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Malinin and Sakamoto seek solace at figure skating worlds as Olympic champions absent
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» PRAGUE — United States star Ilia Malinin returns to the ice seeking the solace of a third straight world figure skating title after his shocking collapse at the Winter Olympics, while Japan's Kaori Sakamoto targets a fourth women's gold starting Wednesday.
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.
'Quad God' Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» NAGOYA (JAPAN) - United States figure skater Ilia Malinin can burnish his credentials as the red-hot favourite for Olympic gold when he faces his rivals at the Grand Prix Final in Japan this week.
Skating stars begin quest for Olympic gold in France
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» PARIS - US figure skater Ilia Malinin and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto headline the Olympic season opener at the elite ISU Grand Prix de France in Angers starting Friday, looking to lay the groundwork for gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
35 hurt in Spanish bull runs
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» PAMPLONA, Spain: Six men were injured Friday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain's famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 35 the total number of daredevils wounded during this year's fiesta.
Valenzuela downs top-seeded Vu
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela defeated top-seeded American Lilia Vu 2 up on Thursday as the fight for round-of-16 berths heated up at the LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Australia, Thailand, Sweden start strong at International Crown
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Australia pulled off two victories against defending champion South Korea, and Sweden and Thailand also turned in 2-0 performances to kick off the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Thursday.
No. 1 Atthaya feels the pressure as LPGA returns to Japan
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul admitted to feeling the pressure of being the new women's golf number one as she headlines the LPGA tour's return to Japan after a three-year absence.
Women's British Open breaks new ground at Muirfield
AFP, Published on 03/08/2022
» GULLANE: In a week when England's European Championship football victory was hailed as a major breakthrough for female sport, Muirfield will make history by staging the Women's British Open golf championship.
Beloved Japanese manga 'One Piece' heads into final chapter
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» TOKYO: After 25 years and 490 million copies sold worldwide, the beloved Japanese manga "One Piece" is entering its final chapter, according to its creator Eiichiro Oda.