CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A French ski patroller has died from injuries after being caught in an avalanche in Switzerland, but rescuers have called off their search after finding no more casualties on the piste in Crans-Montana, police said on Wednesday. More »

Feb 20 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday it had banned United Arab Emirates-based coach Irfan Ansari from all cricket for 10 years after he was found guilty of corruption. More »

Feb 20 (Reuters) - City Football Group (CFG) added a seventh soccer club to its growing stable on Wednesday with the announcement that it, along with UBTECH and China Sports Capital, has jointly purchased China League Two side Sichuan Jiuniu FC. More »

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Matteo Guendouzi concedes few people would have heard of him before he arrived at Arsenal last year and that while he is surprised to have become a regular in the starting 11 so quickly he has already shown he brings something different to the team. More »

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Top seed Dominic Thiem was knocked out the Rio Open in the first round on Tuesday, going down 6-3, 6-3 to Laslo Djere, a result that gave the unheralded Serbian his first victory over a top 10 player in his career. More »

Ryan O'Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime as the St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 11 games with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. More »

Major Applewhite, fired as Houston's head coach after last season, will join the Alabama staff as an analyst, AL.com reported Tuesday night. More »

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic have been working overtime in the Manchester United engine room of late but the duo are content to carry the load if it lets the attacking players focus on scoring goals, Herrera has said. More »

Ryan O'Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime as the St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 11 games with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. More »

Bruno Fernando tipped in a missed shot with 7.8 seconds left to lift No. 24 Maryland to its first road win over a ranked team in more than 11 years, a 66-65 victory over No. 21 Iowa on Tuesday night in Iowa City. More »

HANOI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Vietnam is preparing for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to arrive by train for his summit in Hanoi next week with President Donald Trump, two sources with direct knowledge of security and logistics planning told Reuters on Wednesday. More »

Roman Josi scored twice in the third period -- the deciding goal and clinching empty-netter -- and Ryan Ellis racked up three assists as the visiting Nashville Predators defeated the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Tuesday. More »

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chelsea's season hangs in the balance after Monday's FA Cup exit but they must stay calm and recapture their best form in the next two games to turn things around, winger Pedro has said. More »

Vinnie Hinostroza scored once and then netted the shootout winner as the visiting Arizona Coyotes claimed a 3-2 victory Tuesday night over the Edmonton Oilers, who were without star forward Connor McDavid because of illness. More »