Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again
Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union after the Swiss federation approved his request to be endorsed
England wins toss, bats 1st vs NZ in 1st test
England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the first test at Lord's on Thursday. England's only change ...
UK campaign group loses challenge on tax deal
A U.K. pressure group Thursday lost its legal challenge to what it called a "sweetheart" tax deal between U.K. authorities and Goldman Sachs. UK Uncut ...
Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica
Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through ...
Dortmund back from the brink to take the spotlight
While Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp lauded his side's progress to the Champions League final as an "incredible journey," the club's ...
UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution
The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused ...
Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison
Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing ...
Britain urges pressure on Syrian regime and rebels
British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for urgent action to pressure the Syrian government and opposition to get together and agree on a ...
Daimler unveils new flagship Mercedes model
Daimler AG has unveiled the newest version of its S-Class model from luxury brand Mercedes-Benz, a car that will play a key role in the company's ...
US court denies asylum to German home-schoolers
A U.S. appeals court has denied asylum to a Christian family who fled Germany so they could home-school their children, ruling that immigration laws ...
Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct
The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing ...
Geneva auction sells huge diamond for $26.7M
A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of ...
Drivers worried Pirelli tires are wearing too fast
Tires shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of pit lane like shoppers in a supermarket parking lot. On a frustrating ...
UN fails again to reach nuke probe deal with Iran
U.N. nuclear agency officials on Wednesday again failed to reach a deal with Iranian counterparts that would allow the agency to relaunch its probe ...
Eurozone recession is now longest in currency bloc
The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis ...
IMF approves funds for Cyprus bailout
The IMF's executive board has approved a $1.3 billion loan for Cyprus as part of a larger bailout package meant to avert a debt default. The IMF, one ...
Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome
Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, ...
Greece: Girl, 6, drowns as migrant boat sinks
A 6-year-old girl drowned when a small boat crammed with immigrants trying to enter Greece illegally sank off an eastern Aegean Sea islet.
DiCaprio, Spielberg open a stormy Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. Amid heavy ...
Nations pledge billions to rebuild Mali
A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international ...
French club offers to replay its women's cup win
French club Lyon says it is willing to replay a women's French Cup semifinal which its team won on penalties — because its opponent had a spot kick ...
Sharara re-elected president of table tennis body
Adham Sharara of Canada has been re-elected president of the International Table Tennis Federation. Sharara defeated challenger Stefano Bosi of Italy, ...
Eurozone's struggling economies mired in recession
The eurozone is stuck in recession — its longest since the euro was founded in 1999. The latest figures from the European Union's statistics office ...
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