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Lifestyle

90-Year-Old Bodybuilder Wins Japan’s Over-85 Championship — And He’s Still Chasing Records

At 90 years old, Toshisuke Kanazawa is still stepping onto the bodybuilding stage — and he has just added another national title to a career spanning more than six decades. Kanazawa won the men’s 85-and-over division at the 38th Japan Masters Bodybuilding Championships, held on Aug. 30 at the Hiroshima International Conference Center. The competition was organized by the Japan Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (JBBF). What makes the victory even more remarkable is the timing: Kanazawa turned 9

September 3, 2026

Entertainment

SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX OPENS RARE PIT LANE EXPERIENCE TO 4,500 FANS AHEAD OF F1 RACE WEEKEND

SINGAPORE — Formula 1 fans in Singapore are being offered a rare chance to step behind the scenes of one of motorsport's biggest events, with 4,500 people set to gain access to the Marina Bay Street Circuit's pit lane ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix 2026. Singapore GP has opened a public ballot for the Thursday Pit Lane Experience, scheduled for Oct. 8, one day before the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix officially begins. Successful applicants will be able to walk along the

September 3, 2026

Entertainment

Hong Kong Jockey Club Hits Record HK$331.7 Billion Turnover — Then Delays Its Big Mainland Racing Debut

HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Jockey Club is celebrating a record financial year, a dramatic surge in racing tourism and stronger betting activity. But behind the headline numbers is a major setback: the planned launch of regular racing at its Conghua Racecourse in Guangzhou has been postponed. At its annual general meeting on September 2, the Club reported HK$331.7 billion in total wagering and lottery turnover for FY2025/26, up 3.6% from the previous financial year. It also contributed HK$39.3 bi

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

TIGER WOODS’ DRIVING BAN: Golf Legend Escapes DUI Charge but Faces 5-Year License Suspension — What Happens Next?

STUART, Florida — Tiger Woods’ latest legal battle has come to an end with a dramatic change of plea — and a five-year suspension of his driver’s license. The 50-year-old golf superstar appeared in a Martin County courtroom on Wednesday and accepted a plea agreement that reduced the original DUI-related case stemming from a March rollover crash near his home in Jupiter Island, Florida. Woods originally pleaded not guilty to charges that included driving under the influence with property damage

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

Everton Sold Four Players on Deadline Day — Then the £40M Balogun Deal Collapsed. Now Fans Want Answers

Everton’s summer transfer window has triggered a supporter backlash after a dramatic deadline day saw four players leave, only two arrive and a proposed £40 million move for Folarin Balogun collapse at the final hurdle. Now the club’s recruitment strategy — and the people responsible for it — are under growing scrutiny. LIVERPOOL — Everton entered the summer promising progress. They have emerged from the transfer window facing a very different conversation: how did a club supposedly building a

September 2, 2026

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Kung Fu Legend Chen Kuan-tai Dies at 80, Shaw Brothers Star Remembered for ‘The Boxer from Shantung’

Hong Kong’s golden age of martial arts cinema has lost one of its most recognizable stars. Veteran actor and martial artist Chen Kuan-tai (陳觀泰) died on the morning of September 2, 2026, aged 80, according to multiple Hong Kong and regional media reports. His death was reportedly confirmed by people close to him, including his apprentice and former Shaw Brothers associates. Reports said Chen had recently been hospitalized with hydrocephalus, and Hong Kong media reported that he may have suffere

September 2, 2026

China

Former Badminton World Champion Xia Xuanze Under Investigation in China as Scrutiny Deepens Around CBA Leadership

BEIJING — Chinese badminton has been hit by another major leadership shake-up after former world champion Xia Xuanze, now a vice-president of the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA), was placed under disciplinary review and investigation over suspected serious violations of discipline and law. The announcement was made on Aug. 31, 2026, by authorities connected to China's General Administration of Sport and Jiangsu provincial supervisory authorities. No specific allegations against Xia have bee

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

Vincent Ng Takes on a New Role as Singapore’s First Mind Sports Federation President — While Still Leading MMA

SINGAPORE — Former actor and wushu champion Vincent Ng is entering a new chapter in Singapore sports leadership, becoming the first president of the newly launched Mind Sports Federation of Singapore (MSFS) while continuing to serve as founding president of the Mixed Martial Arts Association of Singapore (MMAAS). The appointment puts Ng at the centre of two very different sporting worlds — one built around physical combat and athletic performance, and another centred on strategy, concentration,

September 2, 2026

Sport

Andreeva Dominates Janice Tjen, Advances to US Open Second Round

NEW YORK — Mirra Andreeva wasted little time making her intentions clear at the 2026 US Open, overpowering Indonesia's Janice Tjen 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the second round at Flushing Meadows. The No. 5 seed controlled the match from the opening games inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, producing aggressive baseline tennis and a remarkable 17-point winning streak during the contest. The match lasted just 68 minutes. The victory sends the reigning 2026 French Open champion into the second roun

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

NFL’S NEXT 50 MILLION FANS AREN’T IN AMERICA — The League Is Betting Big on the World, and 2026 Could Be the Turning Point

The NFL is no longer treating international growth as a side project. The league is preparing for what could become one of the biggest expansion efforts in its history, with NFL International chief Gerrit Meier saying the organization believes its next 50 million fans will come from outside the United States. And the NFL is already putting that strategy into action. The 2026 season features a record nine regular-season games outside the United States, spread across four continents, seven coun

September 2, 2026