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Tennis: Former champion Osaka withdraws from Australian Open

Tennis: Former champion Osaka withdraws from Australian Open

Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 Melbourne Park champion, has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September.
Mon Jan 09 2023
Tennis: Top-ranked Swiatek named WTA Player of the Year

Tennis: Top-ranked Swiatek named WTA Player of the Year

Iga Swiatek won 67 matches overall and topped the list of finals reached and trophies won.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Tennis: Mental health not helped by tough tour demands, says Federer

Tennis: Mental health not helped by tough tour demands, says Federer

The demanding schedule on the ATP and WTA circuits can have a negative impact on the mental health of players, Roger Federer said.
Sun Nov 20 2022
Tennis - Raducanu 'has no idea' if she will play at Wimbledon after injury

Tennis - Raducanu 'has no idea' if she will play at Wimbledon after injury

Britain's Raducanu retired when she was a break down at 4-3 in the opening set against Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic.
Wed Jun 08 2022
Tennis: Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards - Report

Tennis: Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours boards - Report

The change will also put an end to married women being identified by both the initials and surnames of their husbands.
Fri May 27 2022
Tennis: Raducanu pulls out of Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne

Tennis: Raducanu pulls out of Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne

The 19-year-old was scheduled to headline one of the two women's WTA 250 warm-up tournaments taking place at Melbourne Park.
Sat Jan 01 2022
Tennis - Raducanu faces 'steep learning curve' in coming months - Judy Murray

Tennis - Raducanu faces 'steep learning curve' in coming months - Judy Murray

Murray also stressed the importance of giving Raducanu some space to develop her game.
Mon Dec 20 2021
China tennis star Peng denies that she made accusation of sexual assault

China tennis star Peng denies that she made accusation of sexual assault

Peng said the social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood.
Mon Dec 20 2021
Chinese city's tennis ambitions imperilled by Peng Shuai scandal

Chinese city's tennis ambitions imperilled by Peng Shuai scandal

A spokesperson for the Shenzhen government said he did not know whether the WTA would return.
Sun Dec 19 2021
China chafes at exit of women's tennis body in solidarity with Peng

China chafes at exit of women's tennis body in solidarity with Peng

Wang Wenbin did not directly mention the WTA but pointedly said China "opposes the politicization of sports".
Fri Dec 03 2021
Tennis - WTA 'on the right side of history' in Peng Shuai case, says Billie Jean King

Tennis - WTA 'on the right side of history' in Peng Shuai case, says Billie Jean King

King praised Steve Simon and the WTA leadership for taking a strong stand on defending human rights in China and around the world.
Thu Dec 02 2021
WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng Shuai situation

WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng Shuai situation

The decision to pull tournaments that could cost the U.S.-headquartered WTA hundreds of millions of dollars in broadcasting and sponsorship.
Wed Dec 01 2021
Analysis: In Peng case, a glimpse into the machinery of Beijing's control

Analysis: In Peng case, a glimpse into the machinery of Beijing's control

Peng Shuai's case has brought the realities of China's censorship and secrecy around its leadership to global attention.
Wed Nov 24 2021
WTA's stance on Peng has made it human rights champion, says former US official

WTA's stance on Peng has made it human rights champion, says former US official

WTA has become the world's "most effective" human rights organisation over its leadership on the Peng Shuai case.
Wed Nov 24 2021
In Peng case, a glimpse into the machinery of Beijing's control

In Peng case, a glimpse into the machinery of Beijing's control

Temporary disappearances from public life following a scrape with authority are not unheard of in China.
Tue Nov 23 2021
Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child

According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025