LOS ANGELES: Stacy Lewis fired a six-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead with Hannah Green after the first round of the USLPGA Tour’s Los Angeles Open on Thursday. The 34-year-old American birdied four of her last six holes in the bogey-free round at Wilshire Country Club.
PARIS: Atalanta reached their first Coppa Italia final since 1996 as Josip Ilicic and Alejandro Gomez scored in a 2-1 victory over six-time winners Fiorentina on Thursday. Their three away goals in the first leg which finished 3-3 in Florence, as well as the two efforts at home, were enough
VLADIVOSTOK (Russia): Kim Jong Un has accused the US of acting in “bad faith” in talks on its nuclear arsenal, North Korean state media said yesterday as he left Russia following his first summit with President Vladimir Putin. Kim’s armoured train departed the Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok a
TAIPEI (Taiwan): Taiwan’s wealthiest man Terry Gou has sparked criticism after he was quoted dismissing his wife’s opposition to his recently announced presidential bid by saying “the harem should not meddle in politics”. Gou, the head of tech giant Foxconn, made a surprise announcement last week that he plans to
WASHINGTON (United States): North Korea demanded that the United States pay a $2 million medical bill for US student Otto Warmbier, who went into a coma after allegedly being tortured in the totalitarian country, a report said Thursday. The Washington Post quoted unidentified sources as saying that a US official
WELLINGTON (New Zealand): New Zealand police were left red-faced yesterday after admitting 11 firearms have been stolen from a police station while in the midst of a nationwide buy-back scheme following the Christchurch massacre. The firearms – some earmarked for destruction – were stolen from the Palmerston North police station
SYDNEY (Australia): Australia yesterday warned more terror attacks were “likely” in Sri Lanka, cautioning citizens against visiting the island nation following the Easter Sunday bombing that claimed 253 lives. “Terrorists are likely to carry out further attacks in Sri Lanka,” the foreign ministry warned in its latest travel advice. “Attacks
LOS ANGELES: The Arizona Cardinals made reigning Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray the number one selection in the 2019 National Football League entry draft on Friday. Murray became the first player in history to be a first-round pick in both the Major League Baseball and NFL drafts, after the Oakland
GETAFE: Real Madrid’s dreary end to the season took another turn for the worse on Thursday as they were left holding on for a goalless draw away to Champions League chasers Getafe. Just 48 hours before Barcelona are set to be celebrating a 26th La Liga title at Camp Nou,
JAKARTA (Indonesia): Torrential rain triggered flooding in parts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta overnight, the disaster agency said yesterday, forcing the evacuation of residents. Heavy rain pounded the greater Jakarta area, causing the Ciliwung river to burst its banks, and prompting flash flooding in at least 17 communities. Dozens of
