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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» LAGOS — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, after surviving a fatal car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
Boxer Khelif not competing in latest tournament: organisers
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» THE HAGUE - Algerian Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a row over gender eligibility, will not compete in this week's tournament in The Netherlands, organisers said Thursday.
Goals galore in EPL on record weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/02/2024
» When you get down to the nitty gritty in football it is goals that spectators really want to see and last week the Premier League didn't disappoint. The clubs outdid themselves with a record 45 goals being scored in the 10 games over the weekend. This beats the 44 on two weekends in 2020 and 2023.
Spanish ace Rahm confirms jump to LIV Golf
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm confirmed Thursday he is joining LIV Golf in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of United States dollars, sealing a stunning coup for the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit.
The key battles in the Champions League final
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» ISTANBUL - Manchester City are heavy favourites to win their first ever Champions League as the super-rich club take on one of Europe's old guard in resurgent Inter Milan.
Federer bids emotional farewell to tennis at Laver Cup
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» LONDON: Roger Federer will bring the curtain down on his spectacular career in a "super special" match alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London on Friday.
Bowled out: Pakistan's cricketer-turned-PM Imran Khan loses office
AFP, Published on 10/04/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Regarded as a wily cricket captain during his international playing days, Imran Khan found himself on a sticky wicket when it came to leading Pakistan.
Messi breaks Pele record as Argentina rout Bolivia, Brazil stroll
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to overtake Pele as the top international goalscorer in South American football history on Thursday as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Bolivia in their 2022 World Cup qualifier.
The days when No.10 played at inside left on English grounds
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/08/2021
» Last Saturday, a rare event took place at Anfield when Burnley took to the field against Liverpool with a starting squad numbered 1-11 -- the first Premier League team to do so in 23 years.
Qatar defies virus, presses on with major sport events
AFP, Published on 20/04/2021
» DOHA - Qatar has defied soaring coronavirus numbers to stage high-profile sporting events, serving as a test bed ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup, but also suffering high-profile setbacks.