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What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn's hopes of claiming the fourth Olympic medal of her career vanished at the first attempt on Sunday after a brutal crash in the Milan-Cortina downhill final which left her with a broken leg.
Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
Probe into alleged inflated ice hockey budget at SEA Games
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» Anti‑corruption officials on Wednesday inspected an ice hockey rink in Bangkok used for the SEA Games last year, following a report of irregularities in invoices it issued to the Ice Hockey Association of Thailand that showed claimed amounts higher than actual expenses during the event.
Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» LAGOS — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, after surviving a fatal car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
Anti-doping body hails Yemeni drugs seizure
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is “a landmark moment”, the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP.
Oklahoma City Thunder poised to become NBA's next dynasty
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 05/11/2025
» Is the NBA Dynasty dead? We haven't had a repeat champ in The League since the Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors pulled off the feat in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 campaigns -- that's eight seasons ago.
Kenyan athletes shine in Tokyo, but anti-doping efforts remain in the dark
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» NAIROBI - Kenyan athletes may have shone at the world championships in Tokyo, winning seven golds, but persistent allegations of doping still cast a shadow as the global anti-doping agency threatens to sanction the east African country.
US sprint star Kerley joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100-metre medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
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.
British Olympic medallist Proud joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» LONDON - Swimmer Ben Proud, who won an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024, has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games, a competition where athletes will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.