insert_link Sport Alcaraz downs former ‘pirate’ in Buenos Aires opener Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament on Thursday, defeating a player who once worked as an entertainment park pirate. World number two and defending champion Alcaraz beat 134th-ranked Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 in his first match since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open. Carabelli, who lives just a handful of blocks away from the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, […] todayFebruary 16, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Woods inconsistent in PGA return as Cantlay leads at Riviera Tiger Woods got off to an erratic start in his first US PGA Tour event in more than 10 months, firing a one-over par 72 that left him eight shots behind first-round leader Patrick Cantlay at the Genesis Invitational. Woods, playing his first tour-sanctioned tournament since ankle surgery in April -- two weeks after he withdrew from the third round of the Masters with foot pain -- had […] todayFebruary 16, 2024 4
insert_link Sport English Premier Weekend Preview Chelsea appear lambs to the slaughter ahead of a trip to Manchester City on Saturday as the English champions have hit top form as the business end of the season approaches. However, Pep Guardiola's men could have ground to make up in the Premier League title race by the time they kick-off at the Etihad with Liverpool and Arsenal in action before them on Saturday. At the other end […] todayFebruary 16, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Williamson puts New Zealand within 94 runs of winning second Test Kane Williamson thwarted South Africa on Friday to lift New Zealand to within 94 runs of winning the second Test and taking the series. Williamson was 92 not out at tea on day four in Hamilton and closing on a 32nd Test century as the hosts reached 173-3, chipping away towards their target of 267. Victory would hand the Black Caps a 2-0 sweep of the two-match series and […] todayFebruary 16, 2024 4
insert_link Local RSF has installed satellite Internet connections for journalists in nine locations in DRC Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has equipped nine media outlets and journalists’ associations in the Democratic Republic of Congo with satellite Internet connections since December. The aim is to provide the journalists with more reliable connections and make it easier for them to work. These connections, which continue to function even when the Internet has been completely cut by local operators, have been installed at media outlets and associations in Kinshasa, […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 2
insert_link Environment Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday. City authorities asked for cooperation from employers to help workers in the city of about 11 million people avoid the pollution, which is expected to last into Friday. The air monitoring website IQAir ranked Bangkok among the 10 most polluted cities […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Britain’s Wightman second in Melbourne mile on injury comeback British Olympic gold medal hopeful Jake Wightman continued his injury comeback with a close second place in the mile at the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne on Thursday. The 2022 world 1500m champion, who was sidelined for most of last year, crossed a fraction behind Australian Stewart McSweyn, who won in 3mins 52.00secs. European and Commonwealth Games medallist Wightman pipped Tokyo Olympic gold medal winner Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 1
insert_link Sport ‘Emotional’ Hamilton unveils Mercedes 2024 car Lewis Hamilton admitted it felt "emotional" and "surreal" to take part in the final Formula One car launch of his Mercedes career on Wednesday. Hamilton, a seven-time Formula One world champion, will leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season in a stunning switch to Ferrari. The 39-year-old had signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes worth £100 million ($126 million) in August. But Hamilton recently activated a break […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 6
insert_link Sport England’s Wood strikes early blows as India 93-3 in third Test England fast bowler Mark Wood took two wickets to rattle India's top order before the hosts recovered to 93-3 at lunch after electing to bat in the third Test on Thursday. Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss in Rajkot but Wood had India on the back foot with the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. They then slipped to 33-3 when spinner Tom Hartley removed Rajat Patidar. Rohit, […] todayFebruary 15, 2024 3
