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Cricket proposed for inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Cricket could feature in the Olympics for the first time since 1900 after organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Games on Monday recommended its inclusion.
India surges past 100 medals at Asian Games
AFP, Published on 07/10/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - India surged past a landmark 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with golds in archery and kabaddi on Saturday, on a bumper final full day of competition in Hangzhou.
When is an eSport not an eSport? Olympic event puzzles gamers
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» SINGAPORE - ESports has long been derided as "not a real sport". But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports.
New Zealand name Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach from 2024
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Rugby on Tuesday announced Scott "Razor" Robertson as the All Blacks coach from 2024, tapping him to lead a once all-conquering side now plagued by on and off-field woes.
Eurovision: Wolves, witches and rapping Ukrainians
AFP, Published on 14/05/2022
» TURIN, Italy: Will it be Norway's banana-eating wolves, France's coven of witches or Britain's space man?
Hip-hop dream thrives in India's largest slum
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» MUMBAI - After India's largest slum defeated the pandemic, some of its young residents pulled out their phones to write, shoot and release a triumphant rap video.
'Talibanned': From kite-running to breakdancing, Afghan pastimes again under threat
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» KABUL - The Taliban outlawed dozens of seemingly innocuous activities and pastimes in Afghanistan during their 1996-2001 rule -- including kite flying, TV soap operas, pigeon racing, fancy haircuts, and even playing music.
'So many people': Latest Qatar World Cup venue launches
AFP, Published on 19/12/2020
» AL-RAYYAN, Qatar: Qatar inaugurated its latest stadium on Friday for the 2022 World Cup with a half-capacity 20,000-strong crowd who had all tested for the coronavirus or antibodies beforehand but with minimal social distancing.
Central Park, the calm amid New York's coronavirus storm
AFP, Published on 19/04/2020
» NEW YORK - Gone are the softball games, horse-drawn carriages and hordes of tourists. In their place are pronounced birdsong, solitary walks and renewed appreciation for Central Park's beauty during New York's coronavirus lockdown.
'Better than the boys': Indian b-girl flips norms in world title bid
AFP, Published on 06/11/2019
» BANGALORE (INDIA) - Long before b-girl Johanna Rodrigues began improvising routines combining Indian classical dance with headstands and backflips in a quest to "redefine femininity", she found inspiration at home in her widowed mother.