- Reuters - UK Focus•29 minutes ago
Five years after London Olympics, Games' legacy is off-track for locals
Five years ago, Sharon O'Callaghan-Evans watched with pride as her son took the stage in the opening ceremony of London's Olympics, waving a flag to welcome the athletes to the East End neighbourhood where four generations of her family had lived. Little did mother and son know then, they would
- Reuters•2 hours ago
Soccer-Maracana to stay unused in Brazil's World Cup qualifying campaign
Brazil are to play their final home game of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Sao Paulo, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Wednesday, meaning the famous Maracana stadium will have not hosted a single match in the campaign. The Oct. 10 game against Chile was expected to take place at the iconic
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Julio Jones lost a $100,000 diamond earring while jet skiing — so he hired a dive team to retrieve it
Case in point: the four-time Pro Bowler lost a diamond earring while jet skiing on Georgia's Lake Lanier, so he hired a dive team to retrieve it. The earring was worth over $100,000, Jones told Atlanta news station WXIA-TV on Tuesday. The Alabama native camped out on his jet ski while divers Richard
- Sporting News•2 hours ago
Los Angeles mayor indicates city in line for 2028 Olympics
The IOC is set to award the 2024 and 2028 Olympics to Paris and L.A. in September; the question is which city gets which Games.
