Waratahs lose nail-biting trial

    The Waratahs fell just short of reigning Super Rugby champions the Highlanders in a 40-35 trial loss on Friday night. A 70th minute try to Highlanders captain Ben Smith handed the home side the lead for the third time in a see-sawing match and that score proved the ultimate decider. Returning Wallabies Bernard Foley and…

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      Levi’s strong Q4

      Jeans specialist Levi Strauss recorded a strong fourth quarter, with net earnings leaping 119 percent to $96 million (£49 million). Revenues gained 4 percent to $1.24 billion. “Our fourth-quarter performance was encouraging, with net revenue growth in each of our three regions,” said John Anderson, the company’s new chief executive. “For the full year, we…

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        WWE SmackDown video highlights: Episode 1000

        SmackDown’s 1,000th episode took place in Washington, D.C. last night. Evolution reuniting led to a tease for a potential match between Batista and Triple H. After a heartfelt promo, Batista brought up that the only thing Triple H hasn’t done in this business is beat him. They had a face-off before hugging, but the angle made…

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          New 2021 dates announced for Tokyo Olympics

          The new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021, while Paralympic Games will be celebrated from 24 August until 5 September 2021. Advertisement “We have been working together with all the Olympic and Paralympic stakeholders in the last few…

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            The man without a name

            Part of the Escape Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world. Phil Nichols doesn’t get a lot of unannounced visitors at the long-term sober-living house in Cincinnati where he lives. The two US marshals waiting at the door on a March afternoon in 2018 told Nichols they had information…

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              Elisa Tovati momifiée

              Elisa Tovati a posté quelques nouvelles inquiétantes sur son compte Twitter, elle a été hospitalisée en urgence vendredi. Hier Elisa Tovati, 38 ans, a été admise en urgence à l’hôpital. D’après son compte Twitter, il s’agirait d’une envie au doigt qui se serait infectée, et l’aurait obligée à se faire opérer au plus vite. “Ça…

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