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Naples revels in Serie A title victory hangover
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» NAPLES: Naples woke up Friday still giddy with joy after a night spent celebrating Napoli's first Serie A title in 33 years, a party marred, however, by one death and hundreds of injuries.
Legendary Croatian football coach Miroslav Blazevic dies at 87
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» ZAGREB: Croatia's famed football coach Miroslav Blazevic — who led the country to a third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup — died on Wednesday, the national football federation said. He was 87.
US young guns overwhelm Europe for Ryder Cup victory
AFP, Published on 27/09/2021
» KOHLER: The United States recaptured the Ryder Cup in sensational style on Sunday, taking an unassailable 17.5-7.5 lead as they announced a "new era" at Whistling Straits.
Criticism, jokes as Copa America moved to Brazil over Covid
AFP, Published on 01/06/2021
» BRASíLIA - When Covid-19 overwhelmed Argentina too badly to host the South American football championships, officials decided to move the tournament to pandemic-battered Brazil of all places, drawing criticism from epidemiologists and a flurry of jokes.
Neymar laughs off reports of New Year's party for 500
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» RIO DE JANEIRO:- Neymar laughed off controversy Thursday over reports he was throwing a mega New Year's party for 500 guests, posting a video online of preparations for what he called a "low-key dinner" with family and friends.
Karachi vice: Pakistani cop channels police stories into gritty novels
AFP, Published on 26/07/2019
» KARACHI - His father was assassinated by a notorious Karachi hitman, while his police partner was murdered by the Taliban.
Hazard scores twice as Chelsea win Europa League final
AFP, Published on 30/05/2019
» BAKU: Eden Hazard scored twice and then admitted it was his parting gift as the Belgian's brace helped Chelsea sweep away Arsenal to win 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku.
China set to shatter football talent transfer records
AFP, Published on 31/12/2016
» BEIJING - "Biggest", "hugest", "most ever". Analysts are piling up the superlatives as China prepares to splash out astronomical sums for footballing talent during the winter transfer window in deals that analysts say involve more money than sense.
Petra Kvitova confident of full recovery after knife attack
AFP, Published on 23/12/2016
» PRAGUE - Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova on Friday said she was confident of making a full recovery and returning to the court after a knife attack left her needing surgery on her left hand.
Sports court expecting flood of Russian doping appeals
AFP, Published on 13/12/2016
» GENEVA - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expecting a flood of appeals once athletes identified in the McLaren report into doping in Russia are sanctioned, the body's general secretary said on Tuesday.