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Man City crush Man Utd as Liverpool show support for absent Diaz
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» LONDON - Manchester City underlined the vast gulf in quality between themselves and Manchester United on Sunday as Liverpool showed their support for absent team-mate Luis Diaz, whose parents were kidnapped in Colombia.
Maiden match: three centuries of India's cricket obsession
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» TANKARI BANDAR (INDIA) - Marooned mercenaries, gun-toting guards and sword-waving crowds; historians say the little-known tale of how cricket came to India three centuries ago shows how the game can bring people together.
Mahuchikh delivers Ukraine world gold, Ingebrigsten bounces back
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Yaroslava Mahuchikh delivered an emotional end to the World Athletics Championships by securing war-afflicted Ukraine's first gold medal of the event whilst Jakob Ingebrigtsen showed huge character to retain his 5000m title.
Medvedev falls at French Open amid Djokovic fallout
AFP, Published on 31/05/2023
» PARIS: World number two Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in five sets to 172nd-ranked Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil as Roland Garros attempted to move on from Novak Djokovic's Kosovo controversy.
Chatri's Muay Thai work gets recognition
Sports, Published on 10/02/2023
» Thousands of fans flocked to Hua Hin to demonstrate their love for Thailand's greatest pastime on Feb 6, which has now been declared "Muay Thai Day" by the Ministry of Culture.
Estonia may boycott Olympics if Russians allowed
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» TALLINN: Estonia's premier on Friday suggested her country might boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to participate.
California dreaming: Para surf hopefuls eye Los Angeles Olympics
AFP, Published on 10/12/2022
» PISMO BEACH (UNITED STATES): Under perfect California skies, Liv Stone elegantly flips her board into the hollow of a wave, perfectly executing the kind of move this disabled surfer would love to replicate at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.
Indonesia football riot, which led to 132 deaths, caused by police tear gas
Published on 14/10/2022
» Tear gas fired by the police led to the deaths of 132 people, including dozens of children, at a football match in Indonesia, according to the findings of a government-led investigation.
Ukraine's players make nation proud despite falling short of World Cup
AFP, Published on 06/06/2022
» CARDIFF: Ukraine's World Cup dream is over after a cruel 1-0 defeat to Wales in Sunday's play-off final left a nation ravaged by war without the release of seeing their country compete in Qatar later this year.
Mira Rai: child soldier, ultra-runner, mentor
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» KATHMANDU: For years Nepali child soldier turned ultra-runner Mira Rai trained alone every morning, but now she leads other young women up and down the hills, hoping the sport can help them break cycles of poverty and discrimination.