Bangladesh quick bowler Hasan Mahmud took two wickets on Thursday to reduce Australia to 74-4 at lunch after the hosts won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin.
Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday.
Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with confidence boosted by easing US interest rate hike fears after data showed inflation slowing last month.
- Wallabies make eight changes for return Japan Test
- Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap UK poll
Sports
Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico's Leon.
August 13, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen
Culture
August 13, 2026
- Five things to know about Zambia as it goes to the polls
- President's economic record on the line as Zambia votes
- Nakashima holds off Jodar to book first ATP Masters final in Montreal
- U.S. Polo Assn. Takes No. 1 Spot for All Sports Brands and Climbs to No. 22 Overall on License Global's 2026 'Top Global Licensors' Ranking
Colombia's earthquake rescue efforts entered what officials called the "final phase" on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for signs of life beneath collapsed buildings before the critical first 72 hours came to an end.
August 12, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Normal time in Manchester United's pre-season friendly against Leeds at Dublin's Croke Park on Wednesday ended in bizarre fashion when two young fans ran on to the pitch to take selfies with Bruno Fernandes.
August 12, 2026
Under the wing of father-figure Linford Christie, France's Muhammad Abdallah Kounta has rebounded from a controversial six-month ban to claim a 400m silver medal at the European championships in Birmingham.
August 12, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka was keeping a brave face on Wednesday as she prepped for her final US Open warm-up in Cincinnati, where the former champion is the top women's seed in the ATP-WTA Masters 1000 event.
August 12, 2026
Sports
Rory McIlroy is gearing up for a golf marathon as he targets a fourth US PGA Tour FedEx Cup crown, starting with the St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee, this week.
August 12, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Hometown hero Matthew Hudson-Smith enjoyed a dream return to the Birmingham track where he started out as a nine-year-old by regaining his European 400m title on Wednesday.
Bruno Guimaraes made his first Arsenal appearance as the Premier League champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Como in their final pre-season friendly at the Emirates on Wednesday.
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe's top team as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
American football star Travis Kelce described on Wednesday his secretive early July wedding to pop sensation Taylor Swift as "the best night of my life."
August 12, 2026
Culture
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday adding she would remain a senior advisor.
August 12, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Wall Street stocks mostly gained following slightly better US consumer pricing data but an uptick in Treasury bond yields suggested lingering unease about inflation.
A benchmark US report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a reference manual for judges.
Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.
Dozens of protesters rallied Wednesday outside a hotel hosting political transition talks in Venezuela's capital, demanding greater transparency from the authorities and opposition, AFP journalists observed.
August 12, 2026
- As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness
- Hudson-Smith regains Euro 400m title on home track
- Xavi named first foreign Netherlands coach since 1978
- Rob Reiner son denies grand jury murder charges
- NBA triple-double king Westbrook to retire after 18 seasons
- Spain darkens as solar eclipses races south from Arctic
- 'Trying to bury the science': US climate research under siege
- Skies darken as solar eclipse heads south from Arctic to Spain