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How Ali's 'Thrilla' left its mark on the Philippines
AFP, Published on 06/06/2016
» MANILA - A bustling shopping mall forms an unlikely monument to the "Thrilla in Manila", but Muhammad Ali's most brutal fight made its biggest impression on the minds of those who witnessed it and still speak of it with awe.
Ibrahimovic's Malmo return leaves some fans conflicted
AFP, Published on 24/11/2015
» MALMö (SWEDEN) - As Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to his home town on Wednesday, some Malmo fans are torn over whether to support the city's prodigal son or the team that launched his career.
Young black South Africans tackle Springbok race barrier
AFP, Published on 23/07/2015
» CAPE TOWN - A new "Beast" could be in the making on a scruffy field in an impoverished South African township, where black children dream of sidestepping the race barrier into the Springbok rugby team.
Australian women football players push for higher pay
AFP, Published on 24/06/2015
» SYDNEY - Australia's women footballers should be offered more "attractive conditions" including higher match fees, their union said Wednesday after the team dumped star-studded Brazil out of the World Cup to reach the quarter-finals.
Heat stays on Qatar despite winter World Cup
AFP, Published on 19/03/2015
» DOHA - FIFA's decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in winter takes some heat off Qatar but the Gulf state still faces major challenges in the next seven years.
Fun on two wheels
Life, Published on 30/07/2014
» Wishing to go green on the road but having a problem finding a suitable bike? If so, you have one week to browse through a variety of pedal-powered two-wheelers available at The Mall Bang Khae on Phetkasem Road beginning tomorrow and ending Aug 6.
I like to ride my bicycle, bicycle
Life, Published on 29/05/2014
» Innovative and premium bikes from a dozen popular brands are taking centre stage at Seacon Bangkae from today until June 1.
A year on, Olympics yet to solve East London's woes
AFP, Published on 26/07/2013
» A year after hosting the Olympics, London is trumpeting the economic benefits of the Games. But residents living near the Olympic Park are still waiting for the promised benefits as rents soar.
Net it be for born-again Li Na
AFP, Published on 03/07/2013
» Li Na confessed she is a convert to serve-and-volley tennis and has vowed to take her new-found skills at the net with her into the US hard court season.
Middle East cash proves irresistible to promoters
Sports, Patrick Cusick, Published on 02/06/2013
» At 105 pounds, they are the lightest fighters in professional boxing.