Tennis: Osaka could meet Sabalenka, Barty may face Pliskova in US Open semis
NEW YORK (AFP) – Defending champion Naomi Osaka could meet second seed Aryna Sabalenka in a US Open semi-final while top-ranked Ashleigh Barty might have a Wimbledon final rematch with Karolina Pliskova under a women’s draw revealed on Thursday (Aug 26). Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, was seeded third and could play... » read more
Mitsubishi Power Announces Its 2020 “Best Partner Awards”
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Mar 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has presented certificates of appreciation to three companies that, among its many suppliers, made especially noteworthy contributions to its business operations during 2020. The three companies receiving the 2020 “Mitsubishi Power Best Partner Awards”... » read more
Back into race mode at all comers meet
Discus thrower Eric Yee last turned out for Singapore at the 2019 SEA Games 14 months ago. Since then, as the pandemic hit and competitions such as the Asean University Games were postponed, he found himself at a standstill, with only small-scale performance trials for him to compete in. But he has remained patient, and... » read more
All eyes on trailblazing gymnasts at 4-team meet
TOKYO • Gymnasts are used to having pressure on their shoulders but the athletes heading to Tokyo for next month’s special meet might feel they are carrying an Olympian burden. The meet will feature gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and Russia, and marks the first international event to be held at a Tokyo... » read more