UK ministers in crisis talks with embattled Johnson
Senior British cabinet members on Wednesday huddled at Downing Street with some reportedly urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit after dozens of ministers abandoned his scandal-hit government.
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In eastern Ukraine, frontline cobbler fixes soldier boots for free
Sitting at his old sewing machine, Ukrainian cobbler Sergiy Kurchigin waits for customers in one of just a few businesses still open this close to the frontline.
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Veteran France keeper Mandanda joins Rennes after Marseille exit
France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda signed a two-year deal with Rennes on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Marseille to rescind his contract.
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Nadal defies injury to set up Wimbledon semi-final against Kyrgios
Rafael Nadal overcame an injury to beat Taylor Fritz and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for an eighth time on Wednesday, keeping alive his dream of a calendar Grand Slam.
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Reigning champs, record holders and Felix headline US world athletics team
The United States' 151-strong roster for the World Athletics Championships features defending champions, world record-holders and, for a 10th and final time superstar Allyson Felix.
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Nipsey Hussle killer convicted of first-degree murder
The man who shot dead Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle in broad daylight on a Los Angeles street in 2019 was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday.
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Italy's Pessina moves to ambitious Monza on loan
Monza have signed Italy international and local boy Matteo Pessina on a season-long loan from Atalanta, the new Serie A club said on Wednesday.
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Adams joins American contingent at Leeds
USA international Tyler Adams was reunited with Leeds manager Jesse Marsch after completing a reported £20 million ($24 million) move from RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
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Fed flags risk US inflation could become entrenched: minutes
US central bankers last month flagged the concern that sky-high inflation could become persistent and reiterated their willingness to continue raising interest rates to tamp down price pressures, according to the minutes of the latest policy meeting released Wednesday.
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NBA Timberwolves officially welcome star center Gobert
The Minnesota Timberwolves officially welcomed star French center Rudy Gobert on Wednesday, days after reports they had acquired the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year from the Utah Jazz.
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