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Chaos, controversy at Cup of Nations as Mali, Gambia and Ivory Coast all win
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» DOUALA: There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred by controversy when the referee blew the final whistle before the 90 minutes had been played.
Messi restricted in PSG draw as Man City, Liverpool win thrillers
AFP, Published on 16/09/2021
» PARIS: Lionel Messi made his first Paris Saint-Germain start in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday, while last season's runners-up Manchester City and Liverpool won high-scoring thrillers.
Cup of Nations 'beacon of hope' for battered Cameroon economy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2021
» YAOUNDE - The Africa Cup of Nations in January and February is a "beacon of hope" for a Cameroonian economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic and two conflicts, businessmen and traders say.
Heroes in Rio, Ukraine's disabled struggle at home
AFP, Published on 23/09/2016
» KIEV - A group of children stand by a swimming pool in Kiev clutching their goggles and dreaming of emulating the heroes they just watched scoop medals at the Paralympic Games in Rio.
Kiev to host 2018 Champions League final despite rebel war
AFP, Published on 15/09/2016
» ATHENS - The 2018 Champions League final will be held in Kiev despite Ukraine's conflict with Russian-backed separatist rebels, UEFA's executive committee decided Thursday, officials said.
Barca's MSN sinks Celtic, deluge washes out City
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» PARIS - Barcelona's lethal MSN -- Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar -- dissected Celtic 7-0 while a deluge washed out Pep Guardiola's eagerly awaited first Champions League game in charge of Manchester City on Tuesday.
Messi hat-trick as Barca hit Celtic for seven
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» BARCELONA - Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and Neymar grabbed four assists as Barcelona launched their Champions League campaign in style with a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday.
Barca face more UEFA action over Catalan flags
AFP, Published on 14/09/2016
» BARCELONA - Spanish champions Barcelona face further sanctions from UEFA after thousands of separatist Catalan flags were flown at their Champions League opener against Celtic on Tuesday.
From Chechen war to Rio fairytale for Canadian boxer
AFP, Published on 12/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Boxer Arthur Biyarslanov escaped the death and terror of war in Chechnya to represent his adopted homeland of Canada at the Rio Olympics on Thursday, a fairytale end to a traumatic journey.
Ukraine wrestler Belenyuk grapples prejudice, funding woes before Rio
AFP, Published on 27/07/2016
» KIEV - Taunted as a child over his Rwandese background, Greco-Roman wrestler Zhan Belenyuk has shrugged off the insults to become one of Ukraine's leading Olympic medal hopes.