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LA Olympics chief faces heat over Epstein files emails
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple Los Angeles officials have called on 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down, after the latest batch of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed racy emails between the sports executive and the disgraced financier’s girlfriend.
Alcaraz puts French Open title on line against scorching Sinner
AFP, Published on 08/06/2025
» PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz bids to defend his French Open title against Jannik Sinner as the two stars of a new generation face off in a Grand Slam final for the first time on Sunday.
Sinner destined for greatness -- but first comes doping hearing
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner leaves Melbourne being talked about as a potential tennis great but first comes a hearing into his doping case at sport's highest court that could see him banned for up to two years.
Doping and a match made in heaven: Australian Open storylines
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - The Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, begins in Melbourne on Sunday and promises to be jam-packed with plotlines.
Groves wins wet Giro stage as dog unseats Evenepoel
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» SALERNO (ITALY) - Australian Kaden Groves won a ferocious sprint at the end of a rain-soaked and crash-filled fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as Andreas Leknessund retained the overall lead and favourite Remco Evenepoel fell twice.
Rojas leads familiar cast to world golds
AFP, Published on 19/07/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Untouchable Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas led a raft of familiar faces to glory when she claimed her third straight triple jump title at the World Athletics Championships on Monday.
Top-seeded Medvedev toils into Miami Open fourth round
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» MIAMI: Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev hobbled into the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday, defying crippling leg cramps to beat Australian Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (7/9), 6-4.
Texans star Watson facing 16 accusers as lawyer hits back
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» HOUSTON:The number of lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual misconduct by Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson rose to 16 on Tuesday as a lawyer for the NFL star hit back at the legal onslaught.
Coach of tainted Thai weightlifting team suspended
Published on 20/03/2021
» The coach of the Thailand women’s weightlifting team that lost three world titles in a doping scandal in 2018 has been charged with a doping offence and provisionally suspended.
Neymar in new controversy over New Year party rumors
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» SAO PAULO - Brazil's star footballer Neymar is at the center of a new controversy after several Brazilian media reported that he's organizing a huge New Year's Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic, a claim his lawyers denied.