American Marconi Wireless News - News from Boston, Massachusetts, the USA and the world, around the clock every day

The United States will take on France in the final of the women's basketball World Cup after a 76-66 win over Spain in the semi-finals in Berlin on Saturday.

Roberto De Zerbi said sorry to Tottenham's furious fans after his winless side were booed off following their 0-0 draw against Everton on Saturday.

Celine Dion on Saturday fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder with a sell-out concert in an arena west of Paris.

Donald Trump saw home favourite Shane Lowry take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open on Saturday at the Doonbeg course which bears the US President's name.

Audrey Werro underlined her status as the queen of the 800m with a dominant victory at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday as Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek ensured American golds in two electric 100m races.

Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the US Open men's doubles title on Saturday, beating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in straight sets to add another major title to their Australian Open crown.

Josner Herrera is sick and tired of dealing with daily power cuts, especially when her part of western Venezuela produces a fair bit of electricity.

Max Verstappen believes it will be almost impossible for him to overtake his rivals on the new and challenging hybrid Madring circuit in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

The Venice Film Festival awarded its top prize on Saturday to a Danish-made drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi -- the only feature film with a female director in the competition.

Along the Beagle Channel, an icy stretch of water at the southern tip of the Americas, a concrete slab rises from hills covered in low, brownish scrub.

Xabi Alonso admitted he would love Chelsea to give him a "boring game" after their defensive woes allowed Hull to escape Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw on Saturday.

Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said Saturday that they had struck Iran-allied Houthi fighters in the Red Sea city of Mocha, as the number of civilians forced to flee the renewed fighting soared.

Newly-minted European champion Audrey Werro kept her nerve to outgun rivals Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol for victory in the 800m at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday.

Tottenham were booed off after their goalless start to the Premier League season stretched to a fourth match following Saturday's dismal 0-0 draw against Everton.

Belgium winger Diego Moreira scored twice as AC Milan came from two goals down to hold early season Serie A pace-setters Lazio 2-2 in Rome on Saturday.

A fire at a nursing home in Chile that had previously violated regulations has killed 16 elderly residents and left others hospitalized, authorities said Saturday.

Xabi Alonso admitted he would love Chelsea to give him a "boring game" after their defensive woes allowed Hull to escape Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw on Saturday.

A frustrated Lewis Hamilton urged Ferrari to "work harder" after seeing his bid for a first pole position in three years slip away by just 0.189 seconds in Saturday's tense qualifying session for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix.

Andoni Iraola said it was obvious Liverpool suffered from fatigue in a 0-0 draw at home to Fulham on Saturday, but insisted his players have to adapt to a gruelling schedule.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released Saturday, but the Kremlin immediately ruled it out.

Celine Dion was on Saturday to fulfil her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with thousands of fans from all over the world descending on the arena west of Paris.

Europe and the United States will head into Sunday's decisive Solheim Cup singles level on points after a breathtaking rearguard action by the Americans in a nail-biting afternoon fourball session.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.

Monaco dropped points for the first time in Ligue 1 this season as a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday ended their three-match winning run.

Joe Root says England are back on track after descending into "chaos" in recent months as he celebrated a 3-0 series whitewash over Pakistan on Saturday.

Ukraine's economy is being crippled by intensifying Russian strikes hitting key sectors and its GDP could slump by 1.5 points in 2026, Kyiv officials said Saturday, warning of a "very difficult" winter ahead.

Ben Shelton faces the biggest test of his career on Sunday, trying to end the American men's Grand Slam title drought in the US Open final, where top seed Alexander Zverev chases the one that got away.

France are through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory over host nation Germany on Saturday.

Lando Norris produced a "masterpiece" on Saturday as he claimed pole position for McLaren with a stunning lap to beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes in a tense qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

Home favourite Enric Mas moved to the brink of Vuelta a Espana victory on Saturday as he finished the 20th and penultimate stage by extending his lead on Primoz Roglic in the overall standings.

Felix Nmecha scored twice and Fabio Silva grabbed another as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home to promoted Paderborn to continue their perfect start in the Bundesliga on Saturday.