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Man Utd earn vital win against Chelsea as Liverpool stay perfect
AFP, Published on 21/09/2025
» LONDON - Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 in a chaotic match at Old Trafford on Saturday to earn vital breathing space for beleaguered manager Ruben Amorim as Liverpool stayed perfect in the Premier League.
Relentless Spain reach Euro 2025 quarters after thumping Belgium
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» THUN (SWITZERLAND) - Spain reached the quarter-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Monday after the world champions hammered Belgium 6-2 while Italy were held to a 1-1 draw with Portugal at the death.
From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» SANO (JAPAN) - Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.
'The Beautiful Game' falls for AI's charms
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» PARIS - Sport has been unable to resist the surge of artificial intelligence and the biggest one of them all, football, is benefitting from data that AI can supply and the human eye cannot.
Rain break helps Osaka overcome nerves to reach Auckland quarters
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» AUCKLAND - Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka used a rain break to her advantage to power to a straight-sets win in the second round of the Auckland Classic on Wednesday.
Poland eliminated after slumping to defeat by Austria
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2024
» BERLIN: A superb second-half performance boosted Austria's hopes of making the Euro 2024 knockout stage with a 3-1 win over Poland, who became the first side to be eliminated from the tournament after Friday's late game between Netherlands and France ended in a goalless draw.
Biggest-ever Asian Games ready for liftoff in China after Covid delay
AFP, Published on 21/09/2023
» HANGZHOU (CHINA) - The biggest Asian Games in history, boasting about 12,000 competitors -- more than the Olympics -- will open on Saturday in the Chinese city of Hangzhou after a year's delay because of Covid.
Holders USA held by Netherlands at Women's World Cup
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» WELLINGTON: Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equaliser as holders the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on Thursday, in a rematch of the 2019 final between the teams.
Man Utd close on Champions League return, Southampton relegated
AFP, Published on 13/05/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United edged closer to a return to the Champions League next season with a 2-0 win over Wolves as Southampton were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday.
Senegal cruise past Qatar
Reuters, Published on 25/11/2022
» DOHA, Qatar: Host nation Qatar are perilously close to crashing out of the World Cup after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat by Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, despite Mohammed Muntari netting a first-ever World Cup finals goal for the Qataris.