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Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» TOKYO — Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada.
Zhu, Wang enter semis
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 03/02/2024
» Fancied Chinese players, defending champion and second seed Zhu Lin and third-seeded Wang Xinyu, booked their places in the semi-finals of the WTA Thailand Open in Hua Hin on Friday.
Soraoat wins, Puripol's dream ends
Sports, Published on 09/05/2023
» Thai sprinter Soraoat Dapbang won the men's 200m title at the SEA Games in Cambodia on Monday as teammate Puripol Boonson's campaign ended prematurely due to injury.
Neymar swept up in Brazil vote battle after video for Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» BRASILIA: Football superstar Neymar was swept up in Brazil's presidential election campaign after posting a video on social media Wednesday thanking President Jair Bolsonaro for visiting the player's charitable children's foundation.
Tens of thousands salute triumphant Warriors in San Francisco
AFP, Published on 21/06/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Tens of thousands of fans poured onto the streets of San Francisco on Monday to salute the victorious Golden State Warriors as the team celebrated its fourth NBA championship in eight seasons with an open-top bus parade.
Rams, Bengals brace for Super Bowl blockbuster
AFP, Published on 12/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles Rams team bristling with star-power will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax.
Sagan goes it alone to win coronavirus-hit Giro 10th stage
AFP, Published on 13/10/2020
» TORTORETO (ITALY) - Peter Sagan soloed to victory in the Giro d'Italia's 10th stage on Tuesday after two teams, Mitchelton and Jumbo-Visma, were forced to pull out before the stage because of positive Covid-19 tests.
Reigning champion Bernal quits Tour de France after suffering in mountains
AFP, Published on 16/09/2020
» GRENOBLE (FRANCE) - Last year's winner Egan Bernal withdrew from the Tour de France on Wednesday with the defence of his title already in tatters.
A Tour de France like no other
AFP, Published on 27/06/2020
» PARIS - Cycling's Tour de France should have embarked from the Mediterranean city of Nice this weekend, but the two-month coronavirus delay will heighten the drama on a "unique edition", race organiser Christian Prudhomme has told AFP.
Paraguayan judge orders Ronaldinho to remain in prison
AFP, Published on 11/03/2020
» ASUNCION: Brazilian football great Ronaldinho will remain in pre-trial detention in Paraguay after being refused bail or house arrest on accusations of entering the country with a fake passport.