England are in search of a fresh start at the T20 World Cup after their Ashes debacle and a series of failures at global white-ball events, with captain Harry Brook under scrutiny on and off the field.
Holders India will enter the T20 World Cup as firm favourites on home soil, but coach Gautam Gambhir faces intense scrutiny under the weight of expectation from a billion-plus fans.
For New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, the treacherous road to the Super Bowl involves more than a series of must-win football games.
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The runaway success of the Switch 2 console drove up Nintendo's net profit by more than 50 percent in the nine months to December, the Japanese video game giant said Tuesday.
February 03, 2026
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- US House to vote Tuesday to end shutdown
- Faced with Trump, Pope Leo opts for indirect diplomacy
- Cuba confirms 'communications' with US, but says no negotiations yet
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Former France coach Philippe Saint-Andre is among those who believe Ireland are in decline as a rugby force, but two-time Six Nations title-winning Irish prop Mike Ross tells AFP they "will always be title contenders".
February 03, 2026
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The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will feature 306 male and female skiers from more than 70 countries racing in 10 events.
February 03, 2026
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Friday as the Games return to their traditional heartland of the European Alps for the first time in 20 years, while organisers are praying skiing great Lindsey Vonn is fit to compete.
February 03, 2026
England head into the Six Nations as genuine contenders to break France and Ireland's grip on the competition with coach Steve Borthwick relishing the high expectations on his revitalised side.
February 03, 2026
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Alperen Sengun finished with 39 points and 16 rebounds as the Houston Rockets bagged their third consecutive victory with a 118-114 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
February 03, 2026
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Self-driving car star Waymo on Monday said it raised $16 billion in a funding round that valued the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion.
Streaming giant Netflix said Tuesday it will livestream BTS's comeback concert to around 190 countries in what could be the largest live K-pop event to date as the megastars return from military service.
Tending crops by day and then logging on for a night shift of data labelling, 27-year-old Chandmani Kerketta is part of a rising rural Indian workforce helping power an artificial intelligence revolution.
Stocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday following a rout fuelled by a perfect storm that sent shivers through across Asian trading floors.
February 03, 2026
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Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have made history as the first mothers ranked inside the WTA Tour's top 10 at the same time, with the governing body hailing it as "an incredible moment for women's sport".
February 03, 2026
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One of the biggest challenges in this month's Winter Olympics may be off the slopes: moving hundreds of thousands of spectators and athletes over a swath of northern Italy.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday.
New York has counted 13 hypothermia-related deaths as the city faces an exceptional cold snap that swept large parts of the United States in late January, its mayor said Monday.
Punctuality at Germany's much-maligned state railway Deutsche Bahn slumped even further in January, the company said Monday, adding to the network's woes.
February 02, 2026
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- NFL chief expects Bad Bunny to unite Super Bowl audience
- Australia's Hazlewood to miss start of T20 World Cup
- From 'watch his ass' to White House talks for Trump and Petro
- Liverpool seal Jacquet deal, Palace sign Strand Larsen on deadline day
- Trump says not 'ripping' down Kennedy Center -- much
- Sunderland rout 'childish' Burnley