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Honda to halt production of CR-Z hybrid sports car
Published on 09/06/2016
» TOKYO - Honda Motor Co said Thursday it will halt production of the CR-Z hybrid sports car by the end of this year due to sluggish sales.
Likely ancestor of mystery 'hobbit' found
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» PARIS - Half-sized humans who lived 700,000 years ago were almost certainly the ancestors of enigmatic "hobbits" whose fossils were found on the same Indonesian isle in 2013, scientists stunned by their own discovery reported Wednesday.
Copa gaffes expose rushed planning, draw ire
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» ORLANDO - "The United States could host the World Cup tomorrow," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said recently.
40 is just a number, says on-fire sprinter Collins
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» OSLO - Kim Collins is an unusual athlete on the global sprint circuit, setting a personal best over the 100m this season at the venerable age of 40.
All Blacks name Cruden to fill Carter's boots
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» WELLINGTON - Aaron Cruden has won the battle for the coveted All Blacks' 10 jersey as New Zealand bank on experience for the first Test against Wales in Auckland on Saturday.
Ford backs Perera to end cricket exile at Lord's
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» LONDON - Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford believes Kusal Perera can put more than six months without cricket behind him to make a dramatic Test return against England at Lord's on Thursday.
Pele scores big with sale of trophy
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» LONDON - A special replica World Cup trophy presented to world football icon Pele fetched pound sterling395,000 (500,000 euros, $570,000) at an auction of his personal memorabilia in London on Wednesday.
Wimbledon doubt as no date yet for Nadal return
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» MADRID - Rafael Nadal's participation at Wimbledon was cast into further doubt on Wednesday when his uncle and coach Toni Nadal said there is no fixed date for the Spaniard's return from a wrist injury.
Ronaldo inherits richest athlete throne from Tiger, Mayweather
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» NEW YORK - Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's highest-paid athletes on Wednesday in the wake of boxer Floyd Mayweather's retirement and back surgery for golfer Tiger Woods.
Rain limits Federer return to 20 minutes
AFP, Published on 09/06/2016
» STUTTGART (GERMANY) - Roger Federer's return to action lasted just 20 minutes on Wednesday when heavy rain led to an overnight suspension of his opening Stuttgart ATP grasscourt clash against American teenager Taylor Fritz.