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Wounded Barca, shaky Real Madrid need La Liga morale boost
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» BARCELONA - Spanish champions Barcelona and current league leaders Real Madrid are looking to build confidence this weekend in La Liga after chastening nights in the Champions League.
Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO - Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.
Club anthems play inspirational role
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/09/2024
» When the Leicester team came out onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium last Saturday it was good to hear they are still greeted by the stirring strains of the Post-Horn Gallop. It must be the most traditional piece of music to grace a football stadium in the English League and quite appropriate for a team nicknamed the Foxes.
Day of destiny for India in World Cup final against Australia
AFP, Published on 19/11/2023
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - India carried the hopes of billions of fans in the cricket crazy country and beyond as the unbeaten hosts headed into Sunday's World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad.
Alcaraz into US Open last eight as Pegula, Jabeur crash out
AFP, Published on 05/09/2023
» NEW YORK - Carlos Alcaraz surged into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday as upsets dominated the women's draw with Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula becoming the latest highly ranked players to go crashing out.
Alcaraz through at US Open as Sabalenka, Vondrousova advance
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» NEW YORK - World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.
France hope for clean bill of health on eve of World Cup final
AFP, Published on 17/12/2022
» DOHA - France were on Saturday anxiously awaiting news on the health of three key players on the eve of the World Cup final against an Argentina side led by Lionel Messi.
Birmingham sparkles as Commonwealth Games open to strains of Duran Duran
AFP, Published on 29/07/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle.
Has 'Gypsy King' Tyson Fury exited the ring for the last time?
AFP, Published on 24/04/2022
» LONDON: Tyson Fury says he can walk away from boxing after winning "every belt there is to win" following a moment of brutal magic to stop Dillian Whyte and retain his WBC heavyweight crown.
Rotherham seek to shake off yo-yo image
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/02/2022
» For those familiar with England's lower leagues, one club that are always fun to follow are Rotherham United who in each of the past five seasons have succeeded in either being promoted or relegated. None of this middle-of-the table nonsense for The Millers.