past Freiburg

Wind scores two as Wolfsburg put six past Freiburg

Danish forward Jonas Wind scored two first-half goals as in-form Wolfsburg romped to a 6-0 hammering of high-flying Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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