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Rugby pioneer Webb-Ellis embraced by French resting place
AFP, Published on 05/09/2023
» MENTON (FRANCE) - William Webb-Ellis may or may not have been the creator of rugby but the residents of the French Riviera town of Menton where he is buried have embraced the Englishman as one of their own.
Oh brother! A fourth Barrett could have made All Blacks
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» WELLINGTON - A trio of Barrett brothers will play for New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup, but according to Beauden Barrett, a fourth sibling had also been on course to wear the famous All Blacks jersey until injury prematurely ended his career.
Cambodia poised for SEA Games with Chinese flavour
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will welcome thousands of athletes from across the region when the Southeast Asian Games begin on Friday with an opening ceremony at a new stadium built and paid for by China.
Cambodia poised for SEA Games with Chinese flavour
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will welcome thousands of athletes from across the region when the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games begin on Friday with an opening ceremony at a new stadium built and paid for by China.
Bollettieri -- the hard as nails coach who shaped tennis stars
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» MIAMI: Nick Bollettieri, the celebrity tennis coach who helped develop such icons as Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, died on Monday aged 91.
Tears and team spirit: high-school baseball grips Japan
AFP, Published on 23/08/2022
» TOKYO: Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani matched a Babe Ruth record this summer in the United States and scooped an award for a top male athlete, but back home, everyone has been glued to the high-school tournament where he started out.
Where is the Taliban's supreme leader?
AFP, Published on 28/08/2021
» KABUL - In the days since taking power in Afghanistan, a wide range of Taliban figures have entered Kabul -- hardened commandos, armed madrassa students and greying leaders back from years of exile.
Karate hoping to land killer Tokyo blow before Olympic knockout
AFP, Published on 03/08/2021
» TOKYO: From Cobra Kai to Chuck Norris, karate is known around the world -- but practitioners of the Japanese martial art are hoping the Tokyo Olympics can bring an even wider audience.
US college sport allows athletes to seek endorsement, image deals
AFP, Published on 01/07/2021
» NEW YORK: Student athletes in the United States will be free to earn money from endorsement deals and other business ventures from Thursday after being given the greenlight by the governing body of college sport.
Coronavirus deaths in Latin America hit global high
AFP, Published on 08/08/2020
» MONTEVIDEO - Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the sombre step of recording over two million infections.