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Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» TOKYO — Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada.
Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO - Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.
NFL teams' off-season gambles: Winners and losers for tests ahead
Sports, Published on 26/07/2024
» The NFL's off-season is over. Rookies have been drafted, new players have been traded for and free agents have been brought onboard by teams.
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.
Figure skating reaches for new love stories at Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» BEIJING - Longing glances, graceful lifts, bodies that effortlessly interlock with or shadow each other -- for many, the chemistry between figure skating partners and their implied love stories is what makes them so compelling to watch.
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.
Fall of the All Blacks? Defeats pile pressure on coach, captain
AFP, Published on 25/11/2020
» WELLINGTON - The mighty All Blacks have seemed almost invincible in recent years but back-to-back defeats have left their new coach and captain under fire and raised an unthinkable prospect: losing three in a row for the first time this century.
'Biggest secret' - Taiwan baseball draws foreign fans during sports shutdown
AFP, Published on 07/05/2020
» TAOYUAN (TAIWAN) - Foreign fans starved of baseball are tuning in to Taiwan's often-overlooked league as the island basks in the glow of being one of the few places in the world hosting live sports.
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.