Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho defends player over tackle

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is a “clean player with an aggressive nature”, says manager Jose Mourinho. Rojo escaped with a yellow card from referee Craig Pawson for a two-footed lunge on Wilfried Zaha during United’s 2-1 win at Crystal...

Uber told to stop self-driving in California

Ride-sharing firm Uber has been told to stop offering passengers self-driving cars in San Francisco, hours after it launched the service. California regulators warned the company it had to stop immediately and get a state permit – or face legal action. Uber had...

NBA, players reach tentative agreement on labor deal

The NBA and its players have agreed to keep the most lucrative era in league history rolling. The sides agreed Wednesday in principle on a new collective bargaining agreement, one that could last up to seven years and needs now only to be ratified by players and...

Putin, Abe hold talks on Japan-Russia territorial dispute

The leaders of Russia and Japan held talks at a hot springs resort in western Japan on Thursday on a territorial dispute that has divided their countries for 70 years. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the summit meeting in Nagato city marks his first official...