(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios and Boris Becker traded insults on social media on Tuesday following the Australian’s criticism of Alexander Zverev after a video appeared to show the German dancing in a crowded club despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The video was posted... More »
(Reuters) – Croatia’s Borna Coric, who played in Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour exhibition tournament at the weekend, said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19. Coric’s positive test follows that of Grigor Dimitrov, who said on Sunday he had contracted t... More »
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia’s most popular band, Dubioza Kolektiv, invites its audience to “stay connected and disinfected” during a weekly “Quarantine Show” online to cheer up fans locked in their homes due to the coronavirus. Bosnia, like most states in Euro... More »
BERLIN (Reuters) – Italy and Spain, the two European countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus, have enforced the most drastic lockdowns to curb the pandemic but one country, Sweden, stands out for allowing life to go on much as before, Google data show. An... More »
ATHENS (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday. The IOC will hold di... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams charged into the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Sunday but it may have come at a price as the six-times champion suffered a right ankle injury. Williams, who twisted her left ankle during a quarter-final loss at the Australian... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Naomi Osaka will seek a spot in the U.S. Open quarter-finals when she returns to the court on Monday while second seed Rafa Nadal faces former winner Marin Cilic in last 16 action. Osaka, who brought 15-year-old American... More »
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Croatia has submitted a formal bid to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM-2), an early stage on the path to membership of the euro currency, the head of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers said on Monday. The move could... More »
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic has added former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic to his coaching team ahead of his title defense at SW19, the Serb has said. “I am grateful to have Goran Ivanisevic on my side of the net. We have agreed to collab... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Police in Australia are investigating suspicious packages sent to a wide range of embassies and consulates on Wednesday, which officials said included the U.S. and British missions in Melbourne, but there were no reports of harm to staff.... More »
KRASNOYARSK, Russia (Reuters) – Buyan, a brown bear kept in a Siberian zoo, has predicted that Croatia will defeat France in Sunday’s World Cup final. Two halves of water melon were laid on in Buyan’s enclosure in the Royev Ruchey zoo in the Siberian city of K... More »
REPINO, Russia (Reuters) – There has been a relentless positivity and forward-looking tenor to England’s approach to this World Cup but before the adventure in Russia began, manager Gareth Southgate forced his players to confront a nightmare from the past. Two... More »
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Here is a brief history of previous World Cup semi-final appearances by England and Croatia, ahead of their last four match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday: – England’s first semi-final appearance at a World Cup came at their home ... More »
REPINO, Russia (Reuters) – England manager Gareth Southgate says he is not about to change his team’s approach for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Croatia, saying he wants the “same again” from his young side. Although Croatia are the most difficult o... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello announced on Friday he was cancelling the remainder of his European tour after revealing he had undergone surgery for cancer. Costello, 63, whose hits include “Oliver’s Army”, “Everyday I write the Bo... More »
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Croatia showed none of the spark that marked their romp through the group phase but still did enough to edge Denmark in their round-of-16 clash on Sunday and ensure they will take on Russia in the World Cup quarter-finals ne... More »
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Croatia’s elated coach Zlatko Dalic lauded his captain Luka Modric who missed a penalty in extra time but then scored another in a shootout victory over Denmark on Sunday that put them in the World Cup quarter-finals. “I am ... More »
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Of all the Croatia players who mobbed Danijel Subasic after his penalty shootout heroics against Denmark on Sunday, none would have hugged the goalkeeper tighter than his captain Luka Modric. Subasic made three saves to help... More »
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia’s deputy prime minister, Martina Dalic, who is also the economy minister, on Friday survived a no-confidence vote prompted by discontent in the opposition over her handling of the debt crisis in the largest Balkan firm Agrokor. [AGRO... More »
(Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro remained on course for a rare Sunshine Double when he outlasted Milos Raonic 5-7 7-6(1) 7-6(3) in a marathon quarter-final at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Del Potro, who claimed the Indian Wells title earlier this month, fed o... More »
Tennis – Davis Cup – World Group First Round – Serbia v United States – Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia – February 3, 2018 U.S. Davis Cup team poses for a picture after their win over Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (Reuters) – The United States surged to an u... More »
Tennis – Davis Cup – World Group First Round – Serbia v United States – Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia – February 3, 2018 U.S. Davis Cup team poses for a picture after their win over Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (Reuters) – The United States surged to an u... More »
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia, January 29, 2018. Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with the men’s singles trophy during the winner’s photoshoot at the government house in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia... More »
Handball – Men’s EHF European Handball Championship – Final – Spain v Sweden – Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia – January 28, 2018. Spain’s team reacts after winning the match. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic ZAGREB (Reuters) – A rampant Spain lifted their first European ... More »
Tennis – Kooyong Classic – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia, January 10, 2018. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic stretches to hit a shot during his match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. REUTERS/David Gray MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic returned to c... More »
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a package of legislative and non-binding measures to reform the euro zone and make it more resilient to future crises. Below are the main proposals: EUROPEAN MONETARY FUND The euro zone bailout... More »
Men's tennis steps into the unknown next week when the young guns expected to follow in the footsteps of the current golden generation contest the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. More »
The ATP's flagship tournament for the world's top players aged 21 and under launches in Milan on Tuesday with a raft of new innovations that might leave regular fans scratching their heads. Here is a guide to what will be tested out in Milan. More »
Japan's Kenzo Shirai won his second gold medal at the world gymnastics championships when he claimed the men's vault title by a mere 0.001 in Montreal on Sunday. More »
World number one Garbine Muguruza fell at the first hurdle at the China Open on Monday, with the Spaniard forced to retire due to illness during her first-round match against Czech Barbora Strycova. More »
After years of bailing out Greece, the idea of letting more poorer states into the euro zone has sparked controversy, particularly in Germany, where Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking re-election in two weeks time. More »
Eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil have been discovered in 40 countries, including 24 of the European Union's 28 member states, German news agency DPA reported on Tuesday, without citing its sources. More »
Mo Farah brought down the curtain on his peerless track career in Britain by winning his farewell race on home soil on an emotional afternoon at the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting on Sunday. More »
Japan's Kei Nishikori has become the latest top 10 player to pull out of this week's Cincinnati Masters after the world number nine withdrew from the U.S. Open warmup event due to pain from a long-standing right wrist injury. More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 16, 2017 Switzerland’s Roger Federer poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the final against Croatia’s Marin Cilic Croaky and hung over, Roger Federer could barely recall where he had been as he celebrated u... More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 16, 2017 Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Croatia’s Marin Cilic Behind Roger Federer’s artistry and charm lies a ruthless streak of razor-edged steel which surfac... More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 10, 2017 Switzerland’s Roger Federer in action during his fourth round match against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov Former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt believes Switzerland’s Roger Federer and world number one Andy ... More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 6, 2017 Great Britain’s Andy Murray during a practice session REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge Home fans were in for a nail-biting day five at Wimbledon on Friday with four Britons in third round action, including defending... More »
A look at the 2017 records of Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and Canadian Francoise Abanda ahead of their second round match at Wimbledon on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 4, 2017 Great Britain’s Andy Murray during a practice session with coach Ivan Lendl REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth Home fans will be treated to a double-bill of British number ones at Wimbledon on Wednesday when Johanna Kont... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an ‘Unleashing American Energy’ event at the Department of Energy in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump will use fast-growing supplies of U.S. natural gas as a polit... More »
Crew members from UberBOAT stand on a boat at the Adriatic sea on the island of Solta, Croatia, June 30, 2017. Antonio Bronic/ REUTERS Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] launched its speedboat service in Croatia on Friday, connecting major tourist spots along the... More »
FILE PHOTO: Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka hits a shot during her third round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 23, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo Former world number one Victoria ... More »
A look at the 2017 record of Spain’s Garbine Muguruza and Italy’s Francesca Schiavone ahead of their first-round match at the French Open on Monday: More »
Portugal’s Salvador Sobral celebrates after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine, May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on S... More »
Ukraine’s Jamala performs a song as security detain a fan. REUTERS/Stringer Ukrainian police have detained a Ukrainian prankster for jumping onto the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest and dropping his trousers while singer Jamala was performing, Interior Mi... More »
Gaps in vaccination coverage against measles have lead to several outbreaks of the highly-contagious disease in Europe in the past year, with both children and young adults affected, health officials said on Monday. More »
Mar 29, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a volley against Jack Sock of the United States (not pictured) on day nine of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Nadal won 6-2, 6-3. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Rafa Nadal moved into the... More »
Mar 23, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain has a forehand against Christina McHale of the United States (not pictured) on day three of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Russian Elena Vesnina and Spania... More »
A man prepares a cigarette mixed with marijuana during Cannatech 2017, an annual global cannabis industry event, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 20, 2017. Picture taken March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Israel, a leader in marijuana research and health technology, ... More »
FILE PHOTO: U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson looks on during a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool U.S. Secretary of State Re... More »
Kris Meeke won the Mexican round of the World Rally Championship for Citroen on Sunday after final stage drama that saw the Briton almost miss out when he went off road and through a spectator car park. More »
Mar 11, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, Vasek Pospisil (CAN) hits a ball as he defeated Andy Murray (not pictured) in his 2nd round match in BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports World number one Andy ... More »
Tennis – Mexican Open – Men’s Singles – Quarter-Final – Acapulco, Mexico- 02/03/17. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in action against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. REUTERS/Henry Romero Nick Kyrgios served like a demon to bounce Serbia’s world number two and top seed Novak... More »
FILE PHOTO: Elderly residents exercise on the island of Yeonpyeong, which lies in the Yellow Sea, South Korea, April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo Average life expectancy will rise in many countries by 2030, breaking through 90 years in some places,... More »
A man cleans a street next to a plaque containing a pro-nazi salute honoring Croatian fighters killed during the 1990s’ war in Jasenovac, Croatia, February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic An international exhibition about Anne Frank had already toured over 20 ... More »
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 23/1/17 Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni celebrates winning her Women’s singles fourth round match against Jennifer Brady of the U.S. . REUTERS/Edgar Su TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY – RTSWW0G Mirjana Luc... More »
Tennis – Croatia v Argentina – Davis Cup Final – Arena Zagreb, Croatia – 27/11/16 Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro reacts after winning against Croatia’s Marin Cilic. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Argentina were level at 2-2 with hosts Croatia in an epic Davis Cup fi... More »
German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt answers reporters questions during a Reuters interview in Berlin, Germany July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Joachim Herrmann Germany is considering ordering its poultry farmers to keep their flocks indoors following an outbrea... More »
Tennis – Paris Masters tennis tournament men’s singles final – Andy Murray of Britain v John Isner of the U.S. – Paris, France – 6/11/2016 – Murray reacts. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Andy Murray’s route to securing the year-end world number ranking looks fraught ... More »
A fire severely damaged a set for the “Knightfall” television series at studios in Prague overnight, causing damage worth about $4 million, Czech media reported on Saturday. More »
SARAJEVO A World Heritage listing for 70,000 medieval tombstones spread across four countries that emerged from Yugoslavia’s bloody break up in the 1990s was praised on Monday as a rare example of successful cooperation between the former foes. Bosnia, Croatia... More »
ZAGREB On the rooftop of an empty building in Zagreb, Dino Helvida carefully pierces his client Kaitlin’s torso, legs and face before putting hooks through her skin. Shortly after, he suspends her from a metallic frame, her heavily tattooed body dangling horiz... More »
JAGODINA, Serbia Ultra-nationalists are set to return to Serbia’s parliament in an April 24 election after an absence of several years, boosted by growing discontent with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s pro-European Union stance and austerity policies. They ... More »
BRUSSELS Europe’s emerging migration policy is looking increasingly like Donald Trump without the hair. Except that, unlike the Republican presidential frontrunner, who wants to make Mexico pay for a wall to keep migrants out of the United States, the European... More »
KRAKOW, POLAND Germany qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games men’s handball tournament after winning their second European championship with an impressive 24-17 victory over favorites Spain in Sunday’s final. Beaten by the Spaniards 32-29 in the preliminary gro... More »
MELBOURNE Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has demanded proof of the match-fixing allegations that have rocked the Australian Open, saying tennis players were being hounded as if “serial killers”. Tennis officials have been forced onto the back foot ... More »
LONDON If you were to list the great cello works, you’d probably say Vivaldi, Bach and Haydn and skip AC/DC, Michael Jackson and Coldplay. But then that would be before you heard Croatian duo 2Cellos tear up the rule book to give the instrument a rock-star mak... More »
BRUSSELS “A breeding ground for violence” the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam. But as the Brussels district on the wro... More »
BERKASOVO, Serbia Thousands of migrants clamored to enter European Union member Croatia from Serbia on Monday after a night spent in the cold and mud of no-man’s land, their passage west slowed by a Slovenian effort to impose limits on the flow to western Euro... More »
Companies and organizations are pledging to provide funds, goods and services to help thousands of migrants arriving in Europe from war-torn and impoverished countries. Companies are helping through both corporate and employee schemes. Following are some examp... More »
NEW YORK The Williams Family show took center stage at the U.S. Open with Serena and Venus both cruising to straight set wins on Sunday to set up a monster quarter-final between the tennis siblings. Whenever the Williams sisters clash on court it is a major te... More »
TORONTO Serena Williams shook off some hard-court rust before rolling to a 2-6 6-3 6-0 win over Italy’s Flavia Pennetta at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday, but the home crowd failed to fire up local favorite Eugenie Bouchard, who slumped to another first round exit.... More »
SYDNEY Nick Kyrgios has accused Olympic great Dawn Fraser of being a “blatant racist” after she said tennis players should “go back to where their parents came from” if they did not set a better example to Australian youth. The former champion swimmer, after i... More »
ZAGREB The Dubrovnik Summer Festival will go ahead and stage a play by French author Michel Houellebecq, reversing a decision to cancel it after police voiced concerns for security because he has stirred controversy over his critical views of Islam. “The festi... More »
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