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With shades of Man Utd, Urawa vow to bring the noise at Club World Cup
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» SAITAMA — Their raucous fans are the self-styled bad boys of Japanese football and the team's red shirts, white shorts and black socks bear more than a passing resemblance to Manchester United.
It's a brave move by Alexander-Arnold
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/05/2025
» It has been a hugely emotional time for Liverpool fans in recent weeks. The joy of running away with the Premier League title has been tempered somewhat by the pending departure of one of their finest players, Trent Alexander-Arnold, almost certainly to Real Madrid.
Liverpool bid to end title wobble, troubled Spurs face Everton battle
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» LONDON — Premier League leaders Liverpool must end their recent wobble to keep the chasing pack at bay this weekend.
Stradivarius bids to make winning end to Royal Ascot career
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» PARIS: Stradivarius is "top class" like the violin he is named after, his trainer John Gosden told AFP, and on Thursday can make his final Royal Ascot appearance a memorable one by winning a record-equalling fourth Ascot Gold Cup.
New Zealand's 'All Whites' mull name change to avoid race link
AFP, Published on 23/08/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand Football is reportedly looking at dropping the "All Whites" nickname used by the national men's team as part of a diversity drive, sparking intense debate among fans and former players.
Brilliant Bale drives Wales' 2-0 defeat of Turkey
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2021
» BAKU: Captain Gareth Bale inspired a scintillating 2-0 victory for Wales over Turkey on Wednesday, giving the Dragons a big leap towards the European Championship knockout stages and reviving memories of their 2016 run to the semi-finals.
Resurgent Sergio, low-key Lawrie: golf talking points
AFP, Published on 06/10/2020
» HONG KONG - Two major winners and an emerging talent with an unusual dress sense feature in AFP Sport's golf talking points this week:
Qatar tests boozy fan zones as Liverpool begin Club World Cup bid
AFP, Published on 18/12/2019
» DOHA: "We've got the cheapest beer in Qatar," boasts a seller of vouchers for $6.90 pints at the Club World Cup fan zone in Doha.
Big name clubs seek former glory
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/11/2019
» Take a glance down the English football divisions to third tier League One and you will find several clubs desperate to return to their former glory days in the top flight.
Vatican women strap on their boots for first time in World Cup year
AFP, Published on 04/06/2019
» ROME - More than three decades after it first put out a men's team, women are finally strapping on the Vatican's colours of yellow jersey and socks and white shorts and bearing the keys of St. Peter and papal tiara crest.