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New-look Liverpool humbled by Crystal Palace in Community Shield
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» LONDON - Crystal Palace twice came from behind to stun a new-look Liverpool and win the Community Shield for the first time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Wembley on Sunday.
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» KABUL - In a central Kabul street, the sound of kids playing was once mostly the scuff of a football against concrete. Now, it is punctuated with the crack of a cricket bat.
Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» HANGZHOU: Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.
What now for Novak Djokovic?
AFP, Published on 17/01/2022
» PARIS: Novak Djokovic's deportation from Australia due to his coronavirus vaccine status may be the portent of worse things to come for the Serbian tennis superstar.
Thai golfer Kiradech ties for second in PGA Championship
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2021
» LONDON: Thai golf star Kiradech Aphibarnrat shot a superb closing 64 to tie for second place in the BMW PGA Championship title in a tense finish on Sunday.
Taiwan's Chou eyes Olympic badminton gold, even without a coach
AFP, Published on 15/06/2021
» TAIPEI - It's an unorthodox approach, but Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen is hoping his decision to go without a coach will help him win badminton gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
NASCAR exec rips 'jackass' flying Confederate flag at track
AFP, Published on 22/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: NASCAR executive Steve O'Donnell can't stop the Confederate flag from flying around the stock car racing circuit's venues, but he made it clear what he thought of the emblem on Sunday.
'Insensitive' Japan Olympic coronavirus logo pulled after row
AFP, Published on 21/05/2020
» TOKYO: A satirical mock-up depicting the Tokyo Olympics logo as the new coronavirus has been pulled after Olympic organisers branded it "insensitive" and said it infringed copyright.
From 'best prepared' to possibly postponed: Tokyo 2020's rocky road
AFP, Published on 23/03/2020
» TOKYO: Olympic officials regularly lauded Tokyo as the best prepared host city they had seen. But no one could have planned for the coronavirus pandemic that may now force a postponement of the 2020 Games.
Avid fan dedicates rice field to Liverpool
Soonthorn Kongwarakhom, Published on 02/03/2020
» PHETCHABUN: A 46-year-old football fan is again preparing to plant his rice fields with crops of different colours to proudly display the Liverpool emblem, as a symbol of his undying loyalty to the English Premier League club.