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Botham auctions off 1981 Ashes mementoes
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» LONDON - England cricket great Ian Botham has sold off more than 200 souvenirs from his career at a London auction, with items from his celebrated role in a 1981 Ashes triumph among the most highly-valued lots.
'Against their nature': When Brazil banned women from football
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» SAO PAULO - Dilma Mendes does not remember how many times she was arrested as a child. Her crime? Playing football in Brazil.
Iconic Rapinoe, champion footballer and committed activist
AFP, Published on 09/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Megan Rapinoe's activism on such causes as gender equity, racial inequality and gay rights has ensured her iconic status as much as her US women's national team football heroics.
Neymar faces possible $1m fine over Brazil property work
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO: A "major construction" project at Brazilian football star Neymar's mansion in Rio de Janeiro state was halted on Thursday for "environmental infractions," which could result in a fine of some US$1 million, authorities said.
Influencers overtaking journalists as news source
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS: TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute.
Four French children wounded in knife attack
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» ANNECY, France: A man armed with a knife attacked a group of preschool children playing by a lake in the French Alps Thursday, wounding four as well as an adult and sending shockwaves through the country.
Home is where the hurt is at French Open
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» PARIS: It has been 40 years since a French player last won the men's singles title at Roland Garros and Yannick Noah's 1983 achievement is unlikely to be matched this year when the second major of the season starts on Sunday.
Arman Soldin, from Sarajevo to reporting on Ukraine front lines
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» LONDON - Anyone who wanted to get the measure of Arman Soldin needed only to look at his recent footage for AFP from the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
Fast-rising Teqball crashes Southeast Asian Games
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH - As teqball continues its fast growth with its debut at the Southeast Asian Games, the young sport has drawn resentful glances from similar sports in the region that feel it is treading on their turf.
Picture this: Trump mug shot could join album of famous faces
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES: There are countless pictures of Donald Trump, but if New York police snap his mug shot on Tuesday, it will instantly pass into history as one of the most famous.