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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.
Egypt switches off Liverpool after Salah drama
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» CAIRO - At a cafe in a bustling Cairo neighbourhood, Liverpool games once drew wall-to-wall crowds, but with Mohamed Salah off the pitch, his Egyptian fans would now rather play cards or quietly doomscroll than watch the Reds play.
MMA draws thousands in Nigeria as fight sport gains ground
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» LAGOS - The arena was packed on Friday night in the upscale Lekki neighbourhood of Nigeria's bustling commercial capital, Lagos.
Covid threatens Everest climbing comeback plans
AFP, Published on 07/05/2021
» EVEREST BASE CAMP (NEPAL) - More than 30 sick climbers have been evacuated from the foot of Mount Everest, raising fears that coronavirus may scupper a hoped-for bumper season on the world's highest mountain.
Roland Garros starts in shadow of coronavirus and 'ridiculous' cold
AFP, Published on 27/09/2020
» PARIS: Roland Garros got underway in the "ridiculous" cold of Paris on Sunday still in the grip of the coronavirus which organisers had hoped they would escape by unilaterally pushing back the clay court Grand Slam event by four months.
Cold comfort as Roland Garros starts in shadow of coronavirus
AFP, Published on 27/09/2020
» PARIS - Roland Garros gets underway in chilly, damp Paris on Sunday still in the grip of the coronavirus which organisers had hoped they would escape by unilaterally pushing back the clay court Grand Slam event by four months.
Empty Las Vegas Strip counts losses as locals venture out
AFP, Published on 09/05/2020
» LAS VEGAS - The marble statues at Caesars Palace are fenced off, the Venetian hotel's gondolas sit empty, and the New York-New York casino rollercoaster has ground to a halt.
Kolkata: birthplace of the Calcutta Cup, and still India's rugby hub
AFP, Published on 31/07/2019
» KOLKATA - When England and Scotland play rugby each year, the winner hoists the Calcutta Cup -- a relic of the sport's roots in India, and a nod to the city where it is still thriving to this day.