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Asian Games fans await first eSports medals
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - Indonesia, South Korea and hosts China scooped gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday as eSports fans eagerly awaited the outcome of the first gaming medal ever at a major multisports event.
Greek police find no bomb on Ryanair flight from Poland
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» ATHENS - Greek police on Sunday said they had found no explosives on board a Ryanair flight from Poland, following an earlier bomb threat.
Gamers to bid farewell to FIFA franchise after 30 years
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS: One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades.
Football 'super agent' Mino Raiola dies aged 54
AFP, Published on 30/04/2022
» MILAN: Mino Raiola, one of football's most powerful agents whose high-profile clients included Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, has died at the age of 54, his family announced on Saturday.
Breaking barriers: Russian woman leads the way on Arctic ship
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» ABOARD THE '50 YEARS OF VICTORY' (RUSSIA) - Peering through her binoculars at icebergs ahead, Diana Kidzhi shouts at the helmsman of a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker approaching the North Pole: "Ten degrees left!"
Video game maker EA says hackers stole source code
AFP, Published on 11/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - Electronic Arts said Thursday hackers managed to steal source code and other software tools from the video game giant, but that the attack was unlikely to have an impact on gamers or business operations.
On-demand game rivals get ready to rumble in the cloud
AFP, Published on 08/06/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - As console-quality video games head into the internet cloud, contenders are stepping up to win fans with Netflix-style on-demand services for play.
Germans to vent VW fury in mass 'dieselgate' suit
AFP, Published on 01/11/2018
» FRANKFURT: Volkswagen will on Thursday get a taste of the anger felt by duped German diesel drivers when consumer groups file the country's first class-action suit over an emissions cheating scandal.
Embattled Ronaldo scores to keep Juventus perfect
AFP, Published on 07/10/2018
» UDINE (ITALY) - Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off damaging rape allegations to score for Juventus as the Serie A champions beat Udinese 2-0 under the rain in northeastern Italy to stretch their lead at the top of Serie A on Saturday.
Ronaldo is more than a footballer, he's a multi-national business
AFP, Published on 06/10/2018
» PARIS: With huge revenues, a colossal audience on social media, sponsors queuing up, and his brand on products from hotels to underwear, Cristiano Ronaldo has long been more than just a football player.