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Wounded Australia write to World Rugby over refereeing concerns
AFP, Published on 19/09/2022
» SYDNEY - Rugby Australia has written to the sport's governing body about "overbearing officials", after the Wallabies were denied victory against New Zealand by a controversial refereeing decision.
Legend Federer hails 'incredible adventure' as he announces retirement
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» GENEVA: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week's Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career.
Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one
AFP, Published on 12/09/2022
» NEW YORK: Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday and became the youngest man to ascend to the world number one ranking.
Beckham slammed for PR video praising 'perfect' Qatar
AFP, Published on 01/09/2022
» LONDON: Human rights campaigners on Thursday slammed David Beckham for fronting a glossy publicity campaign praising World Cup host Qatar as "perfection", despite concerns over its rights record.
Serena Williams readies farewell as US Open begins
AFP, Published on 29/08/2022
» NEW YORK: Serena Williams will take centre stage as the US Open gets under way on Monday with the 23-time Grand Slam winner preparing to bid an emotional farewell to tennis.
Serena seen as icon with Ali by fellow US tennis legends
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» NEW YORK: Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said on Wednesday.
Britain's Ali wins first Saudi women's boxing match in seconds
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - Somali-born Briton Ramla Ali won the first professional women's boxing match held in Saudi Arabia with a spectacular first-round knock-out of Crystal Garcia Nova on Saturday.
Indian women footballers face uncertain future after FIFA ban
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» NEW DELHI - India's women footballers are in despair and uncertain about the future after a FIFA ban saw the country stripped of a major international tournament and left its best team in limbo.
'Higuita's Rule' cut time wasting and, after 30 years, is still changing football
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» BOGOTA: Sweeper-keepers such as Manchester City's Ederson, his Brazilian compatriot Alisson Becker at Liverpool and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer are all the rage in modern football.
Russian re-elected head of chess body FIDE, sees off Ukrainian challenger
AFP, Published on 08/08/2022
» CHENNAIซ A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected as head of international chess body FIDE by a landslide Sunday, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said the incumbent was part of Moscow's "war machine".