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Guardiola tells Chelsea to back under-fire Potter after FA Cup rout

Guardiola tells Chelsea to back under-fire Potter after FA Cup rout

Pep Guardiola told Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to back under-fire boss Graham Potter after Manchester City thrashed the Blues 4-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.

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39 killed in Senegal bus disaster

39 killed in Senegal bus disaster

Thirty-nine people were killed and more than 100 others injured when two buses crashed in a head-on collision overnight on an arterial road in Senegal's central Kaffrine region, President Macky Sall told reporters Sunday.

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Tech at CES shows how farmers can save time, money and the environment

Tech at CES shows how farmers can save time, money and the environment

Armed with a smartphone in today's ever more connected world, farmers can remotely monitor the health of their fields, the level of feed in their silos or even the aging of wine in barrels.

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Real Sociedad keep pressure on Liga leaders, Sevilla scrape win

Real Sociedad keep pressure on Liga leaders, Sevilla scrape win

David Silva produced a masterclass to help third place Real Sociedad beat Almeria 2-0 on Sunday and provisionally cut the gap on league leaders Barcelona and Real Madrid to six points.

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Rare victory lifts Royal seven places in South Africa

Rare victory lifts Royal seven places in South Africa

Royal AM beat AmaZulu 2-0 in a Durban derby on Sunday and rose seven places to fifth, after leaders Mamelodi Sundowns were the only club to win among those who began the weekend in the top eight positions.

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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace

Supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro pushed through police barricades and stormed into the national Congress building Sunday in a dramatic protest against President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week.

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Napoli move seven clear to ruin Sampdoria's Vialli and Mihajlovic send-off

Napoli move seven clear to ruin Sampdoria's Vialli and Mihajlovic send-off

Napoli moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A after Sunday's 2-0 win at 10-man Sampdoria, who paid tribute to deceased greats Gianluca Vialli and Sinisa Mihajlovic.

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England's Curry in fitness race for Six Nations

England's Curry in fitness race for Six Nations

Tom Curry is facing a race against time to be fit for England's Six Nations opener against Scotland next month after suffering a hamstring strain in Sale's 24-16 win away to Harlequins in the Premiership on Sunday.

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Manchester City to face Oxford or Arsenal in FA Cup fourth round

Manchester City to face Oxford or Arsenal in FA Cup fourth round

Manchester City will be at home to either Oxford or Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup after sweeping aside Premier League rivals Chelsea 4-0 on Sunday.

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'Avatar' on top but 'M3GAN' scares up strong sales in N.America

'Avatar' on top but 'M3GAN' scares up strong sales in N.America

Not surprisingly, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" clung to first place on North American movie screens this weekend, pulling in an estimated $45 million, but an unexpectedly popular horror movie placed a strong second.

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