Obama snubs China, to meet Dalai Lama at White House today

Sidestepping Chinese opposition, United States President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House on Wednesday, a move likely to infuriate China which considers the exiled Tibetan......

WOW! 14 images that steal the show

The best photographers have the power to transport you to another place and wonder at the world anew. The finalists in Smithsonian magazine's 13th Annual Photo Contest do just that. Of......

Billie Jean King Cup: Superior Netherlands whip India

IMAGE: India and the Netherlands had lost to Slovenia in their earlier matches, and will now return to their respective regional ties next year. Photograph: Billie Jean King Cup/X India's campaign......

Billie Jean King Cup: Spunky Slovenia lead Netherlands

Slovenia will face hosts India on Saturday, and a win will earn the former a ticket to next year's Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers.   IMAGE: Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek defeated Netherlands'......

US Open PIX: Swiatek survives scare, Sinner, Osaka cruise

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek hits to Suzan Lamens (not pictured) on day five of the 2025 US Open. Photograph: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images/Reuters Iga Swiatek survived a surprise U.S. Open second-round......

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner kick off US Open campaigns with easy victories. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States stretches fully to make a backhand return against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic......

PIX: Top seed Zverev, Ruud sent packing at Indian Wells

IMAGE: Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands celebrates victory over Germany's Alexander Zverev in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden, CA, USA, on Friday.......