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Cornered boxing and swimming officials promise recovery before future battles
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 13/06/2015
» With their dreams shattered to pieces, the Thai swimming and boxing officials are promising to rebuild stronger squads for the future from the debris of the 2015 SEA Games.
Vermeulen foils Pollard and Stormers triumph
AFP, Published on 26/04/2015
» CAPE TOWN - Western Stormers skipper Duane Vermeulen blocked a late drop-goal attempt by Northern Bulls Handre Pollard to help his team win a pulsating Super 15 clash 15-13 at Newlands Saturday.
Chelsea win, United beat City
AFP, Published on 13/04/2015
» LONDON - Chelsea increased their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at QPR on Sunday as Manchester United added to Manchester City's woes with a come-from-behind 4-2 derby victory at Old Trafford.
Swedes' love for Ibrahimovic unshaken by outburst
AFP, Published on 03/04/2015
» MALMö (SWEDEN) - A foul-mouthed outburst by Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has drawn virtually no criticism in his native Sweden, where churlish comments have only underscored his image as a straight-talking underdog.
Airbnb teams up with Rio Games to provide rooms for fans
AFP, Published on 27/03/2015
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Organizers of next year's Rio Olympics and online accommodation provider Airbnb on Friday signed a partnership agreement to provide thousands of fans with a place to stay during the three-week event.
Mancini reignites row over non-Italian born players
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» MILAN - A debate over the eligibility of players born to Italians living outside the country has been reignited after criticism of coach Antonio Conte's decision to draft South American-born players into the national side.
Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run
AFP, Published on 22/03/2015
» LIVERPOOL - Steven Gerrard's last game against Manchester United ended with an ignominious red card as Juan Mata's superb double condemned Liverpool to a 2-1 defeat at Anfield on Sunday.
Cancellara firepower to stop sprinters in San Remo
AFP, Published on 21/03/2015
» ROME - Former champion Fabian Cancellara will count on his full array of cycling firepower when he bids to stop the fancied sprinters battling for victory when a rejigged Milan-SanRemo opens the one-day classic cycling season on Sunday.
Oyongo proves to be Cameroon's unlikely saviour
AFP, Published on 21/01/2015
» MALABO (EQUATORIAL GUINEA) - New York Red Bulls right-back Ambroise Oyongo was the unlikely hero as Cameroon came from behind to draw 1-1 with Mali in Malabo in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
Africa Cup of Nations for the privileged few
AFP, Published on 16/01/2015
» LIBREVILLE - Only a small number of foreign fans will be allowed past the tightly-controlled Equatorial Guinea borders to see the Africa Cup of Nations which was rescued by the country's autocratic leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema.