US, European stocks drop amid rate hike fears
US and European stock markets slid Wednesday as record-high inflation fanned fears that more interest rate hikes are on their way.
Read moreVenice film fest launches with Ukraine and 'toxic event' satire
The Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with a powerful message from Ukraine's president and a topical opening film starring Adam Driver about a deadly health crisis and misinformation.
Read moreRecord-breaking Haaland hits City treble, Arsenal stay perfect
Erling Haaland hit a second successive hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Nottingham Forest 6-0, while leaders Arsenal extended their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Read more'Standout' Mane scores again as Bayern dispatch third-tier German Cup opponents
Sadio Mane was one of five different goalscorers as Bayern Munich qualified for the next round of the German Cup with a 5-0 win away at Viktoria Cologne on Wednesday.
Read moreNeymar, Mbappe score as PSG see off Toulouse
Goals from Neymar and Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain stay top of the early Ligue 1 table with a 3-0 victory at Toulouse on Wednesday.
Read moreWhite Sox manager La Russa out indefinitely for medical exams
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, who guided three World Series championship teams, is out indefinitely as he undergoes medical exams, the Major League Baseball club said Wednesday.
Read moreNapoli draw with Lecce to leave Roma on Serie A summit
Roma lead Serie A on Wednesday after Napoli were held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce, while underwhelming Juventus beat Spezia 2-0.
Read moreMane scores again as Bayern dispatch third-tier German Cup opponents
Sadio Mane was one of five different goalscorers as Bayern Munich qualified for the next round of the German Cup with a 5-0 win away at Viktoria Cologne on Wednesday.
Read moreJapan's Hataoka out to defend crown at LPGA Dana Open
Defending champion Nasa Hataoka of Japan leads a field of returning moms, major winners and a teen prodigy when the LPGA Dana Open tees off Thursday.
Read moreCalifornians told not to charge EVs as grid struggles in heat wave
Californians were told Wednesday not to charge their electric vehicles, just days after the state said it would stop selling gas-powered cars, as the aging electricity grid struggles with a fearsome heatwave.
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