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Bencic, Svitolina make history as mothers inside tennis top 10
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have made history as the first mothers ranked inside the WTA Tour's top 10 at the same time, with the governing body hailing it as "an incredible moment for women's sport".
England dispel Rugby World Cup jitters as Ireland hail Sexton
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» PARIS - England overcame a potentially dangerous Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday thanks to the prolific boot of George Ford as Ireland welcomed back their dynamo Johnny Sexton.
Tickets sell out 'in five minutes' as China football fans relish return
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» BEIJING - The new Chinese Super League season kicks off on Saturday after three years of Covid controls with tickets reportedly selling out in just five minutes for the biggest match of the opening weekend.
Can Sinsamut top Eersel in rematch?
Sports, Published on 16/03/2023
» Sinsamut Klinmee gets his chance at redemption tomorrow.
Brazil says final farewell to 'King' Pele
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» SANTOS, Brazil: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led the tributes on Tuesday as Brazil said its final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.
France needed a great Mbappe and got him, says Deschamps
Reuters, Published on 05/12/2022
» DOHA: Olivier Giroud scored a historic goal for France in their 3-1 last-16 win over Poland at the World Cup on Sunday but it was a pair of Kylian Mbappe screamers that left Al Thumama stadium gasping and coach Didier Deschamps hailing his greatness.
Jabeur still Tunisia's pride despite Wimbledon loss
AFP, Published on 10/07/2022
» SOUSSE, Tunisia: Hailing her as the "nation's pride" and "ambassador of happiness", Tunisians remained enthralled with tennis star Ons Jabeur Saturday, celebrating her presence in the prestigious Wimbledon final despite her loss.
Liverpool want fan apology, UEFA say 2,800 fake tickets scanned
AFP, Published on 01/06/2022
» PARIS - Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology over the treatment of the club's fans after the French government blamed "massive" ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris.
Puerto Rico win first Olympics athletics gold, Belarusian sprinter 'safe'
AFP, Published on 02/08/2021
» TOKYO - Hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn claimed Puerto Rico's first Olympics athletics gold on Monday but Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya was absent from the women's 200m after claiming her country had forced her to leave the Games.
Transgender weightlifter in Olympic debut as Games hot up
AFP, Published on 02/08/2021
» TOKYO - Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard takes centre stage at the Tokyo Games on Monday and Ethiopia-born Dutch runner Sifan Hassan faces a daunting day on the athletics track in her ambitious pursuit of an Olympic treble.