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Ecuador expels Cuba envoy, rest of mission

Ecuador expels Cuba envoy, rest of mission

Ecuador on Wednesday ordered the expulsion of Cuba's ambassador to Quito, giving him and the rest of his embassy staff 48 hours to leave the country, the foreign ministry announced.

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Arsenal stretch lead at top of Premier League as Man City falter

Arsenal stretch lead at top of Premier League as Man City falter

Premier League leaders Arsenal stretched their lead over Manchester City to seven points on Wednesday with a nervy win at Brighton, while Pep Guardiola's men were held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest.

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Title race not over vows Guardiola after Man City held by Forest

Title race not over vows Guardiola after Man City held by Forest

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is not over after Manchester City's shock 2-2 draw against lowly Nottingham Forest handed the initiative to leaders Arsenal.

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Rosenior hails 'world class' Joao Pedro after hat-trick crushes Villa

Rosenior hails 'world class' Joao Pedro after hat-trick crushes Villa

Liam Rosenior labelled Joao Pedro "world class" after the Brazilian striker's hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of Aston Villa on Wednesday.

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Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal

Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal

Brazil's Senate on Wednesday ratified a deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union that creates one of the world's largest free trade areas.

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Real Sociedad edge rivals Athletic to reach Copa del Rey final

Real Sociedad edge rivals Athletic to reach Copa del Rey final

Mikel Oyarzabal slotted home a late penalty to fire Real Sociedad into the Copa del Rey final with a 1-0 win over Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, securing a 2-0 aggregate semi-final triumph.

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Chelsea boost top four push as Joao Pedro treble routs Villa

Chelsea boost top four push as Joao Pedro treble routs Villa

Joao Pedro hit a hat-trick as Chelsea thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 on Wednesday to improve their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League.

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Leverkusen sink Hamburg to keep in touch with top four

Leverkusen sink Hamburg to keep in touch with top four

A second-half Christian Kofane goal earned Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win at Hamburg to draw them closer to the Bundesliga's top four on Wednesday.

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Love match: WTA No. 1 Sabalenka announces engagement

Love match: WTA No. 1 Sabalenka announces engagement

Aryna Sabalenka's latest bid for a first Indian Wells title hasn't started, but the world number one still had reason to celebrate as she announced her engagement on the eve of the tournament.

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Man City falter as Premier League leaders Arsenal go seven points clear

Man City falter as Premier League leaders Arsenal go seven points clear

Manchester City stumbled in the Premier League title race on Wednesday, held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest as Bukayo Saka's goal against Brighton sent Arsenal seven points clear.

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