Eve Muirhead ends long wait for Olympic gold as GB beat Japan in Beijing final

Eve Muirhead ends long wait for Olympic gold as GB beat Japan in Beijing final

Eve Muirhead guided Great Britain to curling gold with a comprehensive win over Japan in the Olympic final. Twenty years after Rhona Martin’s famous victory in Salt Lake City, Muirhead needed no ‘Stone of Destiny’ drama to achieve her lifelong ambition of leading her Great Britain women’s curling team to glory. In her fourth Winter … Read more

Nets beat Kings to end losing streak after blockbuster trade

Nets beat Kings to end losing streak after blockbuster trade

In a development as stunning as their blockbuster trade last week, which swapped disgruntled superstars and sent shock waves through the NBA, the Nets won a basketball game. The winless streak that had lasted over three weeks finally ended after 11 straight losses, with the Nets finding a branch to reach for during an all-out … Read more

Aurora Cannabis stock gains after first beat on pot sales in more than a year

Aurora Cannabis stock gains after first beat on pot sales in more than a year

Aurora Cannabis Inc. shares gained in late trading Thursday, after the Canadian pot producer beat sales expectations for the first time in more than a year. AuroraACB,-1.08%ACB,-1.02%reported a fiscal second-quarter loss of C$75.1 million ($59 million), improving from a loss of more than C$300 million a year ago, on net revenue of C$60.6 million in … Read more