The UN's top climate official said Sunday she expects governments to make a long-delayed decision on whether industrial countries should make further commitments to reduce emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases.
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The South Korean city of Pyeongchang was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics Wednesday, taking the games to a new territory in Asia after failing in two previous attempts.
Pyeongchang defeated rivals Munich and Annecy, France, in the first round of a (...)
Slopestyle is coming to the Winter Olympics. The IOC approved the inclusion Monday of men's and women's slopestyle events in snowboarding and freestyle skiing for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In slopestyle, snowboarders and skiers do (...)
Captain Michael Klinger scored a third successive half-century and South Australia Redbacks became the first team to qualify for the Champions League Twenty20 semifinals with an eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore Friday.
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The Netherlands became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 at the World Cup, beating Japan 1-0 Saturday and then watching Denmark defeat Cameroon 2-1.
The two-time World Cup finalists, who also became the first European team to earn six (...)
Switzerland pulled off a shock victory at the World Cup Wednesday, beating European champion Spain 1-0 in their opening group match.
Gelson Fernandes bundled the ball into the net in the 52nd minute in one of Switzerland's few attacks, ending (...)
Germany scored two goals in each half and Tim Cahill was sent off as three-time champion Germany put up a devastating display of traditional power to overrun Australia 4-0 Sunday in Group D of the World Cup.
Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose scored (...)
Chris Gayle gave a magnificent display of power-hitting before rain played spoilsport in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday.
The West Indies captain smashed four sixes in his 26-ball unbeaten 44 to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to an 11-run (...)