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Juventus took control of their Italian Cup semi-final on Wednesday after Lorenzo Venuti's late own goal gave the visitors a 1-0 first-leg win on Dusan Vlahovic's return to Florence.
Nearly 17,000 Russian, Ukrainian tourists stuck in Dominican Republic
Nearly 15,000 Russian and 2,000 Ukrainian tourists are stuck in the Dominican Republic due to travel restrictions imposed after Moscow's invasion of its neighbor, the government in Santo Domingo said Wednesday.
McIlroy says PGA players want to see Mickelson return
Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he expects six-time major winner Phil Mickelson to bounce back from the comments on the proposed Saudi-backed Super League that cost him sponsors and a return to the US PGA Tour.
Aussie women taking 'low key' tilt at seventh World Cup
Australia are downplaying their status as red-hot favourites at the Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, with coach Matthew Mott saying they cannot expect to cruise to a seventh title.
Chelsea survive FA Cup scare after Abramovich puts club up for sale
Chelsea survived a major FA Cup scare to reach the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win at Luton just hours after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale on Wednesday.
Ukraine's Mykolenko gets Everton nod as Dzyuba blasts 'double standards'
Everton's Ukraine defender Vitalii Mykolenko will play in Thursday's FA Cup tie against Boreham Wood just 48 hours after his fierce criticism of Russia captain Artem Dzyuba over the invasion of his country.
Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children
A consortium of US states announced on Wednesday an investigation into TikTok's possible harms to young users of the platform, which has boomed in popularity especially among children.
Woods scoops PGA Tour's $8 million popularity prize
Tiger Woods hasn't played in a US PGA Tour event in more than a year, but the golf great still won the inaugural Player Impact Program bonus that rewards a player's popularity.
Kim Kardashian divorce from Kanye West finalized
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian officially became single again on Wednesday, after a Los Angeles judge finalized her divorce from rapper Ye, whom she married in 2014.
Olympics chief 'on side of peace' in Russia's sporting exile
The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pinned full responsibility for Russia's sporting exile on the Kremlin, insisting Russian athletes should not prosper while their Ukrainian counterparts suffer.
Ghosn aide Kelly faces verdict in Nissan trial
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn remains at large in Lebanon, but on Thursday, his aide Greg Kelly will learn his fate in a Tokyo courtroom after a nearly 18-month trial.
Dortmund cancel Schroeder's membership over Russia links
Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund said Wednesday they have withdrawn honorary membership from Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder because of his links to Russia.
Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims
Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.
Record sale for Magritte at London auction: Sotheby's
"L'Empire des lumieres" was sold for £59.4 million ($79.4 million, 71.4 million euros) in London on Wednesday, shattering the record for a work by Belgian artist Rene Magritte.
Belarus star Azarenka 'devastated' by violence 'against and in Ukraine'
Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka, a former world number one and two-time Grand Slam title winner, said Wednesday she is "devastated" by the violence "against and in Ukraine" following Russia's invasion of its neighbour.
Abramovich confirms he will sell Chelsea
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he will sell the Premier League club amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bansky works belonging to Robbie Williams sold at auction
Two works by the mystery British artist Banksy belonging to the singer Robbie Williams both sold for several million pounds at auction in London on Wednesday.
Spain shelves probes into ex-king's finances
Spanish prosecutors have dropped all investigations into the finances of former king Juan Carlos, court documents showed Wednesday, potentially paving the way for his return from exile in the UAE.
Spotlight shines on Monaco's Russian owner Rybolovlev
Amid all the focus on Roman Abramovich's stewardship of Chelsea, there is another prominent European football club in the hands of a discreet billionaire Russian owner about whom questions are being asked.
UN takes 'historic' step toward global treaty on plastic trash
The United Nations on Wednesday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed as a watershed moment for the planet.
Progress on recycling smartphones, but more to do
Smartphone manufacturers have promised to do better when it comes to recycling and reconditioning their product, responding to pressure from environmental campaigners.
Russia silences independent media amid Ukraine conflict
Russia's blocking of a liberal radio station and an independent TV channel has shaken remaining independent media in the country that see the invasion of Ukraine as opening up a "second front" against them.
Saudi Arabia says cracking down on illegal Captagon drug
On a table covered in a green sheet, two Saudi officers pour out thousands of white amphetamine pills they have just seized from a neighbourhood in the kingdom's Red Sea city of Jeddah.
Tuilagi left out of England training camp ahead of Ireland match
Manu Tuilagi was missing Wednesday from an England training squad selected for this week's three-day training camp in Bristol ahead of their next Six Nations match against Ireland.
Cyprus fears financial fallout of Russia's Ukraine invasion
The golden beaches of Cyprus may seem a long way from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but many on the eastern Mediterranean holiday island fear damaging financial fallout from unprecedented sanctions on Moscow.
Ford unveils new structure as it speeds electric car push
Ford announced Wednesday it is creating separate businesses for its conventional and electric-auto operations, as it accelerates its build-out of emission-free vehicles.
Everton suspend sponsorship agreements with Russian billionaire Usmanov
English Premier League club Everton said Wednesday they were suspending with "immediate effect" sponsorship agreements with three companies in which Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has a stake following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Two years into the pandemic, is the end in sight?
Two years after the official start of the pandemic, some countries are now trying to "live with Covid", however scientists warn that potential new variants and unequal vaccination rates threaten any long-awaited return to normality.
Russian athletes allowed to compete at Winter Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes were given the all-clear Wednesday to compete at the upcoming Winter Paralympics, which open this week under the shadow of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Netflix enters deal to acquire Finland's Next Games
Netflix said Wednesday it plans to buy Finnish developer Next Games for more than $70 million, signaling the US streaming giant's intent to expand into the video gaming industry.
Russian strike stirs symbolism at Kyiv Holocaust site
Eighty years after the ravine at Babi Yar served as the mass grave of 30,000 Jews murdered by Ukraine's Nazi occupiers, five more corpses lay on the ground Wednesday covered in dust and fine layer of snow.
Fury says he will retire after Whyte heavyweight title fight
Tyson Fury says he will retire after next month's defence of his WBC title against fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte in London, stating he has "nothing to prove".