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Club anthems play inspirational role
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/09/2024
» When the Leicester team came out onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium last Saturday it was good to hear they are still greeted by the stirring strains of the Post-Horn Gallop. It must be the most traditional piece of music to grace a football stadium in the English League and quite appropriate for a team nicknamed the Foxes.
Tickets sell out 'in five minutes' as China football fans relish return
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» BEIJING - The new Chinese Super League season kicks off on Saturday after three years of Covid controls with tickets reportedly selling out in just five minutes for the biggest match of the opening weekend.
Police escorts, hazmat suits - welcome to Beijing's Olympic bubble
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» BEIJING: China is sealing the Beijing Olympics inside an impenetrable giant bubble cocooning thousands of people and stretching nearly 200 kilometres in an effort to thwart the coronavirus.
Australian official rejects Djokovic vaccine 'blackmail' claim
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic is not being "blackmailed" by Australian Open organisers, a senior official said Wednesday, insisting a requirement for players to be vaccinated was about safety.
Flying Hammers hoping the bubble won't burst very quickly
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/11/2021
» There is a real buzz at the London Stadium these days which is understandable as West Ham find themselves in third place in the Premier League thanks to some brilliant teamwork and a reassuring presence of astute Scottish manager David Moyes.
Few stars, Covid scare at maiden Billie Jean King Cup
AFP, Published on 31/10/2021
» PRAGUE: Barbora Krejcikova and Belinda Bencic are the only top 10 players featuring in the maiden Billie Jean King Cup final tournament due to start amid tight Covid restrictions in Prague on Monday.
State holding Australian Open says no to unvaccinated players
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» MELBOURNE - Unvaccinated players will not get special dispensation for the Australian Open, the top official in the state holding the Grand Slam said Wednesday, potentially ruling out reigning men's champion Novak Djokovic.
Unvaccinated players welcome at Australian Open: leaked WTA email
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» MELBOURNE: Unvaccinated players will be allowed to compete at the Australian Open but must complete 14 days in hotel quarantine and undergo regular testing, according to a leaked Women's Tennis Association email Monday.
Asian Tour to return with Phuket events
Sports, Published on 06/10/2021
» Singapore: The Asian Tour yesterday announced its plans to stage a series of season-ending tournaments to finish the 2020-21 schedule, ensuring that the circuit can complete its Order of Merit.
England and India consider next moves after cancelled Test
AFP, Published on 11/09/2021
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - What happens now? That was the question cricket fans around the world were asking after the dramatic last-minute cancellation of the deciding fifth Test between England and India in Manchester.