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Man U test loyalty of ‘numbed’ Chinese fans
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» HONG KONG - Yan Gang speaks for many Manchester United fans when he says: “We’ve been numbed by performances over the past few seasons.”
Gary Lineker to leave BBC after antisemitism row
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» LONDON - Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery.
Wie says her retirement is 'bittersweet'
Sports, Reuters, Published on 02/06/2022
» SOUTHERN PINES: Having a US Women's Open title to her name will allow Michelle Wie to retire with a sense of mission accomplished, the former child prodigy said on Tuesday as she prepared for this week's US$10 million championship at Pine Needles.
Italy and Turkey get Euro ball rolling
AFP, Published on 11/06/2021
» PARIS: An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday evening as Euro 2020 finally gets under way a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the tournament.
Euro 2020 finally set for lift-off under Covid cloud
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» PARIS: The delayed Euro 2020 tournament will finally get underway on Friday, a year behind schedule, with Covid still set to cast a shadow over the event.
Millions mark Easter under virus curbs as Pope urges jabs for poor
AFP, Published on 04/04/2021
» ROME - Millions of Christians around the world celebrated a second Easter under coronavirus restrictions on Sunday with Pope Francis calling for vaccines to be shared among the poorest nations as Covid-19 surges.
Virus causes chaos in Chinese football
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Chinese football clubs have been left scattered across the globe by the coronavirus epidemic, with homesick players training for a season that has no starting date and teams from other countries too scared to play them.
Three things we learned from the Premier League weekend
AFP, Published on 13/01/2020
» LONDON - Liverpool extended their advantage at the top of the Premier League to 14 points with a game in hand by setting a record-breaking pace with their 20th win from 21 games at Tottenham.
Tottenham banking on Mourinho recovering golden touch in Europe
AFP, Published on 25/11/2019
» LONDON - Tottenham turned to Jose Mourinho to try and maintain their status as a Champions League club, but a terrible start to the Premier League season leaves the Portuguese with a mountain to climb either domestically or in Europe.
Wimbledon Day 3 - three to watch
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» LONDON - Three matches to watch on day three at Wimbledon (x denotes seeding):