TOKYO (Reuters) – Undeterred by Tokyo’s chaotic preparations to stage the 2020 Olympic Games, Japan’s Aichi Prefecture will bid to stage the 2026 Asian Games, the region’s governor said on Monday. Aichi will submit an application to the Japanese Olympic Committee to host the event, Kyodo News reported Hideaki Omura as saying on Monday. “As […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will likely boost Japan’s economy by 0.2-0.3 of a percentage point on average each year until 2018, offsetting some of the pain from another sales tax hike planned in 2017, the Bank of Japan said on Monday. The estimate by the central bank, made on request by […]
Former British cabinet minister Ed Balls has been appointed chairman of Norwich City's board of directors, the Premier League club said on their website.
James Taylor and Nick Compton scored half-centuries to lead England to 179-4 on the first day of the test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Saturday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is full of admiration for Leicester City's football style which propelled the Midlands club to the top of the Premier League.
BERLIN (Reuters) – One graduate with a craving to get away from it all in 2016 intends to row solo across the Indian Ocean, quitting the Berlin start-up scene to seek freedom and listen to some audio books in peace. Francesco Tomba, 26, is undeterred by his lack of significant rowing experience. He has already […]
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal walked out of his pre-match news conference after calling on the media to apologise for their treatment of him.
Guus Hiddink believes it is possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League's top four but told the club's players to have a long look in the mirror.
South African test cricketers gave mediocre returns after being sent to play in domestic competition to find form before the first test against England.
