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Florida extends 'Don't Say Gay' law to all school years
Florida on Wednesday extended its controversial ban on lessons related to gender identity and sexual orientation to all school grades, a move pushed by the southern US state's Republican governor and likely presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.
Kings' Brown unanimous NBA coach of the year
Sacramento's Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first unanimous winner of the award after guiding the Kings back to the playoffs.
Frank Ocean scraps second Coachella set due to leg injury
R&B singer Frank Ocean has withdrawn from his scheduled headline slot at the second weekend of the Coachella music festival due to a leg injury, his publicist said Wednesday.
Bayern's Tuchel gamble laid bare after Champions League exit
Bayern Munich's Champions League exit on Wednesday has turned the focus on the club's hierarchy and their surprise decision to sack former manager Julian Nagelsmann.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel to tackle 'inefficiencies' after reelection
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel vowed to "resolve inefficiencies" after clinching a second five-year term on Wednesday in a parliamentary vote for which he was the sole candidate in a country where political opposition is illegal.
Mets pitcher Scherzer ejected over 'sticky' substance
New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected from the team's 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday after an umpire objected to a sticky substance on his glove and hand.
Kerr backs 'ultimate competitor' Green after playoff ban
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr defended Draymond Green as the "ultimate competitor" on Wednesday following the veteran's one-game ban for stomping on Sacramento Kings player Domantas Sabonis.
'No difference in class between Bayern and City', says Tuchel
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel insisted on Wednesday there was "no difference in class" between his side and Manchester City despite the English club's comfortable victory in their Champions League quarter-final tie.
US imposes $300mn penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments
US authorities on Wednesday imposed a $300 million penalty on Seagate Technology, to resolve alleged violations of export controls related to selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies, the Commerce Department said.
Sabalenka beats Krejcikova for third time in 2023 to make Stuttgart last-eight
World number two Aryna Sabalenka got her clay court season underway with a straight sets victory on Wednesday over Barbora Krejcikova in the pair's fourth meeting of 2023.
Inter set up all-Italian Champions League semi with AC Milan
Inter Milan set up a blockbuster derby in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday after a 3-3 draw with Benfica saw the Italians through 5-3 on aggregate.
Cuba's Diaz-Canel, 'man of the system' or reformer?
When he became Cuba's first civilian president in decades in 2018, Miguel Diaz-Canel was portrayed as the moderate face of a younger, modern generation.
Haaland on target again as Man City book Real Madrid semi-final clash
Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate last-eight win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Tesla profits fall on vehicle price cuts sending shares down
Tesla reported a drop in first-quarter earnings Wednesday as price cuts at Elon Musk's electric vehicle company boosted demand but hit profit margins.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel wins second five-year term in sewn-up vote
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel clinched a second five-year term Wednesday in a parliamentary vote for which he was the sole candidate in a country where political opposition is illegal.
No more red envelopes: Netflix ejects DVD service
After shipping out more than five billion DVDs in its trademark red envelopes, Netflix has finally called time on the movies-by-mail subscription service that launched the Hollywood streaming colossus.
Woods has another surgery on damaged right leg
Tiger Woods said Wednesday he has had another surgery on his lower right leg, which was severely injured in his 2021 car accident.
Why a junior US guardsman had top secret access
Jack Teixeira gained a high-level security clearance through his job as an IT specialist just two years after joining the Air National Guard -- a relatively common situation he allegedly exploited to leak top secret US documents.
US Supreme Court extends hold on abortion pill restrictions
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily preserved access to a widely-used abortion pill, delaying its decision on lower court rulings placing restrictions on the drug.
UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Doha
The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan May 1-2 in Doha, where envoys will seek a "durable way forward" for the war-ravaged nation, his spokesman said Wednesday.
'Once a century' Pogacar hailed by cycling rivals
Tadej Pogacar was Wednesday hailed as a "once in a century" talent who can become cycling's greatest star after the two-time Tour de France champion claimed his 12th win of the season in the Fleche Wallonne.
Stoinis, Avesh help Lucknow edge Rajasthan in IPL
Marcus Stoinis and Avesh Khan shared five wickets between them as Lucknow Super Kings defended 154 to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
'Unbridled grief': Ukrainian woman buries toddler son, husband after strike
Rescuers dug frantically for Anastasia Komarista's two-year-old son in the rubble of their east Ukraine housing block for hours after Russian strikes last week. Then they dug for her husband.
In Israel, Iranian shah's son urges support for protests
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah, called Wednesday during a visit to Israel for "maximum" international backing for the protest movement that rocked the Islamic republic following Mahsa Amini's death.
Security guards at London's Heathrow airport to strike in May
Security guards at London's Heathrow airport will strike for a further eight days next month in a dispute over pay, their union announced Wednesday, as various UK industrial action rumbles on.
'Emotional' Hyundai prepare for Croatia Rally weighed down by Breen's death
On the eve of the Croatia Rally, Hyundai team boss Cyril Abiteboul said "emotions are still raw" following the death of driver Craig Breen last week.
Djokovic tested but prevails in Banja Luka opener
Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat French teenager Luca Van Assche 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 in his opening match in Banja Luka on Wednesday.
England and Zimbabwe international Ballance retires from cricket
Former England Test batter Gary Ballance has announced his retirement from cricket, just three months after resuming his international career with Zimbabwe.
Matfield favours Ackermann or Van Graan to coach Springboks
Springboks legend Victor Matfield said on Wednesday that Johan Ackermann or Johann van Graan should succeed Leinster-bound Jacques Nienaber as coach of South Africa.
HSBC urges shareholders to vote against proposed split
Bank giant HSBC on Wednesday reached out to shareholders, urging them to vote down a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business.
Interest rate concerns, inflation hobble stock markets
Stubbornly high UK inflation and worries about future central bank moves to tame rampant consumer prices helped drag down stocks across much of the world on Wednesday.
Rashford travels to Sevilla, handing Man Utd huge injury boost
Marcus Rashford travelled to Spain with Manchester United on Wednesday after training on the eve of the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla.