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Verstappen out to silence McLaren in battle of Bahrain
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» SAKHIR — McLaren's Lando Norris holds a wafer-thin advantage over four-time world champion Max Verstappen going into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» LONDON - The 1999 action game "Shenmue" was on Thursday named the most influential video game of all time following a survey organised by BAFTA, the British association that honours films, television, and video games.
'Fantastic' Ferrari triumph at Le Mans on return after 50 years
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» LE MANS (FRANCE): Ferrari made a triumphant return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a 50-year absence on Sunday.
Teen golfer Ratchanon breaks record with win at inaugural Asian Mixed Cup
AFP, Published on 10/04/2022
» Thailand's teenage sensation Ratchanon Chantananuwat cinched an unprecedented victory at the inaugural Asian Mixed Cup Sunday, becoming the youngest-ever winner of one of golf's major Tours.
Tearful Aleix Espargaro wins first MotoGP race at 200th attempt
AFP, Published on 04/04/2022
» TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, Argentina: Spain's Aleix Espargaro won his first MotoGP race at the 200th attempt in Argentina on Sunday and tearfully admitted: "It's really special".
Russian rocket blasts off carrying Japanese billionaire to the ISS
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Russian rocket lifted off on Wednesday carrying a Japanese billionaire to the International Space Station, marking the country's return to space tourism after a decade-long pause that saw the rise of competition from US companies.
Rookie Tomala wins 'crazy' walk gold as Felix targets Olympic history
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» TOKYO - Poland's Dawid Tomala won an astonishing 50km walk Olympic gold on Friday despite only completing the distance once before as US sprint great Allyson Felix sets her sights on track and field history in Tokyo.
Veteran Felix chases Olympic record as Hassan steps up treble bid
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» TOKYO: Allyson Felix will target a record 10th Olympic athletics medal in the women's 400m, while Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands can complete the second leg of an unprecedented treble in Tokyo with gold in the 1500m final Friday.
US parents in bizarre 'balloon boy' hoax granted pardon
AFP, Published on 25/12/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Two Colorado parents jailed for falsely claiming their six-year-old son Falcon had floated away in a homemade balloon shaped like a flying saucer have been granted pardons by the western US state's governor.
With festival cancelled by virus, Japan fireflies dance alone
AFP, Published on 08/07/2020
» TATSUNO, Japan: As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors.