Pliskova quits US Open match after three points
Former world number one and 2016 runner-up Karolina Pliskova suffered an ankle injury and was forced to quit her US Open second round match after just three points on Thursday.
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Root's record-equalling century revives England against Sri Lanka
Joe Root scored a record-equalling 33rd Test hundred as England established a strong position against Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test at Lord's on Thursday.
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Curry signs new contract extension with Warriors - report
Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors' star, has agreed a new one-year contract extension which will keep him with the team until the end of the 2026/27 season, ESPN reported on Thursday.
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Germany announces tougher knife laws after deadly attack
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Thursday the government would toughen knife controls and curb benefits for some illegal migrants in response to a suspected Islamist stabbing.
Read moreFirst Paris Paralympics medals won as French fans roar on swimmer
The first medals were won at the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, with swimmer Ugo Didier collecting the host nation's first gold in euphoric scenes at La Defense Arena.
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Holders Real Madrid face Dortmund and Liverpool in new-look Champions League
Holders Real Madrid will face Liverpool away and host Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season's final in the league stage of the new-look Champions League, the draw for which took place on Thursday.
Read moreTwo days of Israeli raids kill at least 16 Palestinians in West Bank
Israel on Thursday pressed a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, leaving at least 16 Palestinians dead in two days despite UN concerns it was "fuelling an already explosive situation".
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Poland slashes subsidies for right-wing Law and Justice party
Poland's electoral commission on Thursday announced cuts to the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party's subsidies after ruling it misused public funds to finance its campaign before the parliamentary election in October.
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Didier and Gabrielzinho storm to early Paralympic swimming golds
Frenchman Ugo Didier and Brazilian Gabrielzinho won gold medals in impressive fashion as the first titles were claimed in swimming at the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.
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The man with four passports: Durov's international network
The arrest and charging by France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has thrown a spotlight on the international connections of a man with at least four passports and high-level contacts but who has also aroused the attention of security agencies around the world.
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