Cricket might be forced to make its Olympic return outside Los Angeles, 2028 Games organisers said on Thursday, following reports the sport could be staged thousands of miles away in New York. Casey Wasserman, the chairman of LA28, told a news conference that officials were still searching for a venue for cricket, which has been…
US stocks wobbled on Thursday as investors waited for more clues about future interest rate cuts and worries over Donald Trump’s presidency clouded optimism. Bitcoin dipped below $90,000 level after striking a record of $93,462 on Wednesday. Observers are expecting it to soon top $100,000 following pro-crypto pledges from the US president-elect. Investors were looking…
Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game when the 20-year-old Frenchman led the San Antonio Spurs to a 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The first overall pick in last year’s draft rattled up his career-high 50 points in just 26 minutes and ended the game…
China is looking to slash taxes on home purchases as the government strengthens fiscal support for its ailing real estate sector, a media report said on Tuesday. Regulators are preparing a proposal that would enable major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing to reduce the deed tax for buyers to as low as one percent…
China’s largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding in the world’s second-largest economy after recent efforts by Beijing to boost activity. “Singles Day” — launched by tech giant Alibaba in 2009 — has ballooned into an annual blockbuster period for retail, with days…
Austin Eckroat fired a nine-under-par 63 in Sunday’s final round to win the US PGA Tour’s World Wide Technology Championship by one stroke. The 25-year-old American made 11 birdies and two bogeys to finish on 24-under 264 after 72 holes at Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante in Los Cabos, Mexico. “That’s probably some of…
Jaron “Boots” Ennis successfully defended his International Boxing Federation welterweight crown on Saturday, defeating Ukraine’s Karen Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision. A bruising battle at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center saw Ennis land the heavier shots in the rematch of their 2023 meeting won by the American champion on points. Ennis had vowed to knock out Chukhadzhian…
The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a sensational second-half comeback to preserve their perfect start to the season with a 105-100 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. A superb defensive performance from Evan Mobley and 22 points from Donovan Mitchell laid the foundations for an unlikely victory that saw Cleveland improve to 11-0. Mobley led the…
Farmer Liu Bingyong used to make a tidy profit selling milk but is now leaking cash — the victim of a dairy sector crisis that embodies several of China’s economic woes. Milk is not a traditional mainstay of Chinese diets, but the government has long pushed people to drink more, citing its health benefits. The…
European and US stock markets dipped while the dollar slid Monday as investors steel themselves for a coin-toss US presidential election, an interest rate decision and expected Chinese stimulus measures. Oil prices rallied more than two percent after eight members of the OPEC+ group of producers said Sunday they would extend supply cuts until the end of…