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Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka

Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka

A late bowling fightback sparked by Jacob Duffy produced a remarkable eight-run victory for New Zealand against Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

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Turkey's pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on Saturday

Turkey's pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on Saturday

A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party is due on Saturday to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, a party source said.

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Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials

Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials

An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas militants has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and led to the detention of its director, the WHO and health officials said Saturday.

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Surgery for French skier Sarrazin 'went well': federation

Surgery for French skier Sarrazin 'went well': federation

Surgery to treat a subdural haematoma suffered by French skier Cyprien Sarrazin after a harrowing crash during a training run in Italy "went well", the French ski federation FFS said on Saturday.

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Mitchell, Bracewell boost New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20

Mitchell, Bracewell boost New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20

A century stand by Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell lifted New Zealand to a competitive 172-8 in their opening Twenty20 against Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

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Kyrgios says tennis integrity 'awful' after doping scandals

Kyrgios says tennis integrity 'awful' after doping scandals

Nick Kyrgios lashed out Saturday at what he believes is the lenient treatment of world tennis number one Italian Jannik Sinner for a failed drug test and said integrity in the sport was "awful".

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S. Korean prosecutors say Yoon authorised 'shooting' during martial law bid

S. Korean prosecutors say Yoon authorised 'shooting' during martial law bid

South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.

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Vendee Globe skipper Pip Hare limps into Melbourne after dismasting

Vendee Globe skipper Pip Hare limps into Melbourne after dismasting

British skipper Pip Hare limped into Melbourne Saturday after being forced out of the Vendee Globe solo non-stop round the world yacht race by a dismasting south of Australia.

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Reddy's defiant maiden ton claws India back into 4th Australia Test

Reddy's defiant maiden ton claws India back into 4th Australia Test

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia.

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Doubles partner Thompson calls Purcell doping case 'a joke'

Doubles partner Thompson calls Purcell doping case 'a joke'

Jordan Thompson blasted doubles partner Max Purcell's provisional suspension for breaching anti-doping rules as "a joke" Saturday, saying he was shattered for his fellow Australian.

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