Skin in the game: Hong Kong protesters get inked
HONG KONG, BALIPOST.com - As a tattooist's black ink fills the petals of Hong Kong's Bauhinia flower on her upper thigh, 'C' says the indelible...
Dovizioso confident ahead of Silverstone MotoGP
LONDON, BALIPOST.com - After claiming victory in Austria, Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati will try to further close the gap on runaway championship leader Marc Marquez...
Finished at 23, eSports players peer nervously into retirement
SHANGHAI, BALIPOST.com - As the first generation of professional gamers enters retirement, eSports is forced to confront a vexed question: after years spent killing rivals...
Djokovic, Osaka named US Open top seeds
NEW YORK, BALIPOST.com - World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on...
Russia sends ‘Fedor’ its first humanoid robot into space
MOSCOW, BALIPOST.com - Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10 days learning to assist astronauts on...
Iran unveils home-grown missile defence system
TEHRAN, BALIPOST.com - Iran unveiled its new home-grown air defence system on Thursday at a time of increased tensions with the United States.
Iranian officials have...
Henry’s desire to succeed as manager undimmed by Monaco misery
LONDON, BALIPOST.com - France football legend Thierry Henry is keen for another chance to prove he can be a successful manager despite his unhappy brief...
Dwayne Johnson returns to top of Forbes best-paid actor list
LOS ANGELES, BALIPOST.com - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has reclaimed his position as the world's highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated...
Messi ‘made me better player’, says Ronaldo
LISBON, BALIPOST.com - Cristiano Ronaldo admitted on Wednesday his long-time rivalry with Lionel Messi has made him "a better player" and that he enjoys a...
Sports court postpones Sun Yang hearing till October
PARIS, BALIPOST.com - The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday it was postponing its hearing on the decision by FINA, the governing body...