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Australia reeling on 72-4 at lunch as England strike in 4th Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 26/12/2025
» MELBOURNE - Josh Tongue took three wickets as England tore through Australia's top order Friday on a bowler-friendly deck to leave the hosts in disarray at lunch on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.
Australia's Head slams unbeaten 142 to crush England's Ashes hopes
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA) - Danger man Travis Head crunched his fourth century in as many Tests at Adelaide Oval Friday as Australia built a 356-run lead over England to stand on the brink of retaining the Ashes.
Amateur football leagues win over cynical Chinese fans
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» SUZHOU, China - On a summer’s day in the city of Suzhou, about 40,000 people crowded into a stadium while thousands more gathered by public screens to watch China’s hottest sport — amateur football.
From rust to rebuild: Five NFL teams that nailed the offseason
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 09/07/2025
» The NFL offseason is now complete. The teams have all made coaching changes (where needed), drafted collegiate players, signed free agents and completed mini camps.
Duckett delivers as Bazball brilliance seals Headingley heist
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/06/2025
» The thrilling first Test between England and India at Headingley proved a fine advertisement for five-day cricket, providing a feast of runs and plenty of drama right down to the closing overs of a nail-biting run chase.
Thunder beat injury-hit Pacers in game seven to win NBA title
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Thunder crowned a dazzling season with an NBA title on Sunday, pulling away relentlessly in the second half to beat the injury-hit Indiana Pacers 103-91 in game seven of the NBA Finals.
Why is the NBA eyeing Europe?
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - The National Basketball Association has said it is “exploring” the creation of a professional basketball league in Europe, but the plans remain vague and raise many questions.
George Foreman, heavyweight boxer and purveyor of grills, dies
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2025
» TOKYO — American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title after coming out of retirement and became a celebrated product pitchman, died on Friday at age 76, his family said.
Douglas Brasier inducted into Sweden's Hall of Fame
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/07/2024
» A good drill for developing the feel for distance is to putt a ball 30 feet. Then putt the next one 29 feet. Then 28 feet, and so on. An average golfer misses short putts because of fear or a lack of concentration. Instead of just stroking the putt into the hole, he or she is thinking about any number of things -- including other players who are watching for the result. Don't guide short putts into the hole, the right way is to approach a short putt from behind and line it up. If you decide it breaks two inches left of the cup, then that's where you want to strike it -- not jerk it into the hole.
Mathews in World Cup 'timed out' controversy as Sri Lanka make 279
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» NEW DELHI - Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews became the first player to be given "timed out" in the history of international cricket on Monday in a World Cup clash against Bangladesh.