BARCELONA, Spain - Travelers wandering the streets of European capitals in search of old-world charm might just as likely stumble upon a bowl of Lucky Charms.
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) recently launched a campaign to promote three major cities - Pattaya, Hua Hin and Bangkok - as its latest destinations for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions) events in a bid to attract more trade from China.
Beauty and brawn will combine as the scenic southeastern city of Xiamen plays host to elite triathlon series IRONMAN 70.3 on Nov 12.
IRONMAN70.3, also known as a Half IRONMAN, is a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The 70.3 refers to the race's total distance in miles (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run - each being half the distance of an IRONMAN triathlon).
With the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics approaching, China's figure skating team vows to make the most of the home Grand Prix to technically and emotionally fine-tune routines aimed at achieving golden results in South Korea.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch soccer fans are in mourning after the once-mighty Oranje failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, plunging the inventors of "total football" into a collective bout of soul-searching.
SHANGHAI - Temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined $10,000 and lost another $21,085 in prize money on Wednesday after storming off the court mid-way through his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters.
Italian Fabio Fognini was fined $96,000 and hit with a suspended ban from two Grand Slams on Wednesday for having insulted an umpire at the US Open.
China's Zhu Lin staved off a spirited mid-match comeback to upset Petra Kvitova for her first top-20 victory in the opening round of the Tianjin Open on Wednesday.
CLEVELAND - The young Yankees were unshaken, resilient and as tough as the city they represent.
It's win-or-go-home in Thursday night's Game 5 of the NL Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals.
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