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Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as women's fourth seed Jessica Pegula shrugged off her recent run of poor form to advance to the last eight.
Chelsea's ice man Palmer puts the chill on PSG in Club World Cup final
Reuters, Published on 14/07/2025
» EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - "Ice-Cole" Palmer lived up to his nickname in a scorching Club World Cup final on Sunday, scoring twice in Chelsea's 3-0 win over Paris St Germain on another broiling day at MetLife Stadium.
Kenya's Ice Lions skate to win on East Africa's only rink
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» NAIROBI — Screeching off East Africa's only ice rink, the skates of Kenya's Ice Lions scatter frozen chips of ice as they celebrate their first title win in the capital Nairobi.
Don't blame McCarthy, Boys paid the price for lethargy
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 19/01/2024
» The Super wildcard round of the NFL's postseason play-offs provided a media pundit's dream scenario.
Top seeds Djokovic, Swiatek fall in Italian Open
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» ROME: Seventh-ranked Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in a rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open, where women's top seed Iga Swiatek retired injured on Wednesday.
Swiatek, Gauff dumped out in more Australian Open shocks
AFP, Published on 22/01/2023
» MELBOURNE: Top seed Iga Swiatek and a tearful Coco Gauff both crashed out in straight sets in the last 16 on Sunday in yet more shocks at the Australian Open.
Xiong aims for 7th world title defence against Lee
Sports, Published on 14/09/2022
» Chinese superstar Xiong Jingnan has already accomplished incredible feats in her ONE Championship tenure.
Slushy snow and T-shirts as Winter Paralympics feels the heat
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» ZHANGJIAKOU (CHINA) - Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing.
From the ski slopes to the tennis court Covid's shadow lurks
AFP, Published on 27/12/2021
» PARIS - Ski ace Mikaela Shiffrin and tennis star Andrey Rublev tested positive for Covid-19 just weeks from the Winter Olympics and Australian Open respectively as global sport once again felt the chill wind of the coronavirus.
Italy beat Spain on penalties to set up Euro 2020 final with England or Denmark
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» LONDON - Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a magnificent Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday, as Jorginho converted the decisive kick to take the Azzurri through to the final where they will face either England or Denmark.