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Boks expect 'grind' against All Black rivals in World Cup final
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» PARIS - Defending champions South Africa expect Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against "greatest foes" New Zealand to be a "grind" as both teams eye what would be a record fourth tournament title.
Barefoot in the park: Fiji girls heading for rugby's heights
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» SUVA (FIJI) - The Lelean Memorial School (LMS) punches above its weight as a rugby school in Fiji where some players train barefoot or share boots.
Commonwealth Games defy doomsayers to remain afloat
AFP, Published on 27/07/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - The Commonwealth Games are sometimes seen as a quirky relic in the modern sporting calender but former International Olympic Committee (IOC) marketing chief Michael Payne says they have consistently defied the doomsayers.
School's out for Thai golfer Ratchanon, 14
Reuters, Published on 05/02/2022
» Most kids would be star-struck by simply watching the best professional golfers up close, but 14-year-old Ratchanon Chantananuwat went much further by becoming the only amateur to make the cut at the Saudi International on Saturday.
US Open champion Raducanu is teenage star in vogue
AFP, Published on 12/09/2021
» NEW YORK: Emma Raducanu's journey to US Open champion at the age of 18 is even more remarkable given the Briton was the shy youngster who felt she was always "the odd one out."
Spain and Portugal risk early exits at Euro 2020, rainbow row overshadows Germany game
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» PARIS: Spain and reigning champions Portugal are at risk of a shock early exit from Euro 2020 on Wednesday, while landmarks in Munich will be decked out in rainbow colours in protest at anti-homosexuality laws in Hungary ahead of the Magyars' crucial match with Germany.
Ukraine reach Euro 2020 as racism blights England win in Bulgaria
AFP, Published on 15/10/2019
» PARIS - Ukraine booked their place in Euro 2020 after squeezing past Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal on a night stained by Bulgaria fans racially abusing England players while their side were hit for six in Sofia.
'Hungry' Hamilton seeks Japan boost after Russian rumpus
AFP, Published on 03/10/2018
» TOKYO - Lewis Hamilton will be looking to restore normal service at the Japanese Grand Prix after being gifted a controversial victory by Mercedes in Russia last weekend.