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Sweden's Duplantis wins fourth world indoor pole vault title
AFP, Published on 22/03/2026
» TORUN (POLAND) - Sweden's pole vault king Armand Duplantis returned to the scene of his first world record in Torun, Poland, to win a record-equalling fourth world indoor title in dominant fashion on Saturday.
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.
Ronaldo at the double, France see off Croatia in World Cup final repeat
AFP, Published on 09/09/2020
» PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning brace to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal in a 2-0 victory over 10-man Sweden in the Nations League on Tuesday, while France won a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final 4-2 over Croatia.
Avid fan dedicates rice field to Liverpool
Soonthorn Kongwarakhom, Published on 02/03/2020
» PHETCHABUN: A 46-year-old football fan is again preparing to plant his rice fields with crops of different colours to proudly display the Liverpool emblem, as a symbol of his undying loyalty to the English Premier League club.
Kenyan marathon master Kipchoge smashes world record
AFP, Published on 16/09/2018
» BERLIN - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, smashing the previous best as he clocked 2hr 1min 39sec.
Federer, Serena lead Wimbledon against World Cup
AFP, Published on 02/07/2018
» LONDON - Roger Federer and Serena Williams bring the curtain up on Wimbledon Monday with the All England Club confident their tournament can comfortably capture the imagination of a public distracted by the World Cup.
'Smith's Shame' - Australia media slam 'rotten' cricket culture
AFP, Published on 26/03/2018
» SYDNEY - Australia's cricketers have heaped disgrace and humiliation on the country, the local press said Monday in blasting the "rotten" team culture under the current leadership.
Doe-eyed superhero picked for Tokyo 2020 mascot
AFP, Published on 28/02/2018
» TOKYO - Tokyo Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games: a futuristic blue-checked, doe-eyed character with pointy ears and "special powers" that was picked by schoolchildren across mascot-mad Japan.