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What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn's hopes of claiming the fourth Olympic medal of her career vanished at the first attempt on Sunday after a brutal crash in the Milan-Cortina downhill final which left her with a broken leg.
Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.
Guinea-Bissau youth hope presidential vote brings better life
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» BISSAU - Caramba Souare focuses on cleaning the car in front of him despite a din of surrounding festivities on the last day of presidential campaigning in Guinea-Bissau.
Ancient Arctic ice saved to preserve climate history
AFP, Published on 22/04/2023
» PARIS: Scientists have succeeded in saving samples of ancient Arctic ice for analysis in a race against time before it melts away due to climate change, they said this week.
Seven dead in new California shooting as police probe dance hall killings
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: An Asian farm worker was in custody Monday after seven of his colleagues were killed in front of children at sites in California, days after a mass shooter killed 11 people at a Lunar New Year celebration near Los Angeles.
Australia dump Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia pulled out of an upcoming cricket series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing Taliban moves to further restrict women's rights.
Australia pull out of Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» SYDNEY: Australia pulled out of an upcoming one-day series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday citing Taliban moves to further restrict women's rights.
Cummins named Australia Test captain as Ashes beckon
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» SYDNEY - Australia named paceman Pat Cummins as their Test cricket captain and Steve Smith as vice-captain Friday after a sexting scandal led Tim Paine to resign last week, just ahead of the Ashes.
Cricket Tasmania slams 'appalling' Paine treatment
AFP, Published on 23/11/2021
» SYDNEY - Cricket Tasmania launched a scathing attack on the sport's Australian governing body Tuesday over its "appalling" treatment of former Test skipper Tim Paine, saying anger in the community was "palpable".
Cummins the frontrunner to lead Australia after Paine scandal
AFP, Published on 20/11/2021
» SYDNEY - Pat Cummins emerged as the frontrunner Saturday to take over from disgraced former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine, with the likes of Mark Taylor, Dennis Lillie, and Steve Waugh all singing his praises.