Reuters tortured the football world by releasing an erroneous report Barcelona legend Lionel Messi had made a massive u-turn and instead decided to stay at Camp Nou just weeks after saying he would seek a move to another club. With…
Nike’s 1972 Running Shoes Auctioned at Record-Breaking $437,500 (Guardian)
A pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike Inc, sold for $437,500 on Tuesday, July 23, which broke the record for a pair of sneakers at public auction. Sotheby’s head of eCommerce, Noah Wunsch,…
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon (Reuters)
Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his first major title. The 24-year-old was part of a small…
Crude oil price slumps to one-year low (ThisDay)
Crude oil slide accelerated yesterday, with US futures suffering their steepest one-day loss in more than three years due to ongoing worries about weakening global demand and oversupply. US futures closed down 7.1 per cent, for a record 12th straight…
Wife of jailed Reuters journalist in Myanmar gives birth (Reuters)
The wife of imprisoned Reuters journalist Wa Lone, who is facing up to 14 years in jail in Myanmar for allegedly violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, gave birth to a girl on Friday. Wa Lone, 32, and his colleague…
