Olympics: Climbers hoping to boost Japan’s medal count at 2020 Games
Tomoa Narasaki and Akiyo Noguchi have boosted Japan’s hopes of a medal when sport climbing makes its Olympic debut next year after winning gold and...
U.S. draw Latvia in 2020 Fed Cup qualifiers
The United States will begin their quest for a 19th Fed Cup title when they take on Latvia on Feb. 7-8 next year after the...
China considers testing no-go zones for gasoline vehicles: ministry
China is considering testing a ban on gasoline-powered vehicles in some parts of the country and may set a timetable to eventually phase out such...
Asia shares sit still, await clarity on Fed policy
Asian shares went flat on Thursday as uncertainty over the outlook for both U.S. interest rates and the chance of global fiscal stimulus sucked the...
Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence, urge restoration of ‘harmony’
Some of Hong Kong’s biggest banks published full-page newspaper advertisements on Thursday calling for the preservation of law and order in the Chinese territory and...
Chantal weakens to a tropical depression: NHC
Chantal has weakened to a tropical depression and is expected to become a post-tropical remnant low by Friday night, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...
NHL notebook: Senators keep Colin White with six-year deal
The Ottawa Senators signed promising center Colin White to a six-year, $28.5 million contract on Wednesday....
Oil inches higher after U.S. crude stocks drawdown, economic worries weigh
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday after a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, but lingering concerns over the global economy and a build-up in U.S....
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of presidential race – CNN
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of presidential race CNN Jay Inslee, climate advocate who called Trump ‘white nationalist,’ drops out of 2020 presidential race Fox News...
Is Andreescu the next big thing? Not so fast
When Bianca Andreescu became the first homegrown winner of the Canadian Open in 50 years, the tennis world declared the teenager as the sport’s next...