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Shock exit: Thailand fall to the guns of Iraq in futsal quarters
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/02/2026
» Thailand's hopes of claiming continental glory in five-a-side football were dashed on Tuesday as they fell 4–2 to Iraq in the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Jakarta.
'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» BELFAST - Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.
'Animals in a zoo': Players back Gauff call for more privacy
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top players on Wednesday backed Coco Gauff's call for more privacy during tournaments, with world number two Iga Swiatek saying it felt like "animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop".
Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Draw keeps Thai hopes alive
Sports, Published on 13/01/2026
» Thailand managed to claw their way back into contention with a late equaliser, earning a 1-1 draw against Iraq in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Group D clash in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening.
Villa's FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» LONDON - Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
Bethell’s maiden century gives England hope in final Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.
Strasbourg face pitfalls of multi-club system as Chelsea take Rosenior
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS — The departure of Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior to take over as Chelsea manager has exposed the harsh realities of multi-club ownership, which is gaining ground across the world but causing discord between supporters and teams.
England cricketers snap 15-year Test losing streak in Australia
AFP, Published on 27/12/2025
» MELBOURNE - A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years on Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days.
Six Australia wickets fall as England fight back
AFP, Published on 27/12/2025
» MELBOURNE - A pumped-up England grabbed six wickets before lunch to stay in the hunt on another chaotic day at the fourth Ashes Test Saturday as a fragile Australia built a 140-run lead.