Marsh named Australian T20 captain, Cummins has wrist fracture
Mitchell Marsh was named Australia's new Twenty20 captain Monday for their tour of South Africa, as selectors revealed Test and one-day skipper Pat Cummins has a fractured wrist but should be fit for the World Cup.
Read moreMessi double as Miami move past Dallas after shoot-out
Lionel Messi scored twice, including a brilliant late equaliser, as Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas to the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw.
Read moreAsian markets fluctuate after mixed US jobs report
Asian equities swung Monday following a mixed US jobs report that left investors weighing the chances of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike.
Read moreSweden keeper Musovic 'in the zone' in Japan message
Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic says she is "in the zone" at the Women's World Cup after a succession of crucial saves denied the United States in an ominous sign for quarter-final opponents Japan.
Read moreCambodian king appoints Hun Sen's son as new PM
Hun Manet was appointed Cambodia's new leader by the king on Monday, after having effectively been given the post from his father who ruled for nearly four decades.
Read moreRelief and despair: repeal of logging ban divides Kenya
It was the news Kenya's timber industry had waited over five years to hear: a ban on logging was over, and the country's forests were once again open for business.
Read moreRangers, Marseille set sights on Champions League as Faroese dream
Rangers and Marseille launch their bids to qualify for the Champions League group stage this week as rank outsiders KI Klaksvik of the Faroe Islands attempt to prolong their fairytale adventure.
Read moreRugby World Cup dreams for the girls of Romania
At the entrance to the changing room of CSM Bucuresti women's rugby team there is a large poster.
Read moreWater-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.
Read moreMystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
Two years ago, Dubai's skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world's largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening.
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