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Shiffrin reasserts slalom domination ahead of Olympics with Flachau win

Shiffrin reasserts slalom domination ahead of Olympics with Flachau win

Mikaela Shiffrin bounced back under floodlights in Flachau, Austria, on Tuesday when she won the slalom for the sixth time this season barely a month before the Olympic race in the event.

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Fear vies with sorrow at funeral for Venezuelan political prisoner

Fear vies with sorrow at funeral for Venezuelan political prisoner

Fear mixed with sorrow at the funeral of Edilson Torres, a policeman and government critic who died in custody just before Venezuela began releasing political prisoners following the toppling of strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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Pittsburgh Steelers coach Tomlin resigns after 19 years: club

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Tomlin resigns after 19 years: club

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin resigned on Tuesday in the wake of his team's NFL playoff exit, bringing the curtain down on a 19-year reign that made him the longest-serving head coach in the league.

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Russell eager to face Scotland team-mates when Bath play Edinburgh

Russell eager to face Scotland team-mates when Bath play Edinburgh

Finn Russell is looking forward to the challenge of going up against several Scotland team-mates when Bath face Edinburgh in the European Champions Cup.

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Undav scores again as Stuttgart sink Frankfurt to go third

Undav scores again as Stuttgart sink Frankfurt to go third

Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Tuesday to climb to third in the Bundesliga.

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Fuming French farmers camp out in Paris despite government pledges

Fuming French farmers camp out in Paris despite government pledges

French farmers said Tuesday they and their tractors would be spending the night in Paris, even after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised an "emergency bill" to help alleviate their woes including the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

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Man Utd appoint Carrick as manager to end of the season

Man Utd appoint Carrick as manager to end of the season

Manchester United confirmed Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season on Tuesday, tasking him with leading the Red Devils back into the Champions League.

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Russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrage

Russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrage

Russia pummelled a power plant early Tuesday as it kept up pressure on Ukraine's battered energy system, while unidentified drones hit two oil tankers in the Black Sea.

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France's Le Pen says had 'no sense' of any offence as appeal trial opens

France's Le Pen says had 'no sense' of any offence as appeal trial opens

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she had "no sense" of having committed any offence at the opening of an appeals trial which she hopes will save her 2027 run for president.

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JPMorgan Chase reports mixed results as Dimon defends Fed chief

JPMorgan Chase reports mixed results as Dimon defends Fed chief

JPMorgan Chase reported lower fourth-quarter profits Tuesday as CEO Jamie Dimon endorsed Federal Reserve independence and offered an upbeat reading on the US economy.

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