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Hollywood celebrates strike end as actors get back to work
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood celebrated Thursday after actors agreed to end a crippling months-long strike, kicking off a race to get the cameras rolling and salvage next year's movies and television shows.
Microsoft and 'Call of Duty' maker seal tie-up
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» LONDON - Xbox maker Microsoft closed its blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", sealing one of the biggest technology tie-ups in history after overcoming final hurdles on Friday.
Gauff stops Wozniacki as Swiatek, Djokovic eye US Open quarters
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» NEW YORK - Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's fairytale US Open comeback to line up a potential quarter-final blockbuster with Iga Swiatek, while Novak Djokovic hoped for less night-time New York drama Sunday.
Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» RIYADH - Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles.
Djokovic pulls off US Open escape
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic rallied from two sets down against compatriot Laslo Djere to avoid his earliest US Open exit since 2006 on Friday, while Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff closed in on a blockbuster clash.
Djokovic eyes No.1 as US Open gets underway
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic launches his quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title on Monday as the US Open gets underway with the Serb needing only a first round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking.
Alcaraz, Djokovic set for 'feast' in blockbuster Wimbledon final
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» LONDON - Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic set up a potentially era-defining Wimbledon title showdown after cruising through their semi-finals on Friday with the Serb superstar promising a "feast" of tennis in the championship match.
Lionel Messi decides to join MLS side Inter Miami
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» BARCELONA - Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia.
No more red envelopes: Netflix ejects DVD service
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES - After shipping out more than five billion DVDs in its trademark red envelopes, Netflix has finally called time on the movies-by-mail subscription service that launched the Hollywood streaming colossus.
New Zealand name Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach from 2024
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Rugby on Tuesday announced Scott "Razor" Robertson as the All Blacks coach from 2024, tapping him to lead a once all-conquering side now plagued by on and off-field woes.