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Malinin soars above rivals at worlds as Germans win pairs gold

Malinin soars above rivals at worlds as Germans win pairs gold

Ilia Malinin pulled off a stunning short programme on Thursday, a month after his Winter Olympics collapse, to boost his hopes of a third consecutive world figure skating title as Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won pairs gold.

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Klopp hails Salah as one of Liverpool's 'all-time greats'

Klopp hails Salah as one of Liverpool's 'all-time greats'

Jurgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool as one of the "all-time greats", with his "unmatched numbers" likely to prove tough to top for future generations at Anfield.

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Sinner and Gauff advance with ease at Miami Open

Sinner and Gauff advance with ease at Miami Open

World number two Jannik Sinner cruised into the ATP and WTA Miami Open semi-finals on Thursday while American fourth seed Coco Gauff powered her way to the women's final.

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Trump pushes back Iran strikes deadline

Trump pushes back Iran strikes deadline

US President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets to April 6, saying it was at Tehran's request and that talks were "going very well."

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South Africa disinvited from G7 in France

South Africa disinvited from G7 in France

South Africa said Thursday it has been excluded from the G7 summit in France in June, after initially being invited, with Pretoria first blaming US pressure on Paris before later backtracking.

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Oil climbs, stocks slide as Iran war uncertainty reigns

Oil climbs, stocks slide as Iran war uncertainty reigns

Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran wavered, with US President Donald Trump threatening to "obliterate" the country even as he claimed negotiations to end the conflict were ongoing.

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Alexander-Arnold must accept 'unfair' England snub, says Tuchel

Alexander-Arnold must accept 'unfair' England snub, says Tuchel

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has been "a degree unfair" on Trent Alexander-Arnold after excluding the Real Madrid right-back despite naming a 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

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Ko fires 60 to grab early lead at LPGA Ford Championship

Ko fires 60 to grab early lead at LPGA Ford Championship

New Zealand's Lydia Ko fired a 12-under par 60 to seize a one-stroke lead over South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo in Thursday's first round of the LPGA Ford Championship.

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Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter

Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter

Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, statistically tying last year's record, a leading US climate observatory for this geopolitically significant region said on Thursday.

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Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy

Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy

The Oscars will leave Hollywood after celebrating their centenary, organizers said Thursday, as they announced a long-term deal to hold the gala in downtown Los Angeles.

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