ATP roundup: Tomic tops Tiafoe in Atlanta
Australia’s Bernard Tomic fired 20 aces Tuesday en route to a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over fifth-seeded American Frances Tiafoe in the first round...
Japan’s Tepco to decommission second, undamaged Fukushima nuclear plant: Kyodo
Tokyo Electric Power plans to scrap its Fukushima Daini nuclear station, located a few miles south of the bigger Fukushima Daiichi plant where three reactors...
Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of corruption: report
Prosecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, of corruption, the Reforma newspaper reported on Tuesday, amid a broader...
NBA notebook: Lillard, DeRozan join Team USA exodus
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan became the seventh and eighth players to withdraw from the Team USA...
NHL notebook: Predators sign F Sissons to seven-year deal
The Nashville Predators signed forward Colton Sissons to a seven-year, $20 million contract on Tuesday....
Letterbox campaign helps Afghans cope with silent war of mental health
Hundreds of Afghans, weary of war and unsure of the future, have joined a letter-writing campaign to share their feelings with the powerful few who...
Japan’s Nissan to double global job cuts to over 10,000: source
Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to expand job cuts to over 10,000 to help turn around its business, a person with direct knowledge of the...
Swimming: Scott, le Clos fail to line up for 100 freestyle heats
South African Chad le Clos and Britain’s Duncan Scott, who caused uproar at the world swimming championships on Tuesday by refusing to shake China’s Sun...
Rains aid in battling ponderosa pine fire near Flagstaff, Arizona
Flames raged mostly unchecked for a third day through America’s largest ponderosa pine forest, threatening thousands of residents in and around Flagstaff, Arizona, but firefighters...
Senior lawmaker rejects Justice Department limits on Mueller testimony
A day before Robert Mueller’s eagerly anticipated congressional testimony, a senior Democratic U.S. lawmaker on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump’s Justice Department of arrogance in...