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Ski jumper Hayboeck wins as Prevc struggles again
AFP, Published on 22/02/2016
» BERLIN - Austria's Michael Hayboeck claimed his third career World Cup win at Lahti on Sunday as overall series leader Peter Prevc had a day to forget.
Despite deadly strike, US wary of Libya engagement: experts
AFP, Published on 20/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US bombardment of an Islamic State camp in Libya dramatically highlights Washington's resolve to hunt the jihadists beyond their Syrian and Iraqi strongholds, but experts doubt it heralds any deeper engagement in the chaos-riddled country.
Japan veteran Kasai, 43, takes third in Vikersund
AFP, Published on 13/02/2016
» BERLIN - Evergreen Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai shrugged off his 43 years to take third place in Friday's World Cup contest at Vikersund, knocking world number one Peter Prevc off the podium.
Jones looks to break Scottish steel on England bow
AFP, Published on 05/02/2016
» EDINBURGH - Eddie Jones will be looking to achieve what only one of England’s previous four head coaches managed to accomplish -- an away victory against Scotland -- when he starts his revival mission with his new team in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Prevc wins in Slovenian ski-jumping sweep
AFP, Published on 30/01/2016
» TOKYO - Peter Prevc consolidated his overall lead in the ski-jumping World Cup in Sapporo on Saturday as Slovenia dominated the podium.
Kraft work halts Prevc ski jumping run
AFP, Published on 25/01/2016
» BERLIN - Austria's Stefan Kraft claimed his first win of the ski jumping season on Sunday on the large hill at Zakopane in Poland to put the brakes on Peter Prevc's World Cup charge.
Private black-tie dinner celebration
B Magazine, Published on 27/12/2015
» Worachai Bhicharnchitr and Yuwadee Chirathivat hosted a private black-tie dinner party to celebrate the wedding of their son, Chodok Bhicharnchitr, and his bride, Nontaporn Chitsomreang, daughter of Pongpat and Patanind Chitsomreang, at Zense on the 18th floor of Zen at CentralWorld recently. The happy dinner party was warmly attended by family members and closed friends.
Gangnes ends seven-year wait for maiden win
AFP, Published on 07/12/2015
» BERLIN - Norway's Kenneth Gangnes claimed the first win of his seven-year World Cup career Sunday with victory in front of his home crowd in Lillehammer, moving into second place in the overall standings.
Wild and wet world road race battle expected
AFP, Published on 26/09/2015
» RICHMOND (UNITED STATES) - A narrow cobblestone climb and expected rain has turned Sunday's men's road race at the World Road Cycling Championships into an up-for-grabs showdown among the planet's greatest riders.
Australian winemakers court Asian tastebuds
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» YARRA VALLEY (AUSTRALIA) - Wrapped tightly in sleeping bags to keep them from freezing in frigid conditions, Australian winemaker Sirromet's bottles slowly make their way across the vast Mongolian landscape on the back of a yak.