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Trump adds intensity to USA-Europe Ryder Cup showdown
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» FARMINGDALE — One of sport's fiercest rivalries explodes back to life Friday as the Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black, where Scottie Scheffler's United States take on Rory McIlroy's Europe under the glare of US President Donald Trump and the roar of a New York crowd.
Sinner affair shows tennis anti-doping 'broken', leaves players 'scared'
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» DUBAI - World number five Jessica Pegula believes the handling of high-profile doping cases involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek has shown that the "process is completely broken".
Olympic triathlon postponed due to Seine pollution
Reuters, Published on 30/07/2024
» PARIS - The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics was postponed on Tuesday as pollution levels in the river Seine remained too high, World Triathlon said in a statement, dealing a blow to organisers and leaving athletes facing more uncertainty.
Murray braces for Tsitsipas clash at Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» LONDON: Andy Murray takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the standout match at Wimbledon on Thursday in a contest with a spicy history after Stan Wawrinka set up a tasty clash with Novak Djokovic.
Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at NBA game
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» MIAMI: Irish mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an NBA Finals in Miami last week, multiple US reports said Thursday.
Djokovic into seventh French Open final as Alcaraz hit by injury
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» PARIS: Novak Djokovic reached his seventh French Open final in dramatic and controversial circumstances on Friday when world number one Carlos Alcaraz suffered serious cramping which torpedoed his challenge.
Roger Federer, from enfant terrible to saintly global icon
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» PARIS: From racquet-smashing enfant terrible with a bad attitude and ill-advised ponytail to universally respected role model and modern icon, Roger Federer has attained almost saintly status.
Swiatek bathroom break sets up Jabeur US Open title showdown
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» NEW YORK: An emergency bathroom break powered world number one Iga Swiatek into a US Open final showdown with trailblazing Tunisian fifth-seed Ons Jabeur on Thursday.
Olympic great Mo Farah was trafficked to UK, forced to be child servant
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» LONDON - Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain at the age of nine from Djibouti and forced to work as a child servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
Djokovic battles into Wimbledon semi-finals as Jabeur makes history
AFP, Published on 06/07/2022
» LONDON - Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled back from two sets down to reach an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to book a place in the last-four of a Grand Slam.