Venezuela gives U.S. 15 days to slash embassy staff
Venezuela’s official news agency AVN (Agencia Venezolana de Noticias) said the U.S. Embassy has been asked to reduce its personnel to a staff of 17 to match the number of…
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Venezuela gives U.S. 15 days to slash embassy staff
Venezuela’s official news agency AVN (Agencia Venezolana de Noticias) said the U.S. Embassy has been asked to reduce its personnel to a staff of 17 to match the number of…
Every Second Counts in Bid to Keep Sports Fans
On a summer evening in Sydney in January, two former Grand Slam champions, John McEnroe and Patrick Rafter, played an abbreviated version of tennis. Rafter won the exhibition match by…
Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic to win Dubai Championships
“I don’t think I could have played much better,” Federer said on court after the match. – Read: ‘housework harder than pro tennis’
Late night shocker for Rafael Nadal in Rio
He will meet Nadal’s fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in Sunday’s final. Nadal, whose 2014 was disrupted by injury and illness after winning a record ninth French Open title, has struggled…
New Chelsea match racism storm
British Transport Police have appealed for witnesses to a second alleged incident of racist chanting following a UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea and Paris St Germain. The game, which…
Chelsea to Send Invitation to Man Abused by Its Fans
Chelsea plans to invite a black man abused by its supporters at a Paris subway station this week to its London stadium for the return leg of the team’s Champions…
Chelsea to Send Invitation to Man Abused by Its Fans
Chelsea plans to invite a black man abused by its supporters at a Paris subway station this week to its London stadium for the return leg of the team’s Champions…
Why Flowers Ordered Online Don’t Always Look Like Their Photo
Ordering flowers off the Internet is a bit like online dating: When you see them in person, they don’t always match their profile picture. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Video Shows Fatal Crush at Stadium in Egypt
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY Video recorded on Sunday outside a soccer stadium in Cairo, where at least 19 fans were killed in a fatal crush before a match, appears…
Deadly Egypt Soccer Violence Revives Scrutiny Of Police
The killing of more than 20 soccer fans outside a Cairo stadium in a melee with security forces has revived scrutiny of police tactics in Egypt less than a month…
Egypt soccer teams played to the end despite clashes that killed scores of fans
The nation’s health ministry said 19 people died in the riots at a match in Cairo on Sunday. State media reported higher numbers. At least 30 people were killed when…
At Least 5 Dead In Egypt Soccer Riot, Health Ministry Says
A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, killing at least five people as a health official said the death toll was likely to…
Blatter and Hayatou slam western media over AFCoN violence
According to eye witnesses the security situation was sufficiently dire that a helicopter was deployed to hover low over the stadium and scatter the rioting fans. There were reports of…
Ghana Soccer Match Interrupted By Riots, Tear Gas
Police used tear gas to disperse angry fans during an African Cup semifinal on Thursday. With Ghana leading host Equatorial Guinea 3-0, unruly fans forced Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane to…
Desperate’ Prince Charles Wanted To Back Out Of His Wedding To Princess Diana, New Book Claims
It’s no secret that Prince Charles and Princess Diana were never as perfect a match as they initially seemed, but a new claim that Charles was “desperate” to back out…
Led by Tinder, the Mobile Dating Game Surges
Molly Wood MACHINE LEARNING BLESS or curse the smartphone, but you can’t doubt its impact. Even digital dating has become a hand-held activity. Online dating, long dominated by big outfits…
Meet Rami: Part dachshund … part pit bull?
That’s the way the joke would open, pairing the most unlikely of canine partnersthe short legged, long bodied dachshund with the larger, stronger pit bull. But Rami is proof that…
Australian Open: Djokovic silences Stan to reach fifth final
The world No. 1 outlasted the defending champion 7-6 (1) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-0 in Melbourne on Friday and will face Andy Murray in Sunday’s final. In a match filled…
Feeling blue? Andy Murray’s girlfriend caught unleashing volley of abuse
The match was a tense one from the beginning, with much of the pre-game narrative focusing on Murray’s ex-coach, Dani Vallverdu, who is now in Berdych’s corner. The Scot, who…
Australian Open: Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova to meet in final
Williamsseeking a 19th grand slam titlerallied from a break down in the first set and needed nine match points to fend off the big-hitting 19-year-old who was making her debut…
Maria Sharapova Breezes Past Compatriot to Reach Final
MELBOURNE, Australia — As it turned out, an Australian Open semifinal was not Maria Sharapova’s toughest all-Russian match in Melbourne this year. That came in the second round, when she…
Sharapova Romps Into Australian Open Semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — After some unflinching words from her family, Maria Sharapova has been relentless on her opponents. Sharapova, seeded second at the Australian Open, advanced to the semifinals here…
Fans greet former player with gruesome banner
The giant image of former Standard captain Steven Defour, who joined Anderlecht from Portuguese club Porto last year, was unveiled in a stand behind the goal before kick off in…
Venus Williams Reaches Australian Open Quarterfinal
MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams’ strong run at the Australian Open continued Monday when she beat sixth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the…
Rafael Nadal puts struggles behind him with ‘special’ Australian Open win
But with each passing match, the world number three looks to be building momentum. He took just over two hours to see off 15th-ranked Anderson 7-5 6-1 6-4 on the…
European Soccer Clubs Take Breaks, Heading to Warmer Climates to Train
Sculptures of soccer players lined the entrance to Marbella Football Center in San Pedro de Alcantara, Spain.” ESTEPONA, Spain — F.C. Basel, the best soccer team in Switzerland, went to…
Ivory Coast grab late draw
The goal looked to have been enough for Mali, who defended stoutly against an Ivory Coast team featuring the likes of Manchester City’s Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony. Equalizer –…
Premier League 0-2 Underdogs
Frank Lampard looked to have secured a last minute draw but his free kick instead hit the post. A few seconds later Middlesbrough scored a second, securing a famous victory….
Victoria Azarenka and American Women Surge Into Third Round of Australian Open
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — For a former champion intent on becoming a future champion, Victoria Azarenka hardly had a welcome-back draw at this Australian Open: Sloane…