August 4, 2021 By Sam Nussey and Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) – Commentators at climbing’s Olympic debut in Tokyo are compensating for mostly empty venues with a wall of encouragement for the athletes, as the sport’s inclusion brings a splash of youth appeal to the world’s largest sporting event. The […]
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Royal Caribbean’s cruise bookings jump as tourism industry recovers
FILE PHOTO: Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship is moored at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore, December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su August 4, 2021 (Reuters) -Royal Caribbean Group said on Wednesday overall bookings […]
Brazil retailers hunt for M&A deals to compete for e-commerce dominance
Vendor Denise Fernandes de Queiroz talks to a costumer as they enter a messaging app on their phones at a Casas Bahia store in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 3, 2021. Picture taken August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli August 4, 2021 By Tatiana Bautzer August 4 (Reuters) – In March last […]
MLB roundup: Astros silence Dodgers’ bats, fans
Aug 3, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryne Stanek (45) and catcher Martin Maldonado (15) celebrate the 3-0 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports August 4, 2021 With fans in Los Angeles expressing their venom, the […]
Olympics-Golf-Top women thrill in Games glory hunt after lukewarm men’s event
Bianca Pagdanganan, a golfer from Philippines, shows off a ball carrying Philippines flag on it, in Kasumigaseki Golf Club in Kawagoe city in Saitama prefecture, Japan, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ju-min Park August 4, 2021 By Ju-min Park KAWAGOE, Japan (Reuters) – Boasting a sparkling field laden with gold medal-hunting patriots, […]
Sony posts record Q1 profit on pandemic demand for devices and content
FILE PHOTO: Journalists wait for Sony Corp’s new President and Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida’s news conference on the company’s business plan at Sony’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai August 4, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony Corp raised its earnings outlook on Wednesday after a record first-quarter […]
Belarusian athlete will arrive in Warsaw later on Wednesday, opposition politician says
Belarusian Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who took refuge in the Polish embassy in Tokyo, arrives at Narita International Airport to leave for Vienna, in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato August 4, 2021 WARSAW (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya will arrive in Warsaw later on Wednesday, […]
Olympics-Sailing-France protest result of women’s 470 race
Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Sailing – Women’s 470 – Medal Race – Enoshima Yacht Harbour – Tokyo, Japan – August 4, 2021. Camille Lecointre of France and Aloise Retornaz of France react after competing. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado August 4, 2021 By Philip O’Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The French team of […]
Olympics-Baseball-U.S. win relegates Dominican Republic to bronze-medal game
Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Baseball – Men – Round 2 Repechage – Dominican Republic v United States – Yokohama Baseball Stadium, Yokohama, Japan – August 4, 2021. Triston Casas of the United States celebrates after winning the game. REUTERS/Jorge Silva August 4, 2021 By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) -The […]
Olympics-Italy hails new sprint king, as drama unfolds at airport
A group of police officers walks outside the Ariake Tennis Park at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar August 4, 2021 By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) -Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the most coveted crown in athletics on Sunday, giving Italy […]