Broken Valieva to White's farewell: Five Beijing Games moments
There were plenty of tears, some cheers from Covid-restricted crowds and the sight of an ice hockey match between players wearing medical masks.
Read more
Luxury sector undaunted by Covid, soaring inflation
The pandemic and soaring inflation have done nothing to take the shine off luxury brands, from Louis Vuitton to Gucci and Cartier, as the sector hiked prices to notch up stellar profits.
Read more
Fijian Drua crushed on Super Rugby debut, Crusaders win
Pacific newcomers Fijian Drua had a rude introduction to Super Rugby with a heavy defeat while 12-time champions Canterbury Crusaders ground out a victory as the new season kicked off over the weekend.
Read more
'I feel like a joke': Who said what at the Beijing Olympics
The Beijing Olympics close on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on over two weeks of sporting -- and other -- drama.
Read moreMacron and Putin to talk as Ukraine front line grows more volatile
French President Emmanuel Macron will call Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western powers predict will be an imminent invasion of Ukraine.
Read more
Shiffrin goes home without medal as curtain set to fall on Beijing
Mikaela Shiffrin said her United States team-mates got her through a disappointing Beijing Olympics that ended on Sunday with her going home without a medal, but there was a last-gasp gold for Britain.
Read more
Karl-Anthony Towns wins three-point contest, Toppin earns NBA dunk title
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns scored a record 29 points in the final round to capture the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, holding off the sharpshooting duo of Trae Young and Luke Kennard.
Read more
Textiles fan inflation fears amid London Fashion Week
Textile prices, like many raw materials, are soaring on resurgent post-pandemic demand and the rocketing cost of both energy and transport, industry experts say.
Read moreMacron and Putin to meet as Ukraine front line grows more volatile
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western powers predict will be an imminent invasion of Ukraine.
Read more
Germany's Friedrich writes history with Olympic bobsleigh double
Francesco Friedrich made history Sunday by repeating his bobsleigh Olympic double as Germany signed off the Beijing Winter Games having won nine of the ten sliding events.
Read moreIn The News
