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Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Erratic title contender Coco Gauff battled into the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak Djokovic launching his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam crown at Melbourne Park.
Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Criticism over host Thailand’s plain banners for Women’s Volleyball Worlds 2025
Patiparn Changpoo, Published on 15/08/2025
» A controversy has emerged among Thai volleyball fans, questioning the promotional banners for the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Thailand 2025, which they say do not reflect the image of a host nation.Many of the banners are reported to be simple vinyl signs despite a previously approved government budget of over 1.124 billion baht for hosting the event.
French gastronomy facing huge logistical challenge for Olympics
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» PARIS - France's vaunted gastronomy will be put to the ultimate test when organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have to feed 15,000 athletes.
Liverpool want fan apology, UEFA say 2,800 fake tickets scanned
AFP, Published on 01/06/2022
» PARIS - Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology over the treatment of the club's fans after the French government blamed "massive" ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris.
'Fake tickets' to blame for Champions League final delay, UEFA say
AFP, Published on 29/05/2022
» PARIS: European football governing body UEFA blamed "fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles" for a delay of over half an hour to the start of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris.
Fans queue before dawn to witness 'Messimania' in Paris
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» PARIS: Determined queues formed before dawn in front of the club shop on the Champs- Elysees while raucous crowds gathered outside the Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday as Lionel Messi was officially unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player.
Japan prays for new 'miracle' in Rugby World Cup knock-outs
AFP, Published on 20/10/2019
» TOKYO: Millions of home fans will tune in on Sunday as host team Japan bid to extend their Rugby World Cup fairy-tale in a historic quarter-final against South Africa.
Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
AFP, Published on 20/07/2018
» TOKYO: A heatwave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving concerns about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held during the country's notoriously sweltering summer.
Thai Airways set to broadcast World Cup matches in flight
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/05/2018
» Passengers on Thai Airways' (THAI) international flights will be able to enjoy live World Cup broadcasts on board from June 14 to July 15.