Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of contemporary writing, the Swedish Academy said.
Read moreFarhan hopes Pakistan's new combination takes off in Sri Lanka T20Is
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan hopes a new combination without star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi will come good against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 International series starting in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Read moreAntonelli and Russell to run different Mercedes aero packages in Singapore
Kimi Antonelli said Thursday he would continue to run the new Mercedes car specification at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but admitted it could be "a challenge" on the slow and twisty Marina Bay Circuit.
Read moreTeenager Andreeva seals China Open semi-final with Bartunkova
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva pushed through two tie-breaks to beat her compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) at the China Open on Thursday, powering into a semi-final clash with Nikola Bartunkova.
Read moreBritain's Burnham says open to Germany joining warplane project
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Thursday that he was open to having Germany join a next-generation fighter jet project, after the collapse of a Franco-German warplane programme.
Read more'I love that challenge': Hamilton prays for rain in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he would love a wet race at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after rain in Malaysia a week ago saw him drive masterfully to finish third despite starting on unsuitable dry tyres.
Read moreKovac's tough love has Dortmund dreaming of title charge
Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac is defying his critics so far this season, having guided the team to their best start to a Bundesliga campaign in over a decade.
Read moreVerstappen out to settle 'unfinished business' at Singapore Grand Prix
Max Verstappen said Thursday he was determined to settle his "unfinished business" at the Singapore Grand Prix, where he has never won.
Read moreCanada's Anne Carson wins Nobel for modern spin on classics
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of contemporary writing, the Swedish Academy said.
Read moreWhiteBIT Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network Support, Powered by Voltage
WhiteBIT, a global crypto exchange serving 10 million users, launches support for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, giving customers a faster and more efficient way to move Bitcoin across deposits, top-ups, withdrawals, send-and-receive flows, and QR payments. The launch is powered by Voltage, a Bitcoin and Lightning infrastructure provider that helps businesses bring reliable Lightning payments and liquidity operations to production.
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