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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.
All Blacks fire coach Robertson
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday, less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.
ONE Championship: Fighter of the Year 2025 – Top 15 across all disciplines
Nick Atkin, Published on 31/12/2025
» ONE Championship’s 2025 calendar spanned Muay Thai, kickboxing, MMA and submission grappling – and while star power remains a constant, this year was defined less by reputation and more by delivery.
From Mongolia’s mines to the mountaintop: Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu on his unlikely rise to ONE Championship gold
Nick Atkin, Published on 16/12/2025
» When Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu returned to Mongolia from Bangkok with the ONE Championship bantamweight MMA world title in his hands, the reception was overwhelming.
ONE Championship: Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu targets featherweight MMA title next – ‘Why can’t I do that too?’
Nick Atkin, Published on 15/12/2025
» ONE Championship’s newly crowned bantamweight MMA world champ Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu has set his sights on becoming a two-division title holder, signalling his interest in a move up to featherweight and playing down the prospect of an immediate rematch with Fabricio Andrade.
ONE Championship: Lee Seung Chul earns US$100,000 contract at Friday Fights 136, as strawweight MMA division shows signs of revival
Nick Atkin, Published on 13/12/2025
» Lee Seung Chul earned a US$100,000 contract with ONE Championship at ONE Friday Fights 136, as the strawweight MMA division continues to show signs of revival.
ONE Championship: Mongolia’s President hails Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu after shock world title win – ‘A new chapter in sports history’
Nick Atkin, Published on 10/12/2025
» Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh has praised Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu after the 36-year-old completed one of the biggest upsets in ONE Championship history to capture the bantamweight MMA world title at ONE Fight Night 38 in Bangkok.
Village People tapped for World Cup draw
Published on 03/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The disco legends behind US President Donald Trump’s favourite campaign anthem will take centre stage at Friday’s World Cup draw, Fifa has announced, in what promises to be a star-studded affair with distinctly Trumpian overtones.
ONE Championship: Anatoly Malykhin vows to punish ‘thief’ Reug Reug in heavyweight rematch at ONE 173
Nick Atkin, Published on 04/11/2025
» Anatoly Malykhin has promised to punish “thief” Oumar Kane when they meet again for the ONE Championship heavyweight MMA world title at ONE 173.
Europe win emotional Ryder Cup triumph after US fightback
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» FARMINGDALE (UNITED STATES) - Europe fought off a thrilling United States rally to win an emotional Ryder Cup on Sunday with Irishman Shane Lowry securing the trophy on a dramatic six-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole.