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North Korea vow no more protests in Women's Asian Cup
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» PERTH — North Korea pledged Thursday there will be no more sideline protests during their Women's Asian Cup quarter-final with Australia after causing a stir against China.
'Godfather' of billiard sports Sindhu dies
Sports, Published on 23/02/2026
» Sindhu Pulsirivong, revered as the "father of snooker" in Asia, died Saturday evening at the age of 91.
'Heartbroken' Timberwolves resume NBA play amid Minneapolis turmoil
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the NBA team was "heartbroken" by events unfolding in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot dead a second US citizen amid the Trump administration's mass immigration crackdown.
Duplantis reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at worlds
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» TOKYO - The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.
Sam Kerr's Matildas win Australia's top sports honour
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's women's football team won the country's highest sporting honour on Friday for causing a "seismic shift" in the national game with their World Cup exploits.
Messi wins eighth Ballon d'Or
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» PARIS - Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d'Or of his remarkable career at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati took the women's prize.
Stifling defence takes US, Serbia into Basketball World Cup semis
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» MANILA - The United States rebounded from their first defeat of the Basketball World Cup to demolish Italy on Tuesday and reach the semi-finals, while Serbia joined them after suffocating Lithuania.
Warholm saves Norway's honour, Ingebrigtsen denied in 1500m again
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Norway's Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.
Sweden take bronze to spoil Australia’s World Cup party
Published on 19/08/2023
» BRISBANE: Sweden scored either side of halftime to spoil Australia’s party and claim third spot at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win in Brisbane on Saturday.
England through to first Women’s World Cup final
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2023
» SYDNEY: Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late as England shattered Australian dreams on Wednesday evening with a clinical 3-1 win to set up a Women’s World Cup final against Spain.