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US family lives in the gym (literally)
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/10/2022
» Many people in basketball-obsessed Indiana claim to eat, sleep and breathe the game. This summer, in a microscopic rural town about 48 kilometres outside Indianapolis, in Indiana, a house went up for sale that would give its occupants little other choice.
Arsenal, Spurs seek to prove title credentials in north London derby
AFP, Published on 30/09/2022
» LONDON - Arsenal and Tottenham will be fighting for much more than local bragging rights on Saturday as the north London rivals aim to prove they are serious contenders for the Premier League title.
Griner-less USA make ominous start to women's basketball World Cup
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» SYDNEY - Breanna Stewart drilled 22 points and grabbed four rebounds as the United States launched their bid Thursday for a fourth straight women's basketball world title with an 87-72 win over Belgium.
EU wants to suspend Hungary financing as it awaits reforms
AFP, Published on 19/09/2022
» BRUSSELS - The European Union's executive arm on Sunday proposed suspending 7.5 billion euros in financing for Hungary, as it awaited potential "game changer" anti-corruption reforms from Budapest.
Serena says Brady's NFL un-retirement 'really cool trend'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams, who seemed to make a farewell to competitive tennis at the US Open, dropped a hint she might not be done on Wednesday by evoking a famous retirement U-turn.
Haaland haunts Dortmund as Man City win but Chelsea held on Potter debut
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» PARIS - Erling Haaland scored an acrobatic late winner against his old club as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while there were hard-earned victories for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
Setting their goals high
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 11/09/2022
» A few years ago, a colourful new accessory suddenly began to appear on the lapels of dark-suited salarymen across Japan: a small badge, shaped like a roulette wheel and divided into 17 rainbow-coloured sections.
One queen, many presidents: Elizabeth II's ties with America
AFP, Published on 10/09/2022
» WASHINGTON - She had scones with Dwight Eisenhower, went riding with Ronald Reagan and took tea with Donald Trump: Queen Elizabeth II saw 14 US presidents serve during her reign, and she crafted her "special relationship" with America in her dealings with them.
Ancient Indian sport builds bridges across cultures in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» HONG KONG - Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi.
Madame Woo rides the K-Wave
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 14/08/2022
» Her garments are worn by stars like Lee Jung-Jae of Squid Game, Choi Woo-Shik of Parasite and members of the K-pop sensation BTS. But when the South Korean fashion designer Woo Young-mi made her international debut in 2002, few people believed high-end fashion could come out of a country known for its war-torn history.