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Officials ready to lend a hand to brave boys
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/07/2018
» Thailand's sporting authorities have promised support for the 12 young footballers trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai.
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.
Argentina's River Plate v Boca Juniors, mother of all derbies
AFP, Published on 08/12/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - It is ranked as the top match to see before you die: the ferocious tie between Boca Juniors and River Plate, who meet on Sunday in the Argentine league.
Setbacks endure as Russia preps for World Cup
AFP, Published on 25/11/2016
» MOSCOW - Corruption scandals, extended deadlines and even a wobbly pitch are just a few of the setbacks Russia has faced ahead of the 2018 World Cup, though authorities vow everything will be ready on time.
Plaudits for All Blacks while Wallabies 'sulk'
AFP, Published on 23/10/2016
» AUCKLAND - The Australians were sour but elsewhere there was high praise for the All Blacks' world-record winning streak, with suggestions their unbeaten run is far from over.
China's football crisis shows money can't buy success
AFP, Published on 13/10/2016
» BEIJING - China's latest football defeat has left the country's World Cup hopes in tatters, led the national team's coach to fall on his sword and even prompted state media to ask if the programme should start again from scratch.
Barca's MSN sinks Celtic, deluge washes out City
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» PARIS - Barcelona's lethal MSN -- Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar -- dissected Celtic 7-0 while a deluge washed out Pep Guardiola's eagerly awaited first Champions League game in charge of Manchester City on Tuesday.
Under-fire Toulon face tough Toulouse test
AFP, Published on 09/09/2016
» PARIS - Under-fire Toulon will undergo a true test of their mettle when they host Toulouse in Top 14 action this weekend, while defending champions Racing 92 face a daunting trip to Clermont.