TOKYO – Japanese authorities began culling some 50 000 chickens Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate region. It is the 19th bird flu outbreak of the season in Japan, the agriculture ministry said. The latest farm reported increasing deaths of fowl. Test results confirmed Sunday that bird flu...
World number nine Daria Kasatkina swept into the Adelaide International second round yesterday. However, Paris Olympic silver medallist Donna Vekic crashed to her third straight defeat of the season. Russia’s Kasatkina, runner-up at the last two editions of the Australian Open warm-up event, broke Australia’s Olivia Gadecki five times to advance 6-2 and 6-3. “I...
Indonesia fired the South Korean Shin Tae-yong yesterday and will unveil an unnamed European coach this weekend, with their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup still alive. Shin had been in charge since 2020 and took Indonesia into the decisive third round of qualifying, where they sit third out of six teams in...
The Namibian senior women’s and men’s hockey teams departed yesterday morning for Cape Town, South Africa, to begin their preparation for the upcoming FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, set to take place from February 3 to 9 in Poreč, Croatia. During their first preparation camp in Cape Town, the teams will focus on fine-tuning their...
The CVA Beach Volleyball League is gearing up for an exciting return this year, with matches set to take place from 25 January to 22 February. The action will unfold at A Shipena Senior Secondary School in Windhoek, promising thrilling volleyball action for both players and fans. With registration closing on 20 January, teams are...