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Dakar Rally champion Sainz pulls out after Baciuska wins marathon stage
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» BISHA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska.
Japan baseball fans leap into river as 'Curse of the Colonel' lifted
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» OSAKA (JAPAN) - Dozens of baseball fans in Osaka hurled themselves into a filthy city-centre river and partied long into the night after the Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series for only the second time in their history.
Chiefs and Eagles triumph to set up Super Bowl showdown
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» MIAMI - The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl after the two top seeds won their Conference Championships in contrasting style on Sunday.
Eagles soar into Super Bowl over injury-hit 49ers
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The Philadelphia Eagles steamrollered the injury-hit San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to book their place in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Barty sends Australian Open warning with Rybakina demolition
AFP, Published on 09/01/2022
» ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA) - World number one Ashleigh Barty showed why she is the Australian Open favourite when she demolished Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in the final of the Adelaide International on Sunday.
US Starbucks workers score union breakthrough
AFP, Published on 10/12/2021
» BUFFALO - Workers at two Starbucks cafes in Buffalo, New York voted to establish a union, the first at the coffee chain's company-owned shops in the United States.
Football fan sentenced for racist message about England players
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» LONDON: A football fan was handed a suspended jail term in Britain on Wednesday for posting racist comments on social media blaming three black players for England's Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.
Djokovic launches Olympic quest on first day of medal action in Tokyo
AFP, Published on 24/07/2021
» TOKYO - Novak Djokovic launches his quest for Olympic tennis glory on day one of the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games on Saturday as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar goes for one of 11 gold medals on offer.
Murray handed Miami Open wildcard
AFP, Published on 16/03/2021
» MIAMI: Three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one Andy Murray is among five players handed a wildcard into the main draw of next week's Miami Open, tournament officials said Monday.
Chiefs, Packers clinch division crowns
AFP, Published on 14/12/2020
» LOS ANGELES - The Kansas Chiefs coughed up an uncharacteristic four turnovers but still beat the Miami Dolphins 33-27 on Sunday to clinch their fifth straight AFC West division title.