Showing 1 - 10 of 140
Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» TOKYO — Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada.
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.
Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with great rival Sinner
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» TURIN (ITALY) - Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will face off for the ATP Finals title after tennis' two biggest stars cruised into the final of the prestigious season-ending tournament on Saturday.
Sinner returns to world number one with Paris Masters win
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» PARIS - Jannik Sinner won the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday as the four-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed his position atop the world rankings.
Milan's San Siro football stadium on course for demolition
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» MILAN - One of the world's most famous stadiums is set for demolition after Milan city hall early Tuesday approved the sale of San Siro, nicknamed football's La Scala, to the city's two football giants.
Arsenal, Real Madrid win Champions League openers, Juve snatch dramatic draw
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» PARIS - Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund drew an eight-goal thriller.
A rise in the mountains as Vuelta a Espana cranks up the climbing
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» TURIN (ITALY) - Dane Jonas Vingegaard is the man to beat at cycling's final Grand Tour of the season when the Vuelta a Espana rolls out of Turin on Saturday for a 21-day run packed with mountains.
City thrash Juventus to maintain 100% record at Club World Cup
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» ORLANDO - Manchester City turned on the style to seal top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup with an emphatic 5-2 win over Juventus on Thursday.
Thailand’s ‘Chompoo’ sets sights on 2026 Winter Olympics
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2025
» Agnese “Chompoo” Campeol is drawing inspiration from her idol Kaillie Humphries as she pursues her bid to become the first bobsledder to represent Thailand at the Winter Olympics, while also inspiring the next generation herself.