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Egypt dump out holders Ivory Coast as Nigeria set up AFCON semi with Morocco
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Mohamed Salah's Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco.
Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions Ivory Coast
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» AGADIR (MOROCCO) - Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday.
Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» RABAT - Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to see off stiff competition to claim continental glory.
Ormsby seizes playoff, makes big leap
Sports, Published on 06/10/2025
» Jakarta: Australian Wade Ormsby defeated Scott Vincent from Zimbabwe on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff yesterday to win the Jakarta International Championship following one of the closest finishes seen on the Asian Tour this season.
Pocket-rocket Higa bolts into lead at Incheon meet
Sports, Published on 14/09/2025
» Incheon: Japan's Kazuki Higa took the third-round lead at the Shinhan Donghae Open in Korea yesterday -- one of a host of Asian Tour players to make the most of moving day.
Danthai on fire in South Korea, shares round 1 lead
Sports, Published on 12/09/2025
» Incheon: Thailand's Danthai Boonma clearly likes the Shinhan Donghae Open. He has played in the prestigious Korean event four times and comfortably made the weekend on each occasion. In 2022 he even had a run at the title before tying for 14th.
Cricket: England rally after Pant heroics to set up thrilling finish to India opener
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» LEEDS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England on Monday's fourth day at Headingley before the hosts hit back to set up a dramatic finale to the series opener.
From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» SANO (JAPAN) - Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.
World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» PARIS — World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.
Khunying Patama Withdraws from NOCT Race
Published on 21/03/2025
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, an IOC member and president of the Badminton Association of Thailand, has announced her decision to withdraw from candidacy for the presidency of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) in the interest of unity within the Thai sports community.