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Play to resume at Australian Open after extreme heat break

Play to resume at Australian Open after extreme heat break

Play was set to resume on outside courts at the Australian Open Tuesday following a three-hour delay after matches were halted due to extreme heat.

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Bucs receiver Gage in hospital after scary hit

Bucs receiver Gage in hospital after scary hit

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Russell Gage was being treated in hospital on Monday after a scary hit near the end of his team's playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

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Eating one wild fish same as month of drinking tainted water: study

Eating one wild fish same as month of drinking tainted water: study

Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", new research said on Tuesday.

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China's population shrinks for first time in over 60 years

China's population shrinks for first time in over 60 years

China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis.

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Maher misery as Cowboys kicker misses four shots at goal

Maher misery as Cowboys kicker misses four shots at goal

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher claimed an unwanted piece of NFL history on Monday after missing a record four extra point attempts in a single game.

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Garcia, Rublev beat heat at Australian Open ahead of Djokovic return

Garcia, Rublev beat heat at Australian Open ahead of Djokovic return

Caroline Garcia and Andrey Rublev swept into the Australian Open second round on a blisteringly hot day Tuesday ahead of Novak Djokovic making his eagerly anticipated return to the season-opening Grand Slam.

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Giant legs of Vietnam's 'dragon chicken' a Lunar New Year delicacy

Giant legs of Vietnam's 'dragon chicken' a Lunar New Year delicacy

On a farm close to Hanoi, Le Van Hien picks out the best bird among his flock of "dragon chickens" -- a breed with legs as thick as a brick that can fetch up to $2,000 a head.

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China's economy grows at slowest pace in decades but tops forecasts

China's economy grows at slowest pace in decades but tops forecasts

China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace in four decades as it was hammered by Covid lockdowns and a property crisis but the forecast-beating reading raised hopes for a strong recovery as it reopens.

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Extreme heat halts play at Australian Open

Extreme heat halts play at Australian Open

Extreme heat forced play to be halted Tuesday on outside courts at the Australian Open, with the roofs closed on its three main stadiums -- Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena.

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Asian stocks struggle, even as China growth tops forecasts

Asian stocks struggle, even as China growth tops forecasts

Asian stocks mostly fell Tuesday but pared early losses after data showed China's economy grew more than expected last year, while traders remain hopeful about the country's outlook as it emerges from years of debilitating zero-Covid measures.

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