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Jet-lagged F1 circus ready for final showdown
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» PARIS - Just five days after winning in Las Vegas, Max Verstappen will climb into his Red Bull for the final time this year on Friday when he begins his bid for another record-extending triumph at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Historic Macau Grand Prix returns to Las Vegas of the east
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MACAU - Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher both conquered the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix on its treacherous street circuit before becoming legends of motor racing.
Viva Las Vegas or risk of flop for F1's newest race?
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Formula One's push to conquer America enters a new phase this weekend as the sport brings its high-octane show to the neon lights of the Las Vegas strip.
Qatar's glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» DOHA: The bill being paid by Qatar for the most expensive World Cup ever held is set to rise to fantasy levels in the one-month left to the Nov 20 kick off.
Revolution at the home of Thai boxing after Covid KO
AFP, Published on 16/11/2021
» Out with the gamblers and harsh neon lights, in with female fighters and fancy lasers -- after a 20-month coronavirus break, Thai kickboxing's spiritual home is embarking on a revolution.
Empty Las Vegas Strip counts losses as locals venture out
AFP, Published on 09/05/2020
» LAS VEGAS - The marble statues at Caesars Palace are fenced off, the Venetian hotel's gondolas sit empty, and the New York-New York casino rollercoaster has ground to a halt.
Paris celebrates France's march to the World Cup final
AFP, Published on 11/07/2018
» PARIS: The French national anthem La Marseillaise, chants of "We're in the final" and a cacophony of car horns and fire crackers rang out over Paris on Tuesday as residents of the capital celebrated France's march to the World Cup final.