Japan’s Panasonic keen to extend sponsorship to Tokyo
BERLIN (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic would like to extend its long-running Olympic sponsorship to take it up to 2020 when Tokyo will host the Games, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
Triumphant Tokyo delegation returns to roll up sleeves
TOKYO (Reuters) – A triumphant Tokyo governor Naoki Inose returned home to the cheers of thousands gathered in a plaza on Tuesday, thanking everyone for the support that brought the 2020 Olympic Games to Japan and vowing to get down to work to make the…
Nadal raises the bar again, Federer’s record looms
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hitting harder and moving more explosively than ever, Rafa Nadal raised the bar of men’s tennis another notch during his defeat of Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final on Monday.
Messi’s tax hearing put back
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and his father will appear in court to answer charges of tax evasion on September 27 after a hearing scheduled for next week was postponed, a court statement said on Tuesday.
Murray seals ATP Tour finals spot, Federer struggling
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray joined world number one Novak Djokovic and newly-crowned U.S. Open champion Rafa Nadal as definite qualifiers for the ATP World Tour finals on Tuesday but Roger Federer faces a battle to make the eight-man field…
South Korea lifters leave for Pyongyang
SEOUL (Reuters) – A delegation of South Korean weightlifters left for Pyongyang on Tuesday to take part in a regional competition that could see the South’s flag raised and national anthem played officially for the first time on North Korean soil.
Oslo votes to bid for 2022 Winter Games
OSLO (Reuters) – Oslo residents have voted in favor of bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Norwegian capital hoping to bring the event back to the Nordic nation of five million for a third time.
Nadal crowns his ‘most emotional season’ ever
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Engulfed in a mixture of relief and utter joy, Rafael Nadal fell on his back and covered his face with his hands after beating Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the U.S. Open, the 13th grand slam title of his career.
Nadal crowns brilliant year with US Open title
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal crowned his brilliant year by defeating world number one Novak Djokovic to win the US Open title at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday and earn his 13th grand slam singles crown.
Djokovic feels may lose No. 1 spot to incredible Nadal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic believes Rafa Nadal may soon displace him as world number one and has plenty of time to break Roger Federer’s benchmark 17 major titles after the Spaniard roared to the U.S. Open title at Flushing Meadows on Monday.
