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Anger mounts over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban for Aston Villa match
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» LONDON - British authorities faced growing pressure Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a European match at English club Aston Villa that Israel's government branded "shameful".
Cod almighty! Promising times for magical Mariners
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/09/2025
» League Two Side Grimsby Town continued their sparkling run in the Carabao Cup (League Cup) last week by reaching the fourth round after defeating struggling Championship side Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 away at Hillsborough.
Wimbledon men's singles: Three talking points
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» LONDON - Can anyone stop two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or world number one Jannik Sinner lifting the Wimbledon men's title?
Nadal to bid Roland Garros farewell as Sabalenka makes fast start
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» PARIS - Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory.
Sabalenka, Gauff on Melbourne tennis collision course in quarters
AFP, Published on 19/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster clash.
Zheng dumped out in huge shock as shaky Sabalenka battles through
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen was knocked out of the Australian Open on Wednesday in the biggest shock so far while defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle serve jitters to make the third round.
Djokovic, Sabalenka chase history as Australian Open hits round two
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will step up their bids for tennis history at the Australian Open on Wednesday, where Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will also be in second-round action.
New Australian Open coaching 'pods' get mixed reaction
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - The Australian Open has introduced court-side "coaching pods" at this year's tournament in a Grand Slam first, but they have met with a mixed reaction.
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.
From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.