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Winter Olympics: high in the Alps, artificial snow will still play role
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» ROME — One hundred days before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, it's too early for the weather forecast, but one thing is certain -- there will be artificial snow, much to the dismay of environmental activists.
Football takes centre stage after troubled World Cup build-up
AFP, Published on 18/11/2022
» DOHA: After a 12-year build-up engulfed by a desert storm of controversy, the World Cup finally kicks off in Qatar on Sunday with Lionel Messi aiming to crown his glittering career by winning football's greatest prize.
'Gentle soul' Griner's fate on USA minds at basketball World Cup: coach
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» SYDNEY: Coach Cheryl Reeve admitted Wednesday the fate of "gentle soul" Brittney Griner was weighing heavily on the USA team at the basketball World Cup in Sydney and the jailed star's number 15 jersey would not be worn at the tournament.
Teenage skater Valieva in action as fury mounts over Olympic reprieve
AFP, Published on 15/02/2022
» BEIJING: Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva starts her bid for a second gold medal on Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics, as anger mounts over the decision to allow her to compete despite failing a drugs test.
WADA to review cannabis banned status
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Tuesday it will review the status of cannabis on its banned substances list in the wake of the positive test that saw US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson suspended from the Olympics.
Fraser-Pryce bids for sprinting immortality at Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 26/07/2021
» TOKYO: Jamaican "Pocket Rocket" Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is juggling being the fastest woman alive with motherhood as she bids for a third 100m Olympics gold -- 13 years after her first triumph.
Richardson out of Olympics after USA relay snub
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» LOS ANGELES:- Sha'Carri Richardson will play no part in the Olympics after being left out of the United States' 4x100m relay squad, USA Track and Field (USATF) confirmed on Tuesday.
Athletes back Richardson after marijuana costs her Tokyo 100m
AFP, Published on 03/07/2021
» NEW YORK: US sports stars from Olympic track champion Michael Johnson to NFL and NBA stars backed Sha'Carri Richardson after she was suspended for using marijuana and lost her 100m Olympic berth.
LeBron blasts NBA as playoff injuries mount
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James slammed the NBA on Wednesday as Clippers star Kawhi Leonard became the latest player forced out of the playoffs by injury.
Maradona's medical team face manslaughter probe over star's death: source
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» BUENOS AIRES: Seven people have been placed under formal investigation for manslaughter in Argentina over the death last year of footballing legend Diego Maradona, AFP has learned from a judicial source.