China Singles: Mind games teams play
BADMINTON The top four leak news in a bid to confuse each other SMOKESCREENS and mind games are part and parcel of team tactics before a sporting showdown. The keener the competition the greater the indulgence in such strategy. With five days to go before badminton’s premier team competition at Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, the leading teams are already plotting tactics to befuddle their respective rivals. The Thomas Cup has history, tradition…
China Singles: TENNIS
ATP Heineken Open Shanghai, China Singles First Round Kenneth Carlsen, Denmark, def. Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-1.Davide Sanguinetti, Italy, def. Bohdan Ulihrach, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-3.Guillermo Canas (3), Argentina, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 7-6 (1), 6-3.Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Jean-Rene Lisnard, France, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.ATP Thailand Open Bangkok, Thailand Singles First Round Flavio Saretta, Brazil, def. Prakash…
China Singles: Tennis
TENNIS ATP: BCR Open At Bucharest, Romania Singles Championship David Sanchez (4), Spain, d. Nicolas Massu (2), Chile, 6 2, 6 2.Doubles Semifinals Karsten Braasch, Germany, and Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, d. Lucas Arnold and Mariano Hood (1), Argentina, 6 7 (9), 6 2, 6 4.Championship Karsten Braasch, Germany, and Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, d. Simon Aspelin, Sweden, and Jeff Coetzee (3), South Africa, 7 6 (7), 6 2.WTA: Polo OpenAt Shanghai, China Singles First…
China Singles: INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION RULES
Some requirements for Americans adopting children abroad: Russia: Single and married couples accepted, with some areas requiring applicants to be under 42 for an infant and allowing singles and older parents to adopt only older toddlers. Some cities require one, others two, trips. Cost: U.S. agency fees of $2,000-$10,000, U.S. visa charges, Russian agency fees of about $10,000, plus travel and lodging.China: Singles and married couples accepted. Beginning April 1, couples and…