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Rybakina keeps her cool to beat Sabalenka in tense Melbourne final
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - Elena Rybakina stifled her emotions to take revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title.
Sabalenka favourite at Australian Open but faces Swiatek, US threats
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is favourite to win a third Australian Open in four years but faces strong competition from a United States contingent led by Coco Gauff and defending champion Madison Keys.
Rybakina has little hope of change to tennis schedule
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» BRISBANE — Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina said Friday she agreed with Aryna Sabalenka's description of the tennis schedule as "insane" -- but does not see it changing.
Lassana Diarra seeks €65 million from Fifa, Belgian FA in transfer case
AFP, Published on 19/08/2025
» PARIS - Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking €65 million (US$76 million) from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player's lawyer announced on Monday.
Uzbekistan seals footballing dream with World Cup qualification
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» TASHKENT (UZBEKISTAN) - Uzbekistan are heading to next year's World Cup for the first time in the country's history, a feat that caps years of progress in a part of the world not known for its footballing prowess.
Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88
AFP, Published on 28/02/2025
» MOSCOW - Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.
Russia postpones World Friendship Games
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» The Russia-backed World Friendship Games, originally scheduled to take place in September after the Paris Olympics, have been postponed to 2025, the Inside the Games website reported.
Champions League security tight amid terror threat
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2024
» England, France and Spain have stepped up security ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals being held in London, Madrid and Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, top officials said, citing threats from the Islamic State.
Russia decries doping ban on gold-medal skater
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2024
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Tuesday condemned a doping ban on teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva and the stripping of an Olympic gold medal from her and her teammates, saying Russia would try to contest the decisions.
Ukraine 'very concerned' over Russian Olympics call
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» PARIS - The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Paris Olympics, its acting sports minister has told AFP.