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Japan hails ‘new chapter’ with first Olympic pairs skating gold
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» Japan hailed a “new chapter” in the country’s figure skating on Tuesday after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled off a stunning comeback to claim pairs gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Ukraine racer appeals Olympic helmet ban
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he hoped “truth would prevail” as he appealed to sport’s highest court on Friday following his Olympic ban, as US figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin eyed a second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.
Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his conservative Bhumjaithai Party.
Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thais vote Sunday in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell.
Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win 'dream' Australian Open
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.
Rybakina keeps her cool to beat Sabalenka in tense Melbourne final
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - Elena Rybakina stifled her emotions to take revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title.
Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.
Melbourne champion Keys exits as Sinner bids to avoid same fate
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» MELBOURNE - Jessica Pegula sent reigning champion and podcast co-host Madison Keys spinning out of the Australian Open on Monday in straight sets while Jannik Sinner will hope to avoid the same fate and reach the quarter-finals.
Keys into Melbourne third round, Sinner and Djokovic primed
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» MELBOURNE - An erratic Madison Keys did enough on Thursday to reach the third round in her defence of the Australian Open, where men’s title-holder Jannik Sinner is also in action later.
'Super-happy' Sabalenka shines as Alcaraz gets set at Australian Open
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — A "super-happy" Aryna Sabalenka surged past China's Bai Zhuoxuan into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday ahead of fellow world number one Carlos Alcaraz resuming his quest for tennis history.