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Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2024
» PARIS: France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympics opening ceremony through the heart of Paris, officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
Djokovic storms into controversy, again
New York Times, Published on 01/06/2023
» PARIS: After everything that Novak Djokovic had put himself through over the past few years, the French Open began with the possibility, finally, of a Grand Slam tournament free of drama.
Main event ends in no contest after unintentional foul stops fight
Published on 23/10/2022
» KUALA LUPUR: ONE Championship (ONE) made a triumphant return to the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a thrilling night of martial arts action. ONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade featured a series of exciting matchups, headlined by three World Title bouts.
Football icon Shevchenko feels pain and pride in Ukraine's resilience
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» PARIS - Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko has admitted in an interview with AFP he cried when he "saw children running through a field strewn with missile craters" in Irpin, a commuter town outside Kyiv which was liberated from Russian control.
Rashford rescues Man Utd in Cyprus as Arsenal cruise in Europa League
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» PARIS: Manchester United avoided further embarrassment after their humiliating defeat to Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Cypriots Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Premier League leaders Arsenal eased past Bodo/Glimt.
Stirring duels on cards at 'Fight Night'
Sports, Published on 25/08/2022
» Singapore: Several Muay Thai battles will take place at ONE Fight Night 1: Moraes v Johnson II on Saturday, and before the event starts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, we take a look at some of the match-ups that could be show stealers.
'We are alive': Mariupol footballers stay strong as season begins
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» DEMYDIV: As Ukraine's football season kicked off on Tuesday despite Moscow's ongoing invasion, players from a Mariupol club are hoping to do their devastated city proud after a dramatic escape from Russian troops.
Ukraine's poker aces hope to deliver a winning hand for war-torn country
AFP, Published on 24/05/2022
» PARIS - The head of Ukraine's poker federation Sergey Eifimenko says it is "hard morally to play poker" with "Russian bombs falling" but the two-time defending champions will aim to do their country proud at the Nations Cup this week.
Man Utd stroll takes sting out of fan protest against Glazers
AFP, Published on 03/05/2022
» MANCHESTER: Manchester United took the sting out of their fans' latest protest against the Glazer family as they eased to a 3-0 win against Brentford on Monday.
Mahuchikh strikes gold for Ukraine after fleeing Russian invasion
AFP, Published on 20/03/2022
» BELGRADE - Yaroslava Mahuchikh overcame the "total panic" of armed conflict in her native Ukraine to win gold in the high jump at the World Indoor Championships on Saturday.