HAVANA: Tropical Storm Laura pounded Cuba with heavy rains yesterday as it barrelled toward the US, where forecasters predicted it would strengthen to a hurricane after leaving 24 people dead and a swath of destruction in the Caribbean. “Strengthening is expected when the storm moves over the Gulf of Mexico, […]
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SAN FRANCISCO: More dry-lightning storms hit California yesterday after sparking 625 fires last week as authorities warned the state was trapped in a “megafire era” triggered by climate change. The worst of the wildfires, including the second and third largest in California history, burned in the San Francisco Bay Area […]
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina confirmed a record 8,713 new cases of coronavirus yesterday and 381 resulting deaths in just 24 hours, as the Latin American nation battles a surge of contagions. The country’s health ministry said that just weeks into a stricter quarantine in the capital Buenos Aires and its suburbs, […]
SYDNEY: The Australian state at the centre of the country’s coronavirus second wave today reported 148 new Covid-19 cases, more than the previous day but well down from peak levels, and eight deaths. The majority of new cases reported in recent weeks were in the city of Melbourne, Australia’s second […]
NEW YORK: Fourth-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan battled back to beat Karolina Muchova 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-2 yesterday and reach the third round of the Western & Southern Open. Osaka, ranked 10th in the world, was playing her first match since the WTA resumed after a coronavirus hiatus. The tournament […]
ASUNCION: Former Brazil star Ronaldinho was released yesterday by a Paraguayan judge after five months in detention over a forged passport. Judge Gustavo Amarilla also released Ronaldinho’s brother Roberto de Assis Moreira, who also had been held for a month in jail and another four months under house arrest in […]
NEW YORK: Serena Williams shook off some Covid-19 layoff rust to grind out a 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(0) win over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus yesterday to move into the third round of the Western and Southern Open. Williams’ matches are a magnet for fans but with no spectators allowed onto the […]
NEW YORK: Third seed Daniil Medvedev launched the defence of his Western and Southern Open title with a tidy 6-4 6-4 second round win over Marcos Giron yesterday, getting his US Open preparations off to an upbeat start. The subdued atmosphere and empty stands at the Billie Jean King National […]
PARIS: Paris Saint Germain have asked the French League to once more postpone what would be their first match of the French season, a source told AFP yesterday. Ligue 1 started last Friday, but PSG’s opening game against Metz was postponed because the French champions were in Lisbon where they […]
LONDON: Arsenal have agreed permanent deals with defenders Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares after their loan spells in the second half of the 2019-20 campaign, the club said on their website today. Mari, 26, moved to the Premier League side in January from Flamengo, who he helped win the Brazilian […]