Tag: Oceania
USA Basketball sets plan for Olympic camps in Las Vegas
For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas.
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Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Brisbane will be offered as the 2032 Olympics host for International Olympic Committee members to confirm in Tokyo next month.
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Anti-racism icon Adam Goodes rejects Hall of Fame invitation
BRISBANE, Australia — Adam Goodes had seen and heard enough when he retired in 2015 as one of the most illustrious Indigenous players in...
Williamson to miss 2nd test against England to rest elbow
BIRMINGHAM, England — New Zealand will be without captain Kane Williamson for the second and final test against England starting Thursday because he is...
Australia says WTO should punish Chinese economic coercion
CANBERRA, Australia — The World Trade Organization should penalize “bad behavior when it occurs,” Australia's prime minister said Wednesday ahead of a Group of...
Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying
SYDNEY — Australia’s Olympic baseball team has given up trying to qualify for the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus-related travel complications.
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Down Under criminals tricked into using FBI-run message app
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Authorities in Australia and New Zealand said Tuesday they've dealt a huge blow to organized crime after hundreds of criminals...
California entry wins US tap water prize at tasting contest
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A southern California water district has won the top prize for U.S. tap water at an international tasting contest.
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England holds out against New Zealand to draw 1st test
LONDON — England batted slowly and carefully Sunday to hold out against New Zealand on the final day of the first test at Lord's.
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England bowler Ollie Robinson suspended for abusive tweets
LONDON — England fast bowler Ollie Robinson was suspended from international cricket on Sunday pending an investigation into discriminatory tweets he posted from 2012-13.
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