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Controversies mar China's record
Sports, Published on 11/10/2023
» HANGZHOU: With no major security incidents and a record gold medal haul for their athletes, China will regard the 19th Asian Games, which ended on Sunday, as a soft power triumph that ticked a number of political, sporting and operational boxes for the hosts.
Turkey set to realise long-term goal with bid to host Euro 2032
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - After four failed bids in the recent past, Turkey is finally set to be awarded the hosting rights for a major international football tournament this week when UEFA decides where Euro 2032 will be staged.
New Zealand rout England as Cricket World Cup suffers empty feeling
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - New Zealand handed defending champions England a nine-wicket thrashing at the Cricket World Cup on Thursday at the start of a marathon tournament likely to dictate the event's status in the future of the sport.
Kohli ready to shine on Cricket World Cup stage
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» AHMEDABAD, India - If you can judge a tournament by the number of replica tops sold, the Cricket World Cup in India opening this week already has a winner — home superstar batsman Virat Kohli.
For Iranian refugees, French wine harvest part of anti-government 'struggle'
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» SAINT-MEARD-DE-GURCON, France - Swapping their state-enforced veils for T-shirts reading "life" and "liberty", a group of Iranian women who have fled to France now help make wine that traces its roots back to ancient Persia.
Dazzling opening for Asian Games
Published on 23/09/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Covid-delayed 19th Asian Games on Saturday in the Eastern city of Hangzhou during a shiny and at times raucous opening ceremony on Saturday.
Several striking Spain players arrive for camp
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» BARCELONA - Six Spain players arrived at a Madrid hotel to join their women's national team camp on Tuesday, five of whom are currently striking over changes they want made in the Spanish football federation (RFEF).
No bars to Uruguay's rugby inmates
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» MONTEVIDEO - The smiles of the tryscorers and the grimaces of the tackled are the same as you will find on any rugby field in the world.
Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.
Paris Olympics heads into final year of preparations
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» PARIS - The buildup to the Paris Olympics entered its final year on Wednesday as International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the preparations were well on track.