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Vivian Kong's gold at Paris Games inspires more girls to enrol in Hong Kong fencing schools
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/07/2024
» HONG KONG: Some fencing schools in Hong Kong are seeing a surge in sign-ups following epeeist Vivian Kong's gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, with club founders saying the triumph would encourage more girls to turn to the sport.
Dance gets world's first heavy metal ballet
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Pirouette, leap, air guitar, stomp. In a practice room in central England, dancers move gracefully in unison, combining classical ballet with new, heavy metal-inspired steps.
Thai takraw stars in class of their own
Sports, Bangkok Post and AFP, Published on 18/05/2022
» Thailand continued their sepak takraw supremacy, sweeping the men's and women's regu titles at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam on Tuesday.
Surprise finalists Norrie, Basilashvilli set to clash in Indian Wells showdown
AFP, Published on 17/10/2021
» INDIAN WELLS: Britain's Cameron Norrie dominated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to book a title clash with Nikoloz Basilashvili at the ATP Indian Wells Masters.
Zverev, Tsitsipas sent crashing out of ATP Indian Wells Masters
AFP, Published on 16/10/2021
» INDIAN WELLS: American Taylor Fritz survived two match points to come from behind and eliminate third seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) in the quarter-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Friday.
US Open champion Raducanu is teenage star in vogue
AFP, Published on 12/09/2021
» NEW YORK: Emma Raducanu's journey to US Open champion at the age of 18 is even more remarkable given the Briton was the shy youngster who felt she was always "the odd one out."
Pain turns to Derby joy for Kirby
AFP, Published on 06/06/2021
» EPSOM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Adam Kirby's despair at being jocked off John Leeper ended in joy as he won the Epsom Derby on Adayar giving trainer Charlie Appleby his second win in the blue riband of British flat racing on Saturday.
Cavani proves his worth to Man Utd in time for PSG reunion
AFP, Published on 01/12/2020
» LONDON - Edinson Cavani showed why Manchester United handed the veteran Uruguayan the bumper two-year contract others balked at as he turned defeat into victory at Southampton on Sunday.
Gregg and that dark day in February
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/02/2020
» It was sad to learn of the death this week of former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg at the age of 87.
Cairo women take to the American football field
AFP, Published on 30/04/2018
» CAIRO: It's a spectacle that few would imagine in Cairo -- an American football field full of Egyptian women.