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Jailed Pakistan former prime minister Imran Khan 'in good spirits'
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was in good spirits despite tough conditions in jail, his spokesman said Monday, following a graft conviction that has ruled him out of contesting elections due later this year.
'Twisting again' Biles prepares gymnastics comeback
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» CHICAGO: Simone Biles makes her long-awaited return to gymnastics in Chicago on Saturday, with the dreaded "twisties" firmly behind her in what could be the first step on the road towards next year's Olympic games.
Paris Olympics heads into final year of preparations
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» PARIS - The buildup to the Paris Olympics entered its final year on Wednesday as International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the preparations were well on track.
Brazil's Borges outdoes Pele with emotional World Cup hat-trick
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA): Ary Borges has come a long way in a short time, achieving a feat not even Pele or Ronaldinho could manage and winning high praise from Brazilian superstar teammate Marta in the process.
World Cup set for lift-off with women's football at all-time high
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» AUCKLAND - The first 32-team Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, with the United States favourites to win an unprecedented third consecutive title in a landmark month for women's football.
Women's World Cup started out with shorter games, outsized kits
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Asako Takakura played in the first Women's World Cup in 1991 and recalls with a hint of disdain how the matches lasted 80 minutes instead of the usual 90.
Australia in rallying call for equality ahead of World Cup
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's Matildas urged FIFA on Monday to help close international football's gender pay gap, while calling on more countries to strike collective bargaining agreements to make the women's game "as big as it can be".
Alcaraz beats Djokovic in five sets to win first Wimbledon title
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» LONDON - Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb's dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown.
'Ultimate showdown' as Djokovic, Alcaraz clash for Wimbledon title
AFP, Published on 16/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic says the sporting world will be watching his "ultimate showdown" against Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Wimbledon final where history and a generational shift are at stake.
Pakistani mountaineer races rivals, hunts funds to chase summit record
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif faces sub-zero temperatures and biting winds in his race to scale the world's highest peaks, but his biggest challenge is finding the money.