She was always in control against the world number eight Ostapenko and put herself on the way to victory when she broke the talented 20-year-old in the first game of the first set. Simona Halep…
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Communist Party congress: How China picks its leaders
Every five years, the eyes of the world turn to China as the ruling Communist Party holds its congress. The event determines who will lead the Party. Those people will go on to lead the…
Downing Street denies Theresa May has delayed China trip because Beijing snubbed her in favour of Donald Trump
DOWNING Street is denying reports Theresa May has had to postpone a trip to China because she has been snubbed in favour of Donald Trump. Number 10 say the reports Beijing has knocked back the…
Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov ATP Beijing tennis tips, Predictions and Live Stream: Will Nadal avenge last year’s loss to Dimitrov?
A lot has happened in the life of Rafael Nadal since last year’s meeting in Beijing, he played only one match after that- an opening round loss to Viktor Troicki in Shanghai- before ending his…
Tennis: Nadal sets up Isner showdown in Beijing
Beijing: Rafael Nadal said he was braced for the “huge” serve of John Isner after Spain’s world number one bulldozed his way into the China Open quarter-finals yesterday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion Nadal saw…
Big political donor has secret Beijing ties, court documents say
One of Australia’s biggest political donors, who rubbed shoulders with serving and former prime ministers, has been accused of engaging in clandestine activities to “advance the interests of the People’s Republic of China”. The allegations…
Pliskova Outsted In Beijing By Cirstea; Kvitova Clocks Wozniacki
Two more Top 10 seeds fell Thursday at the Premier Mandatory event in Beijing. World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova was shocked by former Top 25 Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5. “I didn’t think about her ranking,…
Nadal defies ‘tennis ball hair’ mishap to sweep into Beijing semis
Beijing (AFP) – Rafael Nadal got some tennis ball fibre lodged in his eye but that did not stop the world number one setting up a China Open semi-final on Saturday with “great guy” Grigor…
Nadal defies mishap to sweep into Beijing semis
Rafael Nadal got some fibre from a tennis ball lodged in his eye but that did not stop the world number one setting up a China Open semi-final on Saturday with “great guy” Grigor Dimitrov.…
Beijing Olympics organizers prepare 3 Alpine skiing courses
ZURICH (AP) — Organizers of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics are ahead of schedule creating three courses on two mountains. Course designer Bernhard Russi said Friday one of the courses is ”completely ideal”…
Watch a flaming meteor streak across the night sky in China
That said, local news reports have noted that it caused buildings to shake as it detonated in sky. According to NASA’s tracking of such fireballs — yes, NASA documents every single one — the most…
Planet Dubs podcast: Draymond Green talks goals on China trip
Draymond Green goes in-depth while talking about what the trip to China means for the team, plus how the team can repeat as champions, and more in this edition of our Planet Dubs podcast. Beat…
May forced to delay China trade mission because of Trump clash
Theresa May has been forced to delay a long-awaited trade mission to China after Beijing chose to prioritise a visit by US President Donald Trump. Sky News has learnt that Downing Street officials had been…
