Bezos-owned Washington Post cuts more jobs, reports say

The Washington Post announced it will lay off nearly 100 workers, or 4% of its staff, in an attempt to stem growing losses, according to media reports. The cuts reportedly…

Drogheda ‘do not associate’ with McGregor after cup photo

FAI Cup winners Drogheda United have distanced themselves from Conor McGregor after the MMA fighter shared photographs of the trophy on social media. McGregor, 36, posted the images on Instagram…

West Ham cancel planned Lopetegui news conference

West Ham have cancelled a planned news conference with head coach Julen Lopetegui, with the Spaniard’s future at the club looking increasingly uncertain. The 58-year-old was due to speak to…

Young’s buzzer-beater seals win for Atlanta Hawks

Trae Young scored a dramatic buzzer-beater to earn the Atlanta Hawks a thrilling 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz in the NBA. The game looked set for overtime when Collin…

Champion Opetaia stops Nyika with highlight-reel knockout

World champion Jai Opetaia defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a brutal fourth-round knockout win over David Nyika in Australia. In arguably the biggest fight in trans-Tasman history, home favourite…

How the man who signed Henry, Bale and Suarez is reshaping Toulouse

The city of Toulouse is better known for rugby than football but with the man who brought Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie, Luis Suarez and Luka Modric to England now…

Belgian GP agrees new F1 rotational deal until 2031

The Belgian Grand Prix has secured a new contract that will keep it on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years from 2026-2031. It is the first…

Fantasy holes with lava fields – it’s golf for the 21st Century

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have both been predictably bullish about the impact their new technology-led indoor golf venture will have on the sport. On the eve of Tuesday’s inaugural…

Tonnes of toxic waste removed decades after gas leak that killed thousands

Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory that witnessed one of the world’s deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. Thousands of people died in…

What you need to know about HMPV

In recent weeks, scenes of hospitals in China overrun with masked people have made their rounds on social media, sparking worries of another pandemic. Beijing has since acknowledged a surge…