Tag: Australia
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
TOKYO — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid...
Australia downs New Zealand 2-1 in Olympic women’s soccer
TOKYO — Sam Kerr and Tameka Yallop both scored and Australia opened the Olympic women's soccer tournament with a 2-1 victory over New Zealand...
Tax returns show Caitlyn Jenner’s income has fallen sharply
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caitlyn Jenner's earnings have fallen precipitously in the last several years from a high of $2.5 million in 2016 when she...
Replacement named for Liz Cambage in Australian Olympic team
SYDNEY — Sara Blicavs has been given a late call-up to the Tokyo Olympics after WNBA star Liz Cambage’s withdrawal from the Australian women's...
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
CAIRO — Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid growing concerns...
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — ARCHERY
Mixed Team
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UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal
BEIJING — The Chinese host of this year's meeting of the U.N, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended the body's proposal to label the...
Slingsby steers Aussies to bounce-back SailGP victory
Team Australia skipper Tom Slingsby pulled off a tight maneuver late in the podium race to pass France and win the Great Britain SailGP...
Spithill steers US into SailGP lead on Plymouth Sound
PLYMOUTH, England — U.S. skipper Jimmy Spithill avoided a collision at the start of the third fleet race Saturday and sailed to victory to...
Pacific Rim leaders agree to step up COVID vaccine sharing
Leaders of Asian Pacific nations agreed on Friday to step up COVID-19 vaccination sharing efforts as China said it has pledged $3 billion in...