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Italy, Poland to lock horns in quarters
Sports, Published on 01/09/2025
» Top-ranked Italy will meet Poland in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship after both teams moved past their opponents in the Round of 16 on Saturday.
121-metre long cake gives a taste for records
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» ARGENTEUIL — Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8-metre (399 feet, eight inches) long strawberry cake which they have claimed is the world's longest ever made.
Most Asian markets revive after global rout
Published on 06/08/2024
» Japanese equities powered higher on Tuesday, leading a global rebound as they retraced some of the losses sustained in a rout on Monday that erased billions across markets from New York to London.
Favourable US inflation report cheers investors
Published on 02/03/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equity markets advanced yesterday, led by Japan, as US stocks reached fresh highs after the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator met consensus forecasts.
Record-breaker Djokovic claims seventh ATP Finals crown
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» TURIN (ITALY) - Novak Djokovic claimed yet another record on Sunday with his seventh ATP Finals title, sweeping aside local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin and leaving tennis fans wondering when he will relinquish his tennis dominance.
Record-breaker Kohli leads India in World Cup semi-final
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» MUMBAI - Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking 50th one-day international hundred and Shreyas Iyer made a blistering century of his own as India piled up a commanding 397-4 against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
Record-breaking Verstappen makes it a perfect 10 at Monza
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» MONZA (ITALY) - Max Verstappen wrote his name in Formula One's history books on Sunday after winning a record-breaking 10th straight race, coming out on top at the Italian Grand Prix in another show of force from Red Bull.
Rain, records, royals: Wimbledon in 10 highlights
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» LONDON - Wimbledon saw Carlos Alcaraz dethrone Novak Djokovic, Marketa Vondrousova take a surprise women's title while there was also rain, records and royals.
Djokovic battles into French Open second round, Alcaraz waits
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic started his bid for a men's record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the French Open first round on Monday, as Carlos Alcaraz waited to open his tournament.
Man City rout Arsenal to seize title momentum, Chelsea crash again
AFP, Published on 27/04/2023
» LONDON - Manchester City seized control of the Premier League title race as Kevin De Bruyne inspired a crucial 4-1 rout of crumbling leaders Arsenal on Wednesday.