Tag: Oceania
Match point: Team NZ leads Luna Rossa 6-3 in America’s Cup
Match point Team New Zealand. The America's Cup Defender beat Italian challenger Luna Rossa by 30 seconds in the only race that could be...
Thailand PM gets AstraZeneca jab, 1 Asian country suspends
BANGKOK — Thailand's prime minister received a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca on Tuesday, as much of Asia shrugged off concerns...
‘Pit bull’ Spithill mellow with America’s Cup poised
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The years must have mellowed Jimmy Spithill.
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Germany postpones vaccination summit over AstraZeneca furor
BERLIN — The German government said Tuesday it will postpone a virtual summit on the country's vaccination efforts until after the European Medicines Agency...
World Rugby launches 3-tier global women’s competition
DUBLIN — A global, 16-team women’s rugby competition was launched on Tuesday in an effort to unify the calendar across the hemispheres and raise...
Italian boatmaker behind latest America’s Cup challenge
NEMBRO, Italy — Hours from any significant body of water in a narrow mountain valley, three Italian companies collaborated on the next generation of...
No wind means no racing on America’s Cup day 4
Suspense moved up another notch Sunday in the 36th match for the America’s Cup between defender Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa...
Team NZ, Luna Rossa tied 3-3 in sailing’s America’s Cup
An uneasy stalemate in the 36th match for the America’s Cup continued Saturday when defender Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa each...
New Zealand marks 2 years since Christchurch mosque killings
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand on Saturday marked the second anniversary of one of its most traumatic days, when 51 worshippers were killed...
Prada CEO Bertelli’s Cup quest spurred by Blake’s advice
Two decades after his startup Prada Challenge was swept out of the America’s Cup match by Team New Zealand, Italian billionaire Patrizio Bertelli continues...
