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Napoli staring at Champions League elimination against Chelsea
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MILAN - Napoli are on the brink of being eliminated from the Champions League as the troubled Italian club face Chelsea on Wednesday racked by a deep injury crisis and a faltering Serie A title defence.
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.
IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals, no timeline for Paris Olympics
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» LAUSANNE - Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a timeline on their potential participation at next year's Paris Olympics.
Djokovic to get visa for 2023 Australian Open: reports
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» SYDNEY - Former world number one Novak Djokovic will be granted a visa to play in the 2023 Australian Open, local media reports said Tuesday, despite his deportation from the country ahead of this year's tournament in January.
Kyrgios unrepentant after Miami meltdown
AFP, Published on 30/03/2022
» MIAMI: Nick Kyrgios refused to apologise for his Miami Open meltdown Tuesday and insisted he couldn’t care less about receiving further sanctions from tennis bosses.
Stamp looks forward to clash with Lee
Sports, No, Published on 08/12/2021
» Singapore: Stamp Fairtex has taken one step closer to becoming ONE Championship's first-ever three-sport world champion.
LeBron, Durant to captain 'slap in face' NBA All-Star Game
AFP, Published on 19/02/2021
» NEW YORK: LeBron James and Kevin Durant were named captains for next month's NBA All-Star Game on Thursday as the league confirmed plans for the showpiece despite an outcry from stars.
NBA orders teams to play US anthem after Mavericks halt
AFP, Published on 11/02/2021
» NEW YORK: The NBA on Wednesday ordered its teams to play the US national anthem before games while Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban downplayed his instructions that kept it from being played at home games so far this season.
Lakers star James calls lack of charges in Blake shooting 'blow to heart'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2021
» LOS ANGELES - NBA superstar LeBron James called the decision not to bring charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin "a blow to the heart" on Tuesday.
Taj Mahal but no trade deal for Trump in India
AFP, Published on 22/02/2020
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - US President Donald Trump will open the world's biggest cricket stadium and watch the sun set at the famed Taj Mahal during a lightning visit to India starting Monday, but behind the spectacular optics he is expected to face a protectionist counter-punch on trade.