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Serena back in spotlight at US Open
AFP, Published on 31/08/2022
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams returns to the spotlight at the US Open on Wednesday bidding to extend her long goodbye to tennis in a second round clash with world number two Anett Kontaveit.
Lawn bowls gives Commonwealth Games minnows a chance to shine
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» LEAMINGTON SPA (UNITED KINGDOM) - The Falkland Islands, Niue and Norfolk Island are unlikely to produce a 100m champion but lawn bowls is a chance for them to "put their flag on the map" at the Commonwealth Games.
Djokovic eyes Wimbledon glory after Nadal pulls out
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic is preparing for Friday's Wimbledon semi-final against Cameron Norrie safe in the knowledge that his greatest rival Rafael Nadal no longer stands in the way of a 21st Grand Slam triumph.
Nadal out of Wimbledon with abdominal injury, Kyrgios into final
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LONDON - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he was withdrawing from Wimbledon after failing to recover from an abdominal injury, ending his hopes of a calendar Grand Slam.
Jabeur makes African history with Wimbledon final spot against Rybakina
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LONDON - Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Covid-hit Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon as Serena returns
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» LONDON - Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of Wimbledon on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus as Serena Williams prepared to return to singles tennis after a year away.
Two years after car crash, badminton ace Momota in free fall
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» TOKYO - Japan's Kento Momota was once badminton's undisputed king but his career has gone into free fall ever since a car crash more than two years ago which left him badly hurt.
BTS going on 'hiatus' as band members pursue solo work
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» SEOUL - K-pop supergroup BTS on Tuesday announced they were taking an indefinite "hiatus" from one of the world's most popular acts to focus on solo pursuits.
Murray awed by Nadal's 'incredible' French Open record
AFP, Published on 07/06/2022
» STUTTGART (GERMANY) - Before continuing his grass court preparations, Andy Murray on Monday did the maths on Rafael Nadal's latest feat on clay.
Swiatek brushes aside Gauff to win second French Open title
AFP, Published on 05/06/2022
» PARIS - Iga Swiatek cruised to her second French Open title by dominating teenager Coco Gauff in the final on Saturday, as the world number one claimed her 35th successive victory.