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Japan-based Cooper gets nod for Wallabies squad to face England

Japan-based Cooper gets nod for Wallabies squad to face England

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie on Thursday named Quade Cooper, Samu Kerevi and Marika Koroibete as Australia's overseas selections for the July three-Test series against England.

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Warriors sweating on Curry fitness after Celtics loss

Warriors sweating on Curry fitness after Celtics loss

The Golden State Warriors were left sweating on the fitness of Stephen Curry after the team's bruising NBA Finals game-three defeat to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

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Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million as Covid fears linger

Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million as Covid fears linger

Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing, city authorities said, as the Chinese metropolis struggles to fully emerge from punishing curbs.

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Fate of Donbas rests in battleground Ukraine city: Zelensky

Fate of Donbas rests in battleground Ukraine city: Zelensky

Ukrainian soldiers in Severodonetsk are fighting "one of the most difficult" battles against Russian troops since the start of the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding the fate of the whole Donbas region rests in the eastern city.

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Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report

Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report

The world needs "early, aggressive and sustained" government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris Agreement temperature goals are to be met, a think tank said Thursday.

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Dana White says Asia, Australia back on UFC post-pandemic menu

Dana White says Asia, Australia back on UFC post-pandemic menu

UFC boss Dana White says his mixed martial arts promotion is "ready to roll" again in Asia as it returns to the region this week after a pandemic-enforced hiatus.

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F1 pitches up in Baku with Perez out to promote title credentials

F1 pitches up in Baku with Perez out to promote title credentials

Sergio Perez has fond memories of last year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix and this weekend the Mexican finds himself returning to the fast and furious streets of Baku as a viable contender for the world championship.

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Tatum, Brown spark Celtics over Warriors for NBA Finals lead

Tatum, Brown spark Celtics over Warriors for NBA Finals lead

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 53 points as the Boston Celtics outmuscled the Golden State Warriors 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

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Australian PM says cabinet to address KFC 'cabbage-gate'

Australian PM says cabinet to address KFC 'cabbage-gate'

Australia's prime minister joked he would huddle with top officials Thursday to discuss the soaring cost of lettuce and local KFCs' decision to replace the verdant leaf with a cabbage mix on their Zinger Burgers.

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American with monkeypox flees Mexican hospital

American with monkeypox flees Mexican hospital

A US citizen with monkeypox escaped from a hospital in a Mexican resort and fled the country, local health authorities said Wednesday.

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