TORONTO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on ​Wednesday that he ‌did not have confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the handling of ‌his ​proposal to ⁠sell off commercial ⁠rights to the soccer World Cup. "The idea...

A spot on the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is reserved for LeBron ​James if he wants it. ESPN's Brian ‌Windhorst reported USA Basketball's intention on the most recent edition of his podcast, "The Hoop Collective." "If ...

The Toronto Blue Jays did not have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the host Houston Astros because of hamstring tightness. Kazuma ​Okamoto started at first base and batted second for ‌...

The Detroit Lions named Detroit Pistons executive Richard Haddad as the ​team's new president and ‌CEO to replace Ron Wood, who is set to retire from the organization. Haddad is ‌set ​to join the ⁠Lions in ⁠September after 14 years at Pistons Sports &...

The Texas Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for the first time ​since internal brace ‌surgery on his left elbow over a year ago and placed left-hander MacKenzie Gore on ‌the ​paternity list. Bradford, ⁠28, will start ⁠Wednesday's game agains...

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, appeared in a London court on Wednesday accused of historic ​sex offences against a young girl. The 82-year-old, who ‌rose to fame in the 1970s as...

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Disney said the success of "Toy Story 5" extended beyond the box office in the June quarter, as the hit film fueled sales of merchandise, boosted engagement on the Disney+ streaming service and attrac...

By Jody Godoy Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lawsuits challenging Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will go ​to trial in March 2027, ‌a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday. • The ruling is a win for California Attorney General Rob ...

By Jaspreet Singh Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spotify said higher marketing and development costs would hurt its profit in the current quarter as the Swedish music-streaming giant bets heavily on features powered by AI to attract users. The company also projecte...

LONDON/MILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - French broadcaster TF1 is weighing a sale of its production and distribution arm Studio TF1, formerly known as Newen Studios, as it seeks to focus more ​on its streaming business, two sources with knowledge of ‌the matte...