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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.
Showman Lyles wins 100m gold by five thousandths of a second
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2024
» PARIS: After all the talk and all the hype, Noah Lyles duly delivered when it mattered most by winning the closest-ever Olympic 100 metres final by five thousandths of a second on Sunday to give the United States the title for the first time in 20 years.
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.
Thailand face Laos in Asean U23 semi-finals
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand will meet Laos in the semi-finals of the AFF U23 Championship in Cambodia on Thursday.
MLB lockout sets up March showdown in union talks
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Major League Baseball's first dispute with players since a strike wiped out the 1994 World Series could drag on long enough to jeopardize the start of the 2022 season.
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.