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Green and gold fever grips S.Africa ahead of Rugby World Cup final
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - From restaurant cooks to street workers, Springbok jersey-wearing South Africans are ubiquitous in Johannesburg, as a frenzied mood grips the nation in anticipation of Saturday's Rugby World Cup final.
Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned killer
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» JOHANNESBURG: At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
Schumacher Ferrari fetches record $15m at auction
AFP, Published on 10/11/2022
» GENEVA: The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher won the 2003 World Championship title sold for nearly $15 million at auction in Geneva on Wednesday.
Veni, vidi, bici: Is Rome ready for a cycling 'revolution'?
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» ROME - With its historic seven hills, crazy traffic, cobbles and notoriously crumbling roads, Rome has never been the ideal city for cyclists -- but with the coronavirus pandemic, things are changing.
No private plane, no plastics as Hamilton declares: 'I'm only human'
AFP, Published on 25/10/2019
» MEXICO CITY: Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said there "is a lot going on in my life" as he responded to critics of his recent emotional social media postings by conceding that he is only human after all.
The day the Saints went to heaven
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/02/2017
» It was 41 years ago that Southampton were involved in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history when as a second-tier team they defeated overwhelming favourites Manchester United 1-0 in the final at Wembley. It is the only major trophy the Saints have won, but what a scalp!
Malaysia to pull out of Formula One after 2018
AFP, Published on 21/11/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will discontinue its Formula One Grand Prix race after 2018 due to falling revenues, a government minister said Monday, waving the checkered flag on one of Asia's longest-running F1 races.
Europe Olympics chief 'temporarily' stands down from admin roles
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» DUBLIN - Patrick Hickey, the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland, has temporarily stood down from all his roles in the Olympic movement following his arrest over illegal ticket sales in Brazil, the OCI said Wednesday.
Red Bull boss defends cockpit 'halo' delay
AFP, Published on 29/07/2016
» HOCKENHEIM (GERMANY) - Red Bull team chief Christian Horner on Friday defended Formula One’s decision to postpone the introduction of cockpit 'halos' and said not enough research and development had been carried out.
Three-day time trial for Czechs making Tour de France trophies
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» LINDAVA (CZECH REPUBLIC) - The three men in black t-shirts sweat as profusely as Chris Froome or Peter Sagan at a summit finish, but their toil is unlikely to win them global fame.