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Trial opens for fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» BELLINZONA: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, went on trial in Switzerland on Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment.
Nadal into 14th French Open final as Zverev quits with horror injury
AFP, Published on 04/06/2022
» PARIS: Rafael Nadal reached his 14th French Open final when Alexander Zverev was forced to quit their semi-final after suffering a sickening right ankle injury on Friday.
Swiatek racks up 31st straight win as French Open gets Nordic twist
AFP, Published on 29/05/2022
» PARIS - World number one Iga Swiatek was the only top 10 women's seed left standing at the French Open on Saturday as Casper Ruud and Holger Rune gave Roland Garros a rare Nordic twist with landmark performances.
Warriors eliminate Dallas and advance to NBA Finals
AFP, Published on 27/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Klay Thompson scored a game-high 32 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons by defeating Dallas 120-110 on Thursday.
Real Madrid remain Europe's most valuable football club
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» PARIS: Real Madrid remain Europe's most valuable football club despite the ever-increasing dominance of the English Premier League, according to a report published Thursday by analysts Football Benchmark.
Tsitsipas back from brink as French Open clouded by Wimbledon row
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» PARIS: Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from the brink to reach the French Open second round as Roland Garros was again overshadowed by the crisis engulfing Wimbledon.
'I finished my way': Tearful Tsonga says farewell at French Open
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» PARIS: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a former Australian Open runner-up and world number five, said he "couldn't have asked for a better script" as he bid an emotional goodbye to tennis at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Maradona's 'hand of God' World Cup jersey auctioned for $9.3m
AFP, Published on 04/05/2022
» NEW YORK: The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore while scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous "hand of God" goal, was auctioned for $9.3 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, Sotheby's said Wednesday.
Nuggets avoid NBA playoff sweep while Bucks push Bulls to the brink
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» WASHINGTON:vNikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.
World record 91,553 see Barca make Champions League semis, PSG down Bayern
AFP, Published on 31/03/2022
» BARCELONA: A world record crowd for a women's football match of 91,553 saw Barcelona cruise into the Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to seal an 8-3 win on aggregate.