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Criticism, jokes as Copa America moved to Brazil over Covid
AFP, Published on 01/06/2021
» BRASíLIA - When Covid-19 overwhelmed Argentina too badly to host the South American football championships, officials decided to move the tournament to pandemic-battered Brazil of all places, drawing criticism from epidemiologists and a flurry of jokes.
EU gets vaccine boost as WHO dampens herd immunity hopes
AFP, Published on 13/01/2021
» THE HAGUE - The European Union started the approval process for its third vaccine on Tuesday as WHO scientists warned that herd immunity from coronavirus is unlikely this year even with mass inoculation schemes.
Thai league ties to go ahead with strict protocols in place
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 24/12/2020
» Thai league matches this weekend will go ahead despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, organisers said on Wednesday.
LeBron, Osaka, Mahomes among SI Sportspersons of the Year
AFP, Published on 07/12/2020
» NEW YORK - NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan's Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated magazine for their off-field activism.
Napoli pays tribute to Maradona, 'captain of the angels'
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» NAPLES: A cry goes up outside the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, where since daybreak Thursday tearful mourners have been laying candles and messages for football great Diego Maradona.
Hazmats on, star players out as Asian Champions League returns
AFP, Published on 17/11/2020
» HONG KONG - Two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande will have to do without star man Paulinho as the delayed Asian Champions League East returns this week with a heavy schedule of games played in "bubble" conditions in Qatar.
Tokyo Olympics organisers hail vaccine news as 'relief'
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» TOKYO - Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a "relief" on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games remained unchanged.
Osaka beats Azarenka to win US Open
AFP, Published on 13/09/2020
» NEW YORK: Japan's Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the US Open on Saturday and clinch her third Grand Slam title.
'Positive' Osaka beats Brady to reach US Open final
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» NEW YORK: Fourth seed Naomi Osaka defeated 28th seed Jennifer Brady in a high quality three-setter to reach the US Open final on Thursday, crediting her run to a carefree attitude post-lockdown.
Osaka gets 'revenge' against Rogers to reach US Open semi-finals
AFP, Published on 09/09/2020
» NEW YORK: Fourth seed Naomi Osaka overcame unseeded Shelby Rogers in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and declared it "revenge" for earlier defeats.