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Marc Marquez third on grid at Japan MotoGP as Bagnaia takes pole

Marc Marquez third on grid at Japan MotoGP as Bagnaia takes pole

Title-chasing Marc Marquez on Saturday qualified third on the grid for the Japan MotoGP sprint and grand prix, with Francesco Bagnaia claiming pole position.

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Philippines death toll rises to 11 as storm Bualoi bears down on Vietnam

Philippines death toll rises to 11 as storm Bualoi bears down on Vietnam

The death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the cyclone bore down on Vietnam, authorities said.

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Donald excited Europe handled raucous crowd well at Ryder Cup

Donald excited Europe handled raucous crowd well at Ryder Cup

As much as Europe captain Luke Donald enjoyed the domination his players showed against the United States on Friday's first day of the Ryder Cup, he was just as pleased with how they handled the hecklers.

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Goals, guns and narcos: Hitmen plague Ecuador's beautiful game

Goals, guns and narcos: Hitmen plague Ecuador's beautiful game

In Ecuador, football is a deadly sport, with players competing in the shadow of match-fixing mafias and under threat of an assassin's bullet.

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Argentine victims of live-streamed murder laid to rest on eve of protest

Argentine victims of live-streamed murder laid to rest on eve of protest

Shocked and in tears, relatives on Friday laid to rest two women and a girl whose live-streamed torture and murder caused an outcry in Argentina, where activists are planning a weekend protest against femicide.

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No USA Ryder Cup panic as fightback enters Bradley's plan

No USA Ryder Cup panic as fightback enters Bradley's plan

United States captain Keegan Bradley said his team will not panic after falling three points behind Europe on day one of the Ryder Cup.

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USA turns to Scheffler, DeChambeau in Saturday foursomes

USA turns to Scheffler, DeChambeau in Saturday foursomes

United States captain Keegan Bradley will turn to top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau to revive his squad in Saturday morning foursomes matches even after they each lost twice Friday.

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Trump can't spark US comeback in visit to Ryder Cup

Trump can't spark US comeback in visit to Ryder Cup

Not even President Donald Trump could make the United States golf team great again but his appearance at Friday's opening day of the 45th Ryder Cup added fuel to the electric atmosphere around the first tee at Bethpage Black.

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Trump urges Microsoft to fire ex-Biden administration official

Trump urges Microsoft to fire ex-Biden administration official

US President Donald Trump called on Microsoft on Friday to fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, a former senior official in Democratic administrations.

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Europe takes three-point Ryder Cup lead as US gets no Trump boost

Europe takes three-point Ryder Cup lead as US gets no Trump boost

Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood struck twice as Europe stormed into a three-point lead on the opening day of the Ryder Cup on Friday, overwhelming the United States despite President Donald Trump's high-profile visit.

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