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Vatican thriller 'Conclave' wins top prize in SAG Awards upset
AFP, Published on 24/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Vatican thriller "Conclave" won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards.
McKeon reigns in Commonwealth pool as horror crash mars track cycling
AFP, Published on 01/08/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Swimming superstars Emma McKeon and Chad le Clos made Commonwealth Games history on Sunday as Adam Peaty suffered a shock defeat while the track cycling was overshadowed by a horror smash.
Ledecky and Sjostrom extend their reigns in world championships
AFP, Published on 25/06/2022
» BUDAPEST: Katie Ledecky won a record-breaking fifth straight 800m world title on Friday, just over an hour after Sarah Sjostrom surged to her fourth consecutive victory in the women's 50m butterfly.
Youngster Popovici, veteran Ledecky take glory in swimming worlds
AFP, Published on 21/06/2022
» BUDAPEST - A teenage prince grabbed his first title, while a veteran queen of swimming reclaimed her throne in the first two finals of the World Championships on Monday in Budapest.
Brady confirms retirement, ends 'thrilling ride'
AFP, Published on 02/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES: NFL icon Tom Brady confirmed his retirement from the sport on Tuesday, officially bringing the curtain down on a glittering 22-season career.
Why thieves are snatching French bulldogs across the US
AFP, Published on 17/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - The two thieves who brutally robbed 27-year-old Marieke Bayens at gunpoint on a California street were not after her purse -- or her. They wanted the little dog at the end of her leash: Merlyn, a French bulldog.
Kigchoge marathon masterclass as delayed Tokyo Olympics set to close
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» TOKYO - Marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge stormed to gold in one of the standout performances at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, with the curtain set to fall on the highly unusual Games.
Five-star Dressel leads way as USA clinch duel in the pool
AFP, Published on 01/08/2021
» TOKYO: Caeleb Dressel powered to his fifth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday as the United States won their duel in the pool with Australia ahead of the hotly anticipated men's 100m showdown on the track.
Dressel crowned sprint king as Chinese women smash world record
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» TOKYO: US superstar Caeleb Dressel flew faster than Kyle Chalmers to add the Olympic 100m freestyle crown to his two world titles Thursday, as China's women sparked a huge upset with a new world record to win the 4x200m relay.
Biles pulls out of Olympic all-around title defence as support pours in
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» TOKYO: Simone Biles abandoned the defence of her individual all-around Olympic crown on Wednesday, a day after her shock withdrawal from the women's team final over mental health concerns.