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Sporting sanctions can land significant blow on Putin, say experts
AFP, Published on 28/02/2022
» PARIS: Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup, the scandal-plagued 2014 Winter Olympics and Gazprom's sponsorship of the Champions League were powerful tools for the country's global image and gained Vladimir Putin prestige amongst the Russian population.
Eriksen returns to football as Premier League shows solidarity with Ukraine
AFP, Published on 27/02/2022
» LONDON - Christian Eriksen made an emotional return to football on Saturday, eight months after his cardiac arrest and Premier League players and fans showed their support for beleaguered Ukraine.
'Redemption' as Canada beat US for fifth women's ice hockey gold
AFP, Published on 17/02/2022
» BEIJING - Canada beat rivals the United States 3-2 to win women’s Olympic ice hockey gold on Thursday, avenging an emotional loss in the final four years ago and capping a dominant run in Beijing.
Rams, Bengals ready for Super Bowl blockbuster
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES - A star-studded Los Angeles Rams team will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax.
Medvedev aims to march on as resurgent Halep sweeps into last 16
AFP, Published on 22/01/2022
» MELBOURNE - World number two Daniil Medvedev steps up his march towards the Australian Open men's title later but the early action on Saturday was dominated by the resurgent former finalist Simona Halep, who swept into the second week in Melbourne.
Reigning champions Algeria crash out of Cup of Nations as group stage ends
AFP, Published on 21/01/2022
» DOUALA - Reigning champions Algeria were dumped out of the Africa Cup of Nations after an abject 3-1 defeat against the Ivory Coast as the group stage came to a conclusion on Thursday with Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea and tiny tournament debutants the Comoros all securing places in the last 16.
Injured Osaka pulls out of Australian Open warm-up
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» MELBOURNE - Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of a warm-up tournament for the opening Grand Slam of the year Saturday with an abdominal injury, casting a shadow over her preparations.
Isolation and innovation: 2 years of the Covid pandemic
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» PARIS: Two years ago, a previously unknown virus plunged humanity into an unprecedented global crisis that has transformed our daily lives -- and significantly expanded scientific knowledge.
Man Utd cruise past Covid-hit Burnley to strengthen top-four hopes
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United cruised to a morale-boosting 3-1 win against Burnley on the eve of Alex Ferguson's 80th birthday on Thursday to strengthen their push for a Premier League top-four finish.
Tech 2022 trends: Meatless meat, Web 3.0, Big Tech battles
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: After a year that made the terms WFH (work from home) and metaverse instantly recognizable for many people, there are a new set of technological trends headed this way for 2022.