Sailing-France's Lunven sets solo distance record in Vendee Globe
France's Nicolas Lunven set a record for the longest distance covered in a monohull yacht by a solo skipper in 24 hours during the Vendee Globe race on Wednesday.
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BJK Cup opening day postponed due to extreme weather alert in Spain
MALAGA, Spain : The Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga which were due to begin on Wednesday were postponed after Spanish authorities issued a red weather alert for extreme rain and flooding in parts of the country, the International Tennis Federation said.
Sailing-Ruyant keeps cool as 'Vulnerable' takes on water in Vendee Globe
Vendee Globe skipper Thomas Ruyant will be hoping the name of his vessel, "Vulnerable", doesn't prove prophetic after discovering a small leak near the front of his boat on Tuesday.
Donald Trump announces Tom Homan as new 'border czar'
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that that Tom Homan, his former acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as the “border czar” in his incoming administration.
Sailing-Vendee Globe sees record 11 nationalities set off from France
LES SABLES D’OLONNE, France - Forty intrepid skippers representing a record 11 nationalities and including six female competitors set off on the world's most challenging solo sailing race on Sunday as the 45,000-kilometre non-stop circumnavigation Vendee Globe got underway.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and Lebanon kill dozens of people
Dr. Fadel Naim, director of the Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City which received the dead bodies, said the dead include nine women, and that the toll was likely to rise as rescue efforts continue.
Reigniting one of college football's best rivalries in BYU vs. Utah - ESPN
WHEN TOM HOLMOE arrived in Provo to play football in 1978, his understanding of the BYU-Utah rivalry was next to nothing.
Israel conducts multiple airstrikes on Lebanon, saying all targets were legitimate
Israel has continued to hit Lebanon with airstrikes, claiming all of its targets are legitimate Hezbollah facilities and militants, with Thursday seeing the latest round of attacks.