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Rugby pioneer Webb-Ellis embraced by French resting place
AFP, Published on 05/09/2023
» MENTON (FRANCE) - William Webb-Ellis may or may not have been the creator of rugby but the residents of the French Riviera town of Menton where he is buried have embraced the Englishman as one of their own.
Horschel says he's done apologising for his style
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/04/2022
» We are all not cut from the same cloth and the way we control our emotions as we are challenged by this game differs -- some of us just bemoan a bad shot while others throw a club or two.
Blackmore becomes first woman jockey to win Grand National
AFP, Published on 11/04/2021
» AINTREE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday, coming home clear on Minella Times in the world's most gruelling steeplechase which was first staged in 1839.
Blackmore becomes first woman jockey to win Grand National
AFP, Published on 11/04/2021
» AINTREE: Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday, coming home clear on Minella Times.
English seek Grand National glory to stem Irish domination
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» LONDON: English trainers have been forced to do some serious soul-searching since being trounced by their Irish rivals at Cheltenham but hope to restore pride in Saturday's Grand National.
Three things to watch in the Premier League
AFP, Published on 28/12/2020
» LONDON - The Premier League's relentless festive schedule means there is little time for a Christmas hangover with another full round of fixtures crammed in before the new year, starting on Monday.
France holds breath as football brings nation together
AFP, Published on 15/07/2018
» PARIS: French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the game on a sunny summer weekend after a tournament that has lifted spirits and led to a rare sense of national unity.