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From flags to tattoos, Naples turns blue as title fever grows
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» NAPLES (ITALY) - Napoli haven't won the title yet, but Naples is already in party mode.
Rotherham seek to shake off yo-yo image
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/02/2022
» For those familiar with England's lower leagues, one club that are always fun to follow are Rotherham United who in each of the past five seasons have succeeded in either being promoted or relegated. None of this middle-of-the table nonsense for The Millers.
Barty has Kerber on her mind, Pliskova prepares for big-hitter Sabalenka in semis
AFP, Published on 08/07/2021
» LONDON: One is motivated by a significant anniversary, another rediscovered the grass is definitely greener for her form, a third is driven on by "brutal" critics and the fourth, the girl with a tiger tattoo, finds herself in unknown Grand Slam territory.
China gives Li Na 'cold shoulder' decade on from changing tennis
AFP, Published on 04/06/2021
» SHANGHAI: - A decade ago, more than 110 million people tuned in from China to watch Li Na become the first Asian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title, but now she is rarely seen on TV or in the country's media.
'It's where I need to be': Knicks fans return to Madison Square Garden
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» NEW YORK - New York Knicks superfan Anthony Donahue made an emotional return to Madison Square Garden when the NBA side played in front of home fans for the first time in almost a year Tuesday.
63-year-old skates her way to cancer recovery
AFP, Published on 28/09/2020
» Cruising on an empty Bangkok highway, 63-year-old Nongluck Chairuettichai -- the oldest member of Thailand's longboard national team -- says taking up the sport set her on the road to recovery from breast cancer.
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.
Blades look sharp in top flight return
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/10/2019
» Few would have predicted that at this stage of the season, after a 12-year absence from the Premier League, newly-promoted Sheffield United would be in the top half, in ninth place, let alone looking down the table to see Manchester United five places below them.
New cars, tattoos: the lifestyles of India's kabbadi millionaires
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» NEW DELHI - Siddharth Desai grew up in humble surroundings but now he's living the life of a millionaire sportsman, driving a souped-up jeep and taking selfies with fans -- and it's all thanks to kabaddi.
Sad times, bad times and good times
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/12/2018
» For Thailand, the year in sport was overshadowed by the tragic death in October of the owner of Leicester City, Vichai Srivadhanaprabha, in a helicopter crash adjacent to the club's King Power Stadium. Four others were also killed, including two assistants, Nusura Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare and the two pilots.