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Piastri denies he will replace Alonso at Alpine in 2023

Piastri denies he will replace Alonso at Alpine in 2023

Oscar Piastri said Tuesday he will not drive for Alpine in Formula One next year, barely an hour after the team announced that he would replace departing two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.

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Novelist Stephen King star witness in anti-trust trial

Novelist Stephen King star witness in anti-trust trial

Best-selling author Stephen King is horrified by an upcoming merger of major book publishers.

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Monaco need late equaliser against PSV in Champions League qualifying tie

Monaco need late equaliser against PSV in Champions League qualifying tie

Monaco needed a late equaliser from centre-back Axel Disasi to draw 1-1 with Ruud van Nistelrooy's PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie on Tuesday.

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Yadav blitz restores series lead for India

Yadav blitz restores series lead for India

Suryakumar Yadav epitomised his team's new all-out attacking approach with a blazing 76 at the top of the order as India romped to a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third T20 international in St Kitts on Tuesday.

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California wildfire death toll hits four

California wildfire death toll hits four

At least four people are now known to have died in a wildfire sweeping through California, authorities said Tuesday, as they warned the toll from the state's worst blaze this year could rise further.

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South American countries launch official 2030 World Cup bid

South American countries launch official 2030 World Cup bid

Four South American countries on Tuesday launched an unprecedented joint bid to host the centenary 2030 World Cup with the hope of bringing the global showpiece back to its first home.

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US Justice Dept sues Idaho to protect abortion access

US Justice Dept sues Idaho to protect abortion access

The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to protect abortion access, its first litigation since the Supreme Court struck down the legal guarantees for the procedure.

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Pelosi: a long history of provoking China over human rights

Pelosi: a long history of provoking China over human rights

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a long history of riling Beijing over democracy and human rights, whether by unveiling a banner on Tiananmen Square or in regular meetings with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

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Dolphins punished for tampering with Brady, Payton

Dolphins punished for tampering with Brady, Payton

The NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of their 2023 first-round NFL Draft pick and punished owner Stephen Ross on Tuesday for tampering with star quarterback Tom Brady and rival coach Sean Payton.

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Ronaldo and Maguire most abused Premier League players on Twitter - report

Ronaldo and Maguire most abused Premier League players on Twitter - report

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have received the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League players, a report published Tuesday has found.

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