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Sport battles back to find a sense of normality
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/12/2021
» It is the time of the year to acknowledge the sporting heroes of the past 12 months.
Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» SAO FELIX DO XINGU (BRAZIL) - Something is wrong.
Frappart impresses on historic night
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/08/2019
» History was made at the Vodafone Park stadium in Istanbul on Wednesday night when a major European men's final was officiated by female officials for the first time. Even better, they were widely praised for their professional performance.
Forest fires, barbecue bans: heatwave scorches Europe
AFP, Published on 27/07/2018
» PARIS - Firefighters battled forest blazes and authorities banned barbecues,warning citizens of near-record temperatures as a heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday.
World Cup restrictions weigh heavy on ordinary Russians
AFP, Published on 08/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Keen to prevent a repeat of ugly scenes from previous tournaments, authorities in Russia have imposed draconian measures during the World Cup, cracking down on everything from alcohol to kebabs.
'Little club on the hill' hits the big time
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/05/2017
» It would be fair to say Forest Green Rovers are hardly a household word. Neither is Nailsworth, the small Gloucestershire town with a population of 5,974, which hosts the club. Probably few people could pick it out on a map, situated in the Cotswolds in a part of England better known for rugby.
Japan, Korea survive scares as China crash in World Cup qualifiers
AFP, Published on 06/10/2016
» SUWON (SOUTH KOREA) - South Korean sharpshooter Son Heung-Min kept Qatar's World Cup ambitions on hold and Japan also survived a scare as China suffered a potentially calamitous defeat to Syria on Thursday.
Yamaguchi rescues Japan against Iraq in World Cup qualifier
AFP, Published on 06/10/2016
» SAITAMA, JAPAN - Substitute Hotaru Yamaguchi's 95th-minute winner rescued Japan and their stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign as they escaped with a 2-1 victory over Iraq on Thursday.
Mourinho feels heat as Wenger marks anniversary
AFP, Published on 23/09/2016
» LONDON - Jose Mourinho has vowed to silence the critics when Manchester United face champions Leicester, while his old rival Arsene Wenger hopes to celebrate a memorable milestone with a rare success against Chelsea on Saturday.
Fabregas downs Leicester, Everton crash out
AFP, Published on 21/09/2016
» LONDON - Cesc Fabregas made an emphatic point to Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as his double sealed a 4-2 win at Leicester, while Everton and Bournemouth suffered shock third-round exits from the English Football League Cup on Tuesday.