Most of France enjoys a three day weekend over Easter, although one part of the country gets an extra day off. But how are shops, transport and medical services affected by the public holidays?
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan continued her return to dominance on Saturday, pulling off a 6-2, 7-6 (5) upset of 15th-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the second round of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Fla. After spending 15 months on maternity leave, Osaka returned to action at the Brisbane International at the start of the calendar year, where she was knocked out in the second round. She then failed to get past the first round at the Australian Open and the Mubadala Abu Dhabi...
Wendy Alexander/The Madera TribuneMatilda Torres’ Will Valmonte throws a pitch during Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Firebaugh. Valmonte threw 6 2/3 hitless innings in the victory. He also had three hits and drove in the only run of the game.In what could have been a storybook beginning, the Matilda Torres Toros baseball team opened its new stadium with a 1-0 victory over the Firebaugh Eagles on Thursday evening. Ace Will Valmonte almost had the storybook start to the new stadium. He went the...
Sandoval, who batted .250 in 28 spring at-bats with two RBIs, played parts of 11 seasons with San Francisco and was a key part of its three 2010s championship teams, with a disastrous three-season tenure with the Red Sox in the middle.
The Giants' Opening Day roster included a handfull of surprises with a
With jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm -- and found itself in the crosshairs of French lawmakers who want to curb the excesses of fast fashion. Customers love the Chinese-founded firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8
The island of Cyprus, although considered a hotspot for biodiversity in the Mediterranean, is more famous for its beautiful sunny coasts than for its
Men’s national team to kick-off tournament against hostsUSWNT handed tough group featuring Australia and GermanyThe United States men’s team will face France at the Paris Games after being drawn in the same group as the host nation, while the US women face tough matchups against Australia and Germany.The USMNT are competing at the Olympics for the first time since Beijing in 2008 and were drawn on Wednesday alongside France, who will be coached by Thierry Henry, in Group A. Also in the group are...
The long-anticipated opening of the CPKC Stadium, the first in the world built specifically for women's sports, will take place this Saturday.
Haitians endure long queues for food in neighboring Dominican Republic but
Speedway campaigners are delighted after time ran out for an appeal to be lodged against a decision to stop demolition of Brandon Stadium
The Giants will carry 3 catchers to begin the season, while Nick Ahmed