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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.
Jeruto storms world steeple, Feng claims discus
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto won world gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase on Wednesday while China's Feng Bin threw a massive personal best to claim the discus title.
Lacking motivation, Carlsen not to defend title at 2023 World Chess Championship
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» OSLO - Citing a lack of motivation, chess world number one Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday announced that he would not defend his world championship title in 2023, but stressed that he was not retiring from chess.
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.
Teens Popovici and McIntosh grab world swimming golds as Dressel quits
AFP, Published on 23/06/2022
» BUDAPEST: After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, quit the competition on Wednesday, two teenagers, 17-year-old David Popovici and Summer McIntosh, 15, leapt to the top step of the podium.
Dressel grabs 15th world gold as Santos sets age record
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» BUDAPEST: American Caeleb Dressel grabbed his 15th world championship gold medal and his second in two days as he won the 50m butterfly final in Budapest on Sunday.
Asia, Australia back on UFC post-pandemic menu
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White says his mixed martial arts promotion is "ready to roll" again in Asia as it returns to the region this week after a pandemic-enforced hiatus.
Anger, praise in China after Eileen Gu reveals US Olympic bid role
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» NEW YORK: China's US-born double gold medallist Eileen Gu said Tuesday that she will be an ambassador for Salt Lake City's Winter Olympics bid, sparking both anger and support on social media in China.
Swiatek brushes aside Gauff to win second French Open title
AFP, Published on 04/06/2022
» PARIS: Iga Swiatek cruised to her second French Open title by dominating teenager Coco Gauff in the final on Saturday, as the world number one claimed her 35th successive victory.
Swiatek wins second French Open title
AFP, Published on 04/06/2022
» PARIS: Iga Swiatek cruised to her second French Open title by dominating teenager Coco Gauff in the final on Saturday, as the world number one claimed her 35th successive victory.