Bencic bandwagon shudders to a halt in Kontaveit rout
Sixth seed Belinda Bencic’s hopes of exploiting a string of upsets at the Australian Open lasted exactly 49 minutes on Saturday, just long enough for...
Kerber stays on course in Melbourne after win over Giorgi
A string of upsets has left the Australian Open women’s draw without several of the pre-tournament favorites but while that may have eased Angelique Kerber’s...
Australia confirms first case of coronavirus as protective masks sell out
Australia confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Saturday in Melbourne, with many pharmacies in the city’s centre running out of protective masks...
Death toll up to 20 after strong earthquake jolts eastern Turkey
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey late on Friday, killing at least 20 people and collapsing buildings in towns near the center of the tremor,...
Figure skating: Liu defends U.S. title with flawless free skate
Alysa Liu successfully defended her women’s title at the U.S. Figure Staking Championships in North Carolina on Friday after the 14-year-old delivered a brilliant free...
Starbucks shuts shops, suspends delivery in China’s Hubei amid virus outbreak
Starbucks has closed all shops and suspended delivery services in China’s Hubei province for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, where a coronavirus outbreak originated...
Figure skating: Liu defends US title with flawless free skate
Alysa Liu successfully defended her women’s title at the U.S. Figure Staking Championships in North Carolina on Friday after the 14-year-old delivered a brilliant free...
Halep sees off Putintseva in straight sets to advance
Simona Halep proved too strong for Kazakh Yulia Putintseva in their first career meeting as the Romanian fourth seed sailed through to the fourth round...
NHL All-Star Skills: Barzal nips McDavid to win Fastest Skater
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal ended Connor McDavid’s three-year run as the NHL’s fastest skater, edging the Edmonton Oilers star in the first event...
Head on a pike? Republican senators object after Schiff cites impeachment threat
Representative Adam Schiff, making his closing argument in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, seemed to have the Senate chamber more...
