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Zhao's historic snooker title sparks talk of China world domination
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» BEIJING — Zhao Xintong's historic World Snooker Championship title is set to spur the game to even greater heights in China and sparked predictions the country could come to dominate the sport.
End of road for Kingdom's shuttlers in Sudirman Cup
Sports, Published on 04/05/2025
» XIAMEN: Thailand exited the Sudirman Cup 2025 in the quarter-final stage after losing to 1989 winners Indonesia 1-3 in Xiamen, China, on Friday.
Women's flag football explodes in US as 2028 Olympics beckon
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» STATEN ISLAND, New York - Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is spreading like wildfire among US girls drawn by the prospect of its inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, its popularity even sparking plans for a professional league.
Patama elected BWF chief, vows to make badminton global sport
Sports, Published on 27/04/2025
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has been elected unopposed as the new president of the Badminton World Federation at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, on Saturday.
Ahead of marathon debut McColgan calls out social media abuse
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» LONDON - Eilish McColgan said on Thursday that she has been the target of body shaming on social media and called for accounts to be passport linked as she prepared for her first marathon.
Tree planting ‘decades overdue’ in sweltering Athens
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» ATHENS - On a cloudy spring morning in one of Athens’ most densely inhabited districts, thousands of fresh saplings dotting a small hilltop park mark a fledgling effort to tackle crippling heat that critics say is long overdue.
Biles 'not so sure' about competing at Los Angeles Olympics
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» MADRID — American gymnast Simone Biles, voted Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Sport Awards ceremony in Madrid, said she remained uncertain about whether she would compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Paris Olympic torches, other memorabilia auctioned off
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» PARIS - Torches used in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and numerous other official memorabilia were auctioned off on Sunday, with fans and a museum among the keen bidders.
Kunlavut makes history in China
Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai men’s singles player to claim the Asian title after his victory at the US$500,000 (approx 17.3 million baht) Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Sunday.
Women to outnumber men at LA28
Sports, Published on 11/04/2025
» The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved athlete quotas and event programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, IOC member Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul said.