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Centurion Kane 'hungry' to prove doubters wrong after England double

Centurion Kane 'hungry' to prove doubters wrong after England double

Harry Kane admitted he is fuelled by a burning desire to silence his critics after the England captain marked his 100th cap with a double in Tuesday's 2-0 win against Finland.

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Germany fight back for draw with Netherlands after early goal

Germany fight back for draw with Netherlands after early goal

Germany conceded their earliest goal in 50 years but fought back to lead at half-time before drawing 2-2 away at the Netherlands in the Nations League on Tuesday.

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Kane celebrates 100th cap with brace as England sink Finland

Kane celebrates 100th cap with brace as England sink Finland

Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap in memorable style as the striker's superb double sealed a 2-0 win against Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday.

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Holders Europe happy with Solheim Cup underdog role

Holders Europe happy with Solheim Cup underdog role

Europe's Solheim Cup golfers will happily adopt an underdog mindset against their American rivals this week even as they try to take the trophy for an unprecedented fourth consecutive time.

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Harris and Trump to clash in high-stakes presidential debate

Harris and Trump to clash in high-stakes presidential debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are poised to face off in a potentially game-changing televised debate Tuesday, less than two months ahead of the knife-edge US presidential election.

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NFL reviewing new sex assault allegations against Watson

NFL reviewing new sex assault allegations against Watson

The National Football League is reviewing new allegations of sexual assault made against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson in a civil lawsuit, the league said Tuesday.

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No.1 Korda leads US women in bid to end Solheim Cup drought

No.1 Korda leads US women in bid to end Solheim Cup drought

Top-ranked Nelly Korda has won six titles this year, including her second major, but she hungers to finally learn how it feels to play in a Solheim Cup-winning team.

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Deadly Israeli strike hits Gaza humanitarian zone

Deadly Israeli strike hits Gaza humanitarian zone

Israel struck a declared safe zone in Gaza on Tuesday, in a strike the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said killed at least 19 people and the Israeli military said targeted Palestinian militants.

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An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers

An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers

Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times, the waters of the mighty Madeira River flow in the Brazilian Amazon.

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At Toronto film fest, the bizarre tale of a failed coup in Venezuela

At Toronto film fest, the bizarre tale of a failed coup in Venezuela

Former US special forces trying to help overthrow Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro? Check. Speedboats cruising through international waters, private unmarked planes and Venezuelan army deserters in the Colombian jungle? Check.

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