Brazil crushes Haiti 7-1 in Copa America

Philippe Coutinho struck a spectacular hat-trick and Renato Augusto scored twice as Brazil crushed Haiti 7-1 in their Copa America Centenario Group B match at the Citrus Bowl on Wednesday.The result moves Brazil to four points from…

Colombia first in Copa America second round

Colombia became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America as they beat a spirited Paraguay side 2-1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.Carlos Bacca opened the scoring before James Rodriguez added a second in the first…

Maria Sharapova banned from tennis for two years over drugs

An independent tribunal just handed tennis star Maria Sharapova a two-year ban from the sport for testing positive for meldonium, a substance that Sharapova has been taking for a decade but wasn’t added to the WADA’s list of banned…

Oil prices make a new leap, the highest in 8 months

Oil prices hit fresh 2016 highs Wednesday (Jun 8) on Nigerian supply concerns and a weaker dollar, as traders awaited energy inventory data from the United States, the world's biggest crude consumer.Oil prices continued their steady…

Misurata forces capture Tagrift camp inside Sirte

The Presidential Council’s military operation Albunyan Almarsous forces have taken control of Tagrift military camp entirely, announced the Media Office of the operation.The office added that controlling the camp Wednesday came…