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No favourites in 'good to watch' World Cup: Ross Taylor

No favourites in 'good to watch' World Cup: Ross Taylor

Former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor says there are no clear favourites till now in a wide open Twenty20 World Cup as conditions in Australia have kept a level playing field.

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Pilot strike disrupts Kenya Airways flights

Pilot strike disrupts Kenya Airways flights

A strike by Kenya Airways pilots forced nearly two dozen flight cancellations on Saturday, affecting thousands of passengers, the beleaguered national carrier said.

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Injured Chilwell to miss England's World Cup campaign

Injured Chilwell to miss England's World Cup campaign

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will miss England's World Cup campaign after suffering a "significant" hamstring injury.

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Russia detains suspect after bar inferno kills 15

Russia detains suspect after bar inferno kills 15

Russian police on Saturday detained a man suspected to have caused a huge fire overnight at a bar in the historic city of Kostroma that killed at least 15 people.

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Stokes takes England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia dumped out

Stokes takes England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia dumped out

Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four-wicket win over Sri Lanka -- and ended Australia's title defence.

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Miller fastest in Valencia MotoGP practice, Bagnaia ninth

Miller fastest in Valencia MotoGP practice, Bagnaia ninth

Australian Jack Miller took the honours in third practice at the season-closing Valencia MotoGP on Saturday, the Ducati factory rider outshining his teammate and title favourite Francesco Bagnaia.

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Opening shocker to Warner woe: how Australia's World Cup defence crumbled

Opening shocker to Warner woe: how Australia's World Cup defence crumbled

Australia's Twenty20 World Cup defence was over on Saturday after old rivals England pipped the hosts to a place in the semi-finals.

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Iranians stage new protest actions despite widening crackdown

Iranians stage new protest actions despite widening crackdown

Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike Saturday despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations that flared over Mahsa Amini's death entered an eighth week.

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Premier League strugglers Wolves turn to Lopetegui to revive fortunes

Premier League strugglers Wolves turn to Lopetegui to revive fortunes

Premier League strugglers Wolves have finally got their man, appointing "number one choice" the former Sevilla and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as their new manager on Saturday.

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England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia eliminated

England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia eliminated

Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England made the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four wicket win over Sri Lanka, shattering the hopes of defending champions Australia whose title defence is now over.

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