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Nadal: A Lot on His Mind at Australia Open, but Not No. 20
Rafael Nadal says he’s thinking about his next opponent … and his next practice session … and trying to recreate the superb tennis he played in his straight-set victory in the Australian Open’s first round.
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Evacuations in Cologne Before World War II Bomb Defusing
A train station, an opera house, a TV station and several apartments were to be evacuated in the western German city of Cologne on Tuesday as as experts prepared to defuse an unexploded American bomb from World War II.
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Countries Around World Gear Up Response to New Coronavirus
Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways in hopes of catching people carrying a new coronavirus that is believed to have spread from Wuhan in central China and sickened more than 200 people in that country. The recent confirmation that the disease can spread between humans has heightened fears as millions of Chinese travel during the annual Lunar New Year holiday.
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Monday’s Sports In Brief
NBA
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Venetian Islands Revamp Traditions to Counter Depopulation
The Venetian island of Burano?s charms are rooted in its fishing legacy: the colorful fishermen’s cottages, the traditional butter cookies that kept fishermen going at sea and the delicate lace hand-stitched by their women.
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Goodell?s Stint Atop NFL Quite a Roller-Coaster Ride
During the fall of 2011, a couple of months after the NFL’s lockout of the players ended and the regular season began as scheduled, a class of graduate students was asked to rate the pro sports commissioners.
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Iran Acknowledges Russian-Made Missiles Targeted Ukraine Jet
Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran’s main airport earlier this month, killing all 176 people on board.
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As Wait for Zion Ends, 76ers’ Brown Recalls Challenges Await
Zion Williamson is set to make his NBA debut, which will bring plenty of excitement to New Orleans.
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Chinese Sentences Ex-Boss of Interpol to 13 Years for Bribes
China has sentenced the former president of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, to 13 years and six months in prison on charges of accepting more than $2 million in bribes.
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Nicklaus Turns 80 and Remains a Part of Golf’s Conversations
Jack Nicklaus turns 80 on Tuesday, no closer to retirement than when he was at the peak of his golf career.
