Pandas true mascots for Games, biodiversity
Children perform with Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, during a rehearsal of the Games' opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing Chinese people's love for the giant panda can never be overestimated. The cuddly, peaceful, bamboo-eating creatures have come to symbolize China. No wonder they have figured in almost every emblem and mascot for China in recent times, from the 1992 Asian Games and the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games to the ongoing Be...
Pandas true mascots for Games, biodiversity
Children perform with Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, during a rehearsal of the Games' opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing Chinese people's love for the giant panda can never be overestimated. The cuddly, peaceful, bamboo-eating creatures have come to symbolize China. No wonder they have figured in almost every emblem and mascot for China in recent times, from the 1992 Asian Games and the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games to the ongoing Be...
LeBron slapped with first-ever suspension after Detroit dustup
Isaiah Stewart #28 of the Detroit Pistons is restrained as he goes after LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter of the game at Little Caesars Arena on November 21, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit's Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday's Lakers-Pistons game. The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games on ...
LeBron slapped with first-ever suspension after Detroit dustup
Isaiah Stewart #28 of the Detroit Pistons is restrained as he goes after LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter of the game at Little Caesars Arena on November 21, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit's Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday's Lakers-Pistons game. The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games on ...
Max-imum joy for Red Bull as Lewis loses more ground
MEXICO CITY－Red Bull earned itself one heck of a Formula 1 fiesta. Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix with a dominant race Sunday to stretch his drivers' championship lead over Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez became the first Mexican driver to not just lead the race but also to make the podium in Mexico when he finished third. And the result pulled Red Bull nearly even with Mercedes in a team championship worth millions of dollars at the...
Max-imum joy for Red Bull as Lewis loses more ground
MEXICO CITY－Red Bull earned itself one heck of a Formula 1 fiesta. Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix with a dominant race Sunday to stretch his drivers' championship lead over Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez became the first Mexican driver to not just lead the race but also to make the podium in Mexico when he finished third. And the result pulled Red Bull nearly even with Mercedes in a team championship worth millions of dollars at the...
Standing to be allowed at English Premier League matches for first time in 30 years
LONDON - Standing at Premier League matches in England, banned following the country's worst-ever tragedy, is to be allowed for the first time in nearly 30 years, it was announced Monday. The match between Chelsea and Liverpool on Jan 2 will be the first to allow fans to stand during the match. Standing on the main terraces of matches in Britain was a key feature of the games until 97 Liverpool fans were crushed to death at the Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. Since then, top-flight clubs h...
Standing to be allowed at English Premier League matches for first time in 30 years
LONDON - Standing at Premier League matches in England, banned following the country's worst-ever tragedy, is to be allowed for the first time in nearly 30 years, it was announced Monday. The match between Chelsea and Liverpool on Jan 2 will be the first to allow fans to stand during the match. Standing on the main terraces of matches in Britain was a key feature of the games until 97 Liverpool fans were crushed to death at the Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. Since then, top-flight clubs h...
