Mississippi’s former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran dies at 81
Former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, the courtly Mississippi Republican who held leadership positions over some four decades in the Senate, died on Thursday at the...
Zverev keeps it simple after first-round scare
After his problems in round one Alexander Zverev kept it simple at the French Open on Thursday as he outplayed Swede Mikael Ymer 6-1 6-3...
Del Potro prevails in five-set battle with Nishioka
Juan Martin del Potro was pushed to the limit before eventually taming Japan’s plucky Yoshihito Nishioka 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2 to reach the French...
Garcia in defiant mood after French women exit Roland Garros
Just like her compatriot Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia was in defiant mood when asked to reflect on Thursday on the French women’s spectacular failure at...
Germany beat Chile 2-0 in final women’s World Cup warmup
Germany scored twice in a strong first half to beat Chile 2-0 in their last women’s World Cup warmup match on Thursday, stretching their unbeaten...
Ex-Trump adviser Stone faces uphill battle in quest to dismiss indictment
President Donald Trump’s longtime political adviser Roger Stone faced an uphill battle in court on Thursday, as a federal judge poked holes in nearly every...
Highlights: French Open day five
Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT):...
Monfils hails girlfriend Svitolina as new French clash looms
Gael Monfils paid tribute to both his girlfriend and his new coach on Thursday, after he won his all-French clash against Adrian Mannarino which set...
Djokovic enjoying Paris mystery tour
Novak Djokovic’s French Open has been something of a magical mystery tour so far and it will continue into round three after a convincing win...
U.S. states, rights groups ask court to block bid to divert $1.5 billion toward Trump’s wall
Civil rights groups and 20 states asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump Administration from transferring $1.5 billion that Congress had approved for the...
