INDIAN WELLS (United States): Bianca Andreescu’s vision became reality in the California desert, where the Canadian 18-year-old’s Cinderella run to a first WTA title put her among the elite of women’s tennis. “Crazy,” Andreescu herself called it, after gritty 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber
INDIAN WELLS (United States): Roger Federer departed Indian Wells empty-handed for a second straight year, but the Swiss great sees no reason he can’t get back on track at the Miami Masters. “Sure, it’s frustrating and disappointing and sad to some extent,” Federer said after falling 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to
SAITAMA (Japan): Japan’s “Ice Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu (pic) declared “mission complete” Tuesday in his race to be fit for the world figure skating championships, while admitting his injured ankle was still not 100 percent. The 24-year-old, who retained his Olympic title in Pyeongchang last year after similar injury fears, likened
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday never to utter the name of the twin-mosque gunman as she opened a sombre session of parliament with an evocative “as-salaam alaikum” message of peace to Muslims. “He will face the full force of the law in New Zealand,” Ardern pledged to
Christchurch: The bodies of six of the Christchurch massacre victims have been released to their families after an anguished-filled delay, New Zealand police said Tuesday, but they warned only a fraction of those killed had been fully identified. Police said that all 50 autopsies had been concluded but only “12
SENTANI: At least 89 people are known to have died after flash floods and landslides tore through Indonesia’s Papua region, with the toll expected to rise further as rescuers hunt for dozens still missing, the national disaster agency said Tuesday. Scores have also been injured in the disaster, triggered by
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealanders are gathering to thump chests, stomp feet and stick out their tongues – staging impromptu performances of the haka war dance to show solidarity with a Muslim community shattered by the mass shooting in Christchurch. Kiwis ranging from heavily tattooed bikers to business executives, children and the
UTRECHT, Netherlands: Dutch prosecutors and police said they were “seriously” investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack because of evidence including a letter found in the main suspect’s getaway car. “So far, a terrorist motive is seriously being taken into account. This is based on a letter found
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks with her ministers Tuesday after the speaker of parliament threatened to derail her EU withdrawal plan just 10 days before Brexit day, leaving her strategy in tatters. May is still hoping she can get the divorce agreement she struck with the
WASHINGTON:The annual Templeton Prize, which recognizes outstanding contributions to “affirming life’s spiritual dimension,” was awarded Tuesday to Brazilian Marcelo Gleiser – a theoretical physicist dedicated to demonstrating science and religion are not enemies. A physics and astronomy professor whose specialisations include cosmology, 60-year-old Gleiser was born in Rio de Janeiro,