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US athletes using Winter Olympics to express Trump criticism
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is in danger of developing into a Cold War between the athletes and US President Donald Trump with several competitors voicing criticism of his administration.
Olympic flame begins journey to Paris
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2024
» OLYMPIA, Greece - The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the start of the Games on July 26.
No tyre gambles in Martin's strategy
Sports, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 26/10/2023
» Jorge Martin has pledged no more "gambles," beginning with the Thailand MotoGP in Buri Ram this weekend, after two ruinous races saw the Spaniard fall behind Francesco Bagnaia in the championship fight.
Iniesta, Laporta criticise Rubiales ahead of new suspension decision
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» MADRID - Influential figures including Spanish football great Andres Iniesta and Barcelona president Joan Laporta continued to mount criticism on federation president Luis Rubiales on Sunday, ahead of a potential government sanction against the suspended Spain chief.
Love and affection as curtain goes up on Serena's farewell party
AFP, Published on 30/08/2022
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium with her diamond-encrusted dress glittering under the New York sky, over 23,000 people screaming their approval.
India's mango man, father of 300 varieties
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» MALIHABAD (INDIA) - Every day, Indian octogenarian Kaleem Ullah Khan wakes at dawn, prays, then ambles about a mile to his 120-year-old mango tree, which he has coaxed into producing more than 300 varieties of the beloved fruit over the years.
Players chasing one last leap in the desert
Sports, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 31/03/2022
» Rancho mirage: Half a century of golfing history will draw to a close this weekend as the Chevron Championship tees off today in the California desert for the final time.
Fans, family, famous to bid Shane Warne farewell at state memorial
AFP, Published on 30/03/2022
» MELBOURNE: Shane Warne's son said there is no better place to bid farewell to his late father than the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where more than 50,000 people are to attend a state memorial service Wednesday featuring stars such as Elton John and Ed Sheeran.
Shane Warne's body prepared for autopsy ahead of repatriation
AFP, Published on 06/03/2022
» SURAT THANI: Authorities were preparing on Sunday to conduct an autopsy on the body of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack, before flying him home where he will receive a state funeral.
Shock and tributes as Aussie cricket great Shane Warne dies on Koh Samui
AFP, Published on 05/03/2022
» SYDNEY: Australian star Shane Warne -- one of the greatest Test players of all time -- has died of a suspected heart attack aged just 52, sparking an outpouring of grief from fellow cricketers, celebrities and politicians.