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Tuchel faces England questions as World Cup countdown begins
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» LONDON - England return to World Cup qualifying action this week with Thomas Tuchel under pressure to solve a plethora of issues that threaten to ruin his bid to win next year's tournament.
ONE Championship: Rodtang drops bantamweight plans after Nabil face-off – ‘I’ll stay here’
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 06/02/2025
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon insisted he is no longer thinking about going up to bantamweight in ONE Championship after a faux “face-off” with Nabil Anane in Japan.
Iran water polo players fail to sing anthem, seen as support for protests
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2022
» Video clips that purportedly show Iran's water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the anti-government protest movement sees as the latest show of solidarity from athletes.
PSG face backlash over mockery of train travel option
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» PARIS: French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday faced accusations of failing to take climate change seriously, after coach Christophe Galtier and star Kylian Mbappe mocked a suggestion that they should take the train rather than private planes for short-haul travel.
Leader Pogacar 'scared' for Tour after Covid-hit eighth stage
AFP, Published on 10/07/2022
» LAUSANNE: Champion Tadej Pogacar said on Saturday he fears Covid-19 could wreak havoc on this year's Tour de France after the Slovenian tightened his grip on the leader's yellow jersey after stage eight.
Rugby World Cup apology to Georgia for Russian music gaffe
AFP, Published on 30/09/2019
» TOKYO - World Rugby organisers have apologised to Georgia after head coach Milton Haig slammed them for playing a Russian song after his side's 33-7 victory over Uruguay.
All Blacks relief as Retallick's World Cup hopes remain
AFP, Published on 28/07/2019
» WELLINGTON - All Blacks star Brodie Retallick remained in the World Cup frame Sunday after X-rays cleared him of any structural damage to his shoulder injured in the bruising Test against South Africa.
A tale of two Delhis: Deadly air exposes rich poor divide
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» NEW DELHI - Walls draped in lush vertical gardens and air filtered through purifiers insulate diners at a swanky New Delhi food court from the choking haze outside in one of the most polluted places on earth.
Kostner outshines Olympic champ Zagitova to lead worlds
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» MILAN - Italian veteran Carolina Kostner outshone newly-crowned Olympic champion Alina Zagitova to grab a slender lead after the women's short programme at the world figure skating championships in Milan on Wednesday.
Give officials authority, make players shape up
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 28/01/2018
» The skill and athleticism of NBA players has never been greater.