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Plenty of peaks, but skiing yet to take off in Central Asia
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Two weeks before setting off for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete as Kyrgyzstan’s only alpine skier, Timur Shakirov was weaving down a slalom course in his homeland.
US athletes using Winter Olympics to express Trump criticism
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is in danger of developing into a Cold War between the athletes and US President Donald Trump with several competitors voicing criticism of his administration.
Thais kick off futsal bid in Jakarta on Tuesday
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 27/01/2026
» Thailand futsal team begin their AFC Futsal Asian Cup campaign on Tuesday with a testing encounter against Lebanon in Jakarta.
Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Erratic title contender Coco Gauff battled into the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak Djokovic launching his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam crown at Melbourne Park.
Strasbourg face pitfalls of multi-club system as Chelsea take Rosenior
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS — The departure of Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior to take over as Chelsea manager has exposed the harsh realities of multi-club ownership, which is gaining ground across the world but causing discord between supporters and teams.
England’s Ashes hopes on life support in Australia
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» ADELAIDE, Australia - A pumped-up Australia ripped through England’s fragile batting Thursday to leave the tourists staring down the barrel of a third Test defeat with their Ashes campaign on the brink, barring a miracle.
Emotional Carey slams ton to give Australia upper hand in 3rd Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» ADELAIDE - An emotional Alex Carey slammed a majestic 106 on his home ground and Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday to put Australia in the driving seat of the third Ashes Test against England.
McLaren's Norris takes stunning pole in Mexico ahead of both Ferraris
AFP, Published on 26/10/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Title-chasing Lando Norris produced a stunning late lap in his McLaren to grab pole position for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix and boost his championship challenge on Saturday ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Heat risks force marathons and race walks to start earlier
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» TOKYO - The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.
Tournament to go ahead despite political turmoil
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/09/2025
» The ongoing political chaos will not have any effect on Thailand's status as the host country for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, said Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong.