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Australia: Ex-Cyclone Alfred Hits with Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night, March 7, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and causing flash flooding across Queensland. One man died in the floodwaters, and significant damage, including downed power lines and ripped-off roofs, was reported. As of Monday, more than 230,000 households and businesses remain without power.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga acknowledges fans after throwing seven innings to earn his 13th win of the season in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga acknowledges fans after throwing seven innings to earn his 13th win of the season in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Curtains drawn on 13th African Games as Egypt dominates

STORY: Curtains drawn on 13th African Games as Egypt dominates SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony of the 13th African Games 2. various of the 13th African Games 3. various of the handing over of the flag to Egypt STORYLINE: The 13th African Games concluded on Saturday in Ghana's capital Accra, with Egypt emerging top of the medal table. Egypt took 101 gold medals at the Games, while Nigeria and South Africa followed with 47 and 32 golds respectively. Host nation Ghana took 19 golds to place sixth in the medal table. Closing the Games, Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo congratulated and commended all participating athletes for their dedication, valor, and personal sacrifice to win laurels for their respective countries. He said Africa would take a cue from the athletes' sportsmanship and camaraderie to harness the power of sports for positive change, promoting peace,

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Ghana's Amoah wins men's 200m race at 13th African Games

STORY: Ghana's Amoah wins men's 200m race at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the men's 200m final 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH PAUL AMOAH, Ghanaian athlete 3. various of Ghanaian athletic team STORYLINE: Ghana's Joseph Paul Amoah grabbed the men's 200m race gold at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra on Friday. Amoah shrugged off competition from other athletes to finish in 20.70 seconds in the final, drawing loud cheers from the audience at the University of Ghana Stadium. Sprinters from Cameroon and Nigeria took silver and bronze respectively. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH PAUL AMOAH, Ghanaian athlete "This is an incredible feeling to be able to do it for the whole fans. It was everything that I wished for, to be able to win a medal for Ghana, and doing it in Ghana is so amazing." He also lauded all his teammates for working hard to win some medals for the country du

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji is pictured before taking on sekiwake Wakamotoharu on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22, 2024. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira beat Wakamotoharu with a 12-1 record, coming close to becoming the first makuuchi-division rookie to win the Emperor's Cup since 1914.

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Matsuzaka shuts door on Ichiro as Boston edges Seattle

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (front) gets Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki to ground out in the first inning of their game at Safeco Field on Aug. 4. Matsuzaka kept Suzuki at bay by getting him to ground out four times in their final match-up of the regular season, picking up his 13th win as Boston beat Seattle 4-3.

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Tanaka takes mound as starter for 1st time in 75 days

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returns to the mound as a starter for the first time in 75 days on Sept. 21, 2014, in New York, the United States. Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, giving Tanaka his 13th win of the season.

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Tanaka takes mound as starter for 1st time in 75 days

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returns to the mound as a starter for the first time in 75 days on Sept. 21, 2014, in New York, the United States. Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, giving Tanaka his 13th win of the season.

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Tanaka takes mound as starter for 1st time in 75 days

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka attends a press conference on Sept. 21, 2014, in New York, the United States, after returning to the mound as a starter for the first time in 75 days. The Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, giving Tanaka his 13th win of the season.

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Jones wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Mizuno Open at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 30, 2013. Jones finished at 19-under-par 269 and earned his 13th victory on the Japan tour.

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Yokozuna Hakuho wins 20th career title

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) receives a trophy from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2011, after capturing his 20th career title with a 13th win over ozeki Harumafuji on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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S. Korea's Ahn captures Japan LPGA money title

MATSUYAMA, Japan - South Korean golfer Ahn Sun Ju takes a shot during the Elleair Ladies Open in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, in November 2010. Ahn became the first foreign female golfer to win the Japan LPGA money rankings title in 19 years on Nov. 21, 2010, after finishing 13th in the tournament.

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Harumafuji beats Baruto

NAGOYA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (8-5) fell to his second loss in a row with a powerful armbar technique executed by fellow ozeki Harumafuji of Mongolia, who picked up his ninth win on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 23, 2010.

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Hakuho off to winning start

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes komusubi Tochiozan out of the ring during the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 9, 2010. Hakuho is aiming to win his 13th career Emperor's Cup at the tourney as the lone yokozuna.

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Baruto assures himself promotion to ozeki

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (L) pulls Kotoshogiku onto the ring, assuring himself promotion to ozeki with his 13th win at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 27, 2010.

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Hakuho closes in on Osaka title

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (L) throws Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu onto the ring at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 27, 2010. With his 14th win, Hakuho closes in on his 13th championship title on the 14th day of the 15-day meet.

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Baruto takes another step toward ozeki at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (R) thrusts out ozeki Miyabiyama on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 26, 2010. Baruto took a giant stride toward promotion to ozeki with an impressive 12th win at the 15-day meet.

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Yokozuna Hakuho tosses down Kaio at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho tosses down veteran ozeki Kaio on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 26, 2010. Hakuho is widely expected to win his 13th Emperor's Cup in the absence of former yokozuna Asashoryu.

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Sumo champ Hakuho turns 25

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho holds a cake to celebrate his 25th birthday at the lodging of his Miyagino stable in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 11, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna is aiming to win the 13th title of his career at the upcoming spring tournament.

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Miyazato wins HSBC Women's Championships for 2nd straight title

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japan's Ai Miyazato reacts after a birdie on the 13th hole of the final round of the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore on Feb. 28, 2010. Miyazato clinched her second consecutive win following her victory last week at the season-opening Honda PTT LPGA Thailand.

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Scandal-tainted Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu is all smiles after beating Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2002, becoming the first Mongolian to win the Emperor's Cup. Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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Fighters' Darvish takes 13th win

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish reacts after striking out the Softbank Hawks' Hiroki Kokubo with the bases loaded in the eighth inning of a game at Sapporo Dome on July 31. Darvish took his 13th win in his club's 5-1 victory.

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Hakuho moves 1 win away from victory at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho throws down Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu in the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 27, remaining unbeaten during the first 13 days of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu stays 1 win clear at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) weathers a vicious attack from ozeki Chiyotaikai to secure the 13th win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23. The yokozuna inched ever closer to his 23rd Emperor's Cup to preserve his slender lead heading into the final weekend of the tourney.

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Asashoryu stays tied for lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) beats ozeki Chiyotaikai for his 12th straight win to stay tied for the lead with Kotomitsuki on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20.

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Unstoppable Asashoryu moves within 1 win of Nagoya title

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) comes within one win of clinching his 17th career title after defeating ozeki Kaio on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 21.

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Kotooshu stuns Asashoryu with revenge win in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (R) exacted swift revenge over rampant grand champion Asashoryu Nov. 25, handing the Mongolian his first defeat on the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

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Suzuki hits grand slam against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki rounds first base after hitting a grand slam off Justin Thompson of the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning on Aug. 25, equaling a personal best record with his 13th home run of the season to help the Mariners to an 8-2 win over the Rangers.

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Kotooshu keeps 1st title in sight with 11th win in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian komusubi Kotooshu pushes down fifth-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 22, sharing the lead in the 15-day tournament with yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia with 11 wins and 2 losses.

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Asashoryu sends off Hakuho, 1 win from clinching summer title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia pushes Mongolian sekiwake Hakuho out of the ring on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, remaining unbeaten during the first 13 days of the 15-day tournament.

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(2)Suzuka Mambo claims surprise victory at Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Katsumi Ando responds to his fans after jockeying 13th-pick Suzuka Mambo to win the spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on May 1. ''He was relaxed running the course and tried moving out in front a little early so I had to have him hold back before he could go all out in the chase,'' Ando said of the four-year-old colt, whose victory was worth 132 million yen.

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Asashoryu mugs Kaio to close in on New Year title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) blazes past ozeki Kaio to move within one win of his fifth Emperor's Cup on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23.

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Sasaki marks season's first win

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki pitches in the 13th inning against the Texas Rangers in Seattle on April 13, getting his first win this season in the Mariners' 4-3 victory. (MLB)

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Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (L) pushes sekiwake Kotomitsuki out of the ring to capture his second consecutive Emperor's Cup on Jan. 25 after notching his 13th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Asashoryu charges full steam, 1 win from 2nd title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu pushes down komusubi Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24, moving to just one win away from his second consecutive tournament title.

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Asashoryu labors to 13th win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly crowned champion Asashoryu (R) squashes fellow ozeki Tochiazuma, boosting his chances of promotion to yokozuna with a 13th win on the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 23 in Fukuoka.

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(2)Asashoryu becomes 1st Mongolian to win Emperor's Cup

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian Ozeki Asashoryu smiles at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 22 after beating sekiwake Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu became the first Mongolian to win the Emperor's Cup.

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(1)Asashoryu becomes 1st Mongolian to win Emperor's Cup

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian Ozeki Asashoryu pushes down sekiwake Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 22, becoming the first Mongolian to win the Emperor's Cup. Asashoryu secured the title with two days remaining in the tournament.

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Chiyotaikai beats Shimotori for 13th win

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) plows out No. 8 maegashira Shimotori for his 13th win to move within grasp of his second Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 20.

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(3) Musashimaru wins 10th Emperor's Cup in spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shakes hands with his stablemate ozeki Musoyama after beating ozeki Chiyotaikai for his 13th win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 23 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, assuring himself his 10th career championship with one day remaining in the 15-day event.

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(1) Musashimaru wins 10th Emperor's Cup in spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru slaps down ozeki Chiyotaikai for his 13th win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 23 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, assuring himself his 10th career championship with one day remaining in the 15-day event.

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(2) Musashimaru wins 10th Emperor's Cup in spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru walks proudly after beating ozeki Chiyotaikai for his unbeatable 13th win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 23 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, assuring himself his 10th career championship with one day remaining in the 15-day event.

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Takanohana downs Chiyo, 1 win away from summer sumo crown

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (L) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring for his 13th straight win at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25, to move to within one win of his 22nd Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kaio throws over Musoyama to secure spring sumo crown

OSAKA, Japan - Kaio kicks over ozeki rival Musoyama (foreground) for his 13th win of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 25 and later claimed his second Emperor's Cup when yokozuna Takanohana lost to Musashimaru at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Akebono clinches Kyushu sumo with win over Musashimaru

FUKUOKA, Japan - Hawaiian-born yokozuna Akebono muscles out fellow yokozuna Musashimaru at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19 to win the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono dominates the final bout to finish on a 14-1 record after watching tournament surprise Kotomitsuki post his 13th win to set up a possible playoff, provided Musashimaru would play ball.

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Akebono spoils final day for Musashimaru in autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Akebono (R) muscles out Musashimaru on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 17 to saddle his fellow yokozuna with his only loss of the 15-day event. Musashimaru, who had secured his eighth Emperors Cup and first title of the year on Sept. 16, finished the championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan with a 14-1 record while Akebono's victory lifted the Hawaiian giant to his 13th win.

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Neill celebrates 'sayonara' hom

SYDNEY, Australia - Outfielder Mike Neill (R) pumps his fist in the air after belting a ''sayonara'' homer off Japanese reliever Toshiya Sugiuchi in the 13th inning as the United States opened the Sydney Olympic baseball tournament on Sept. 17 with a 4-2 win in the preliminary round with Japan.

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Akebono forces out Chiyotaikai to share summer sumo lead

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (R) eases ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20 to keep hold of his share of the lead in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. The win was Akebono's 13th against one loss, keeping the grand champion tied with komusubi Kaio for the lead heading in the 15-day tournament.

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds.