‘Fastest woman’ racing driver dies trying to break own record
LOS ANGELES, BALIPOST.com - Racing driver Jessi Combs, considered the "fastest woman on four wheels," was killed in a car accident trying to break her...
Vettel hoping to re-boot his season one year on from last win
SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, BALIPOST.com - Sebastian Vettel hopes to re-boot his and Ferrari's season this weekend in pursuit of his first victory in more than a...
France’s World Cup hoops hopes rest on big man Gobert
SHENYANG, BALIPOST.com - France hope a team filled with NBA players and led by the league's towering two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert have a...
‘Third time lucky’ – Olympic swim champ Chalmers has heart surgery again
SYDNEY, BALIPOST.com - Australian Olympic 100m freestyle champion Kyle Chalmers was recovering Thursday after a third operation to treat a long-term heart condition.
The 21-year-old, who...
Rapper Lil Nas X nominated for Country Music Award
NEW YORK, BALIPOST.com - After his ouster from the Hot Country US song charts triggered outrage and catapulted him to overnight fame, genre-bending artist Lil...
‘Rough and unpredictable’: Djokovic troubled by shoulder at US Open
NEW YORK, BALIPOST.com - Defending US Open champion Novak Djokovic complained of feeling "quite rough and unpredictable" as a nagging shoulder problem hampered him during...
US teen McNally learns she can compete with best in tennis
NEW YORK, BALIPOST.com - US teen Caty McNally was awestruck as she walked onto the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium to face 23-time Grand Slam winner...
Darth Vader helmet among Hollywood treasures in $10 mn auction
LOS ANGELES, BALIPOST.com - Darth Vader's helmet from "The Empire Strikes Back" is among a vast collection of coveted Hollywood treasures going under the hammer next...
Marseille win at Nice as homophobic chants cause stoppage
PARIS, BALIPOST.com - Marseille won their first match under new coach Andre Villas-Boas on Wednesday thanks to a 2-1 derby win at Nice in a...
Federer in favor of prize money boost in ‘lower ranks’
NEW YORK, BALIPOST.com - Roger Federer added his voice to growing calls for increased prize money for players "in the lower ranks" after battling into...
