Showing 1 - 10 of 200
Racism allegations overshadow Real Madrid victory as PSG win in Champions League
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2.
Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.
England cricketers snap 15-year Test losing streak in Australia
AFP, Published on 27/12/2025
» MELBOURNE - A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years on Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days.
Chelsea dominate Barca in Champions League, Man City lose
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» PARIS - Chelsea romped to a dominant 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Pep Guardiola's much-changed Manchester City went down to their first defeat of the campaign against Bayer Leverkusen.
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.
Premier League has no say on delay over Man City charges, says chief exec
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» LONDON - Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said his "frustration" at waiting for a verdict in a series of financial charges against Manchester City is irrelevant as the case is in the hands of an independent hearing.
Benfica beat Bayern at Club World Cup as Auckland City hold Boca
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» PHILADELPHIA - Benfica beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in searing heat at the Club World Cup on Tuesday to progress to the last 16 as group winners, while minnows Auckland City claimed a memorable draw against Boca Juniors.
Out of Africa: Hard knocks the spur for history-making Coventry
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» COSTA NAVARINO - Kirsty Coventry says she has "learned the best lessons by failing" and the Zimbabwean swimming great's mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
'I will fight': Khelif responds to boxing organisation lawsuit
AFP, Published on 13/02/2025
» ALGIERS - Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has denounced "false and offensive" allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her inclusion at the Paris Games' women's boxing last year.
Sports writers urge politics-free Thai Olympic committee election
Sports, Published on 18/01/2025
» The Sport Writers Association of Thailand has called for the upcoming election of the president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand to be conducted free from political interference.