Sports
Japan's winning World Baseball Classic team visits Kishida
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might have had his most enjoyable day in office on Thursday when Japan's winning World Baseball Classic team paid a visit. Kishida was beaming when a gold medal from the winning team was placed around his neck, and he also received a large card in a… Read
Uno leads Malinin after men's short program in figure skate
Defending titleholder Shoma Uno of Japan edged American teen Ilia Malinin to lead the men's short program at the world figure skating championships on Thursday. Uno opened with a triple flip at Saitama Super Arena and followed with a quadruple toeloop, double toeloop combination. He finished with a triple axel… Read
Yankees rated MLB's most valuable team at $7.1 bil: Forbes
The New York Yankees remained atop the list of Major League Baseball's most valuable franchises, its $7.1 billion price tag an 18% jump from last year, Forbes magazine reported Thursday. The annual list of MLB team values came a week before the start of the 2023 season and showed the… Read
World Athletics Council stymies Russian path to Olympics
Track and field leaders signaled Thursday that it will be nearly impossible for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in that sport at the Paris Olympics next year if the war in Ukraine continues. The World Athletics Council kept its ban on Russian athletes in international events in place “for… Read
Track bans transgender athletes; tightens rules for Semenya
Track and field banned transgender athletes from international competition Thursday, while adopting new regulations that could keep Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences in sex development from competing. In a pair of decisions expected to stoke outrage, the World Athletics Council adopted the same rules as swimming did last… Read
Kane breaks England all-time goal record
Harry Kane broke England's all-time goalscoring record with his 54th international goal in Thursday's Euro 2024 qualifying opener against Italy. The Tottenham striker banished memories of his crucial penalty miss in England's World Cup quarter-final defeat by France in December by smashing home a spot-kick just before half-time to give… Read
Credit Suisse collapse leaves sports sponsorships in limbo
The takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse leaves many sports stars, teams and tournaments with a big question mark hanging over their lucrative sponsorship deals. The Swiss national soccer team, the country's top soccer division, tennis great Roger Federer, golf star Sergio Garcia and Zurich's new stadium were all sponsored… Read
French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance
French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach. While the government says such systems are needed to manage millions-strong crowds and spot potential dangers, critics see the draft law as… Read
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula reach Miami Open 3rd round
Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff opened her 2023 Miami Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Rebecca Marino on Thursday and advanced to the third round where she will face 27th-seeded Anastasia Potapova. After her victory, Gauff, coming off a quarterfinals appearance at Indian Wells, said in a television interview that it… Read
IOC and Olympic Games cannot be referees in political disputes: Bach
The Olympic Games and its ruling body, the International Olympic Committee, cannot be referees in global political disputes, its president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, defending the IOC's plans to includes Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Games. Speaking at a political forum, Bach said the Games should… Read
