Celtics' Thomas draws inspiration from sister's death Isaiah Thomas has been the Boston Celtics' best player all season but the point guard has ramped up his production in the playoffs despite playing only days after his sister died in a car crash. Since the April 15 crash, Thomas has produced […]
Alonso quickly up to speed at the Brickyard Fernando Alonso was quickly up to speed at the famed Brickyard on Wednesday, blazing through his IndyCar rookie orientation to close in on earning a spot on the Indianapolis 500 starting grid. Alonso, who has competed in 276 Formula One races and […]
Machado launches tirade against Red Sox Baltimore Orioles infielder Manny Machado blasted the Boston Red Sox in an expletive-laden rant after pitcher Chris Sale deliberately threw at him on Tuesday in the latest episode of bad blood between the teams. Sale fired a fastball at the knees of Machado during […]
Johnson eyes Wells Fargo win and entry into elite club World number one Dustin Johnson returns to competitive action at this week's Wells Fargo Championship needing a win to join an elite group that includes some of the game's greatest players. Johnson has been sidelined due to a freak accident […]
Parker injured as Spurs level series with Rockets The San Antonio Spurs suffered a major injury blow with Tony Parker going down with a leg injury during his team's second round playoff game against Houston on Wednesday. Parker came down awkwardly on his left leg after a shot attempt early […]
Tesla plugs older Model S as new buyers turn to Model 3 Electric-car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue that more than doubled, and while saying the upcoming Model 3 was on schedule for July, it downplayed the mass-market vehicle to give a sales pitch for its […]
WhatsApp back online after global outage of 'a few hours' WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. "Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts of the world were unable to […]
Kings and dragons drive Apple in China, even as iPhone sales stall Apple Inc has a new China growth driver: animated dragons and warring royals. As sales of its iPhones slip in a fiercely competitive market, the U.S. company is seeing stronger growth in its services business – from lucrative […]
Apple to create $1 billion U.S. advanced manufacturing fund Apple Inc (AAPL.O) plans to create a $1 billion fund to invest in U.S. companies that perform manufacturing, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said on Wednesday, the iPhone maker's latest effort to show how it is creating U.S. jobs. The Cupertino, […]
Google success in U.S. schools forces Microsoft, Apple to scramble Microsoft Corp's announcement of a suite of new education products on Tuesday shows the company's determination to reverse a major shift that has taken place in U.S. classrooms in recent years: for most educators and school districts, Google's Chromebook is […]
