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'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» BELFAST - Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.
MMA draws thousands in Nigeria as fight sport gains ground
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» LAGOS - The arena was packed on Friday night in the upscale Lekki neighbourhood of Nigeria's bustling commercial capital, Lagos.
Don't let athletes' families miss out at Paris Olympics, says Coe
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» PARIS - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Monday that the tickets for the Paris Olympics are "expensive" and pleaded for the families of athletes to be given priority by organisers.
China replicates Beijing Olympic 'bubble' for rare sports event
AFP, Published on 28/09/2022
» SHANGHAI - China will replicate its Covid-secure Olympic bubble when it hosts its first major international sports event since the Beijing Winter Games -- with organisers calling it a "roller-coaster ride".
Asian Games the latest Covid casualty
Published on 06/05/2022
» The Asian Games in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed because of Covid-19 with new dates to be announced “in the near future”, organisers said on Friday.
Asian Games in China 'going ahead'
Published on 23/04/2022
» The 2022 Asian Games in China will go ahead, the Olympic Council of Malaysia said on Saturday, denying claims that the event faced the possibility of being postponed.
New Zealand win historic Olympic gold but wind delays downhill
AFP, Published on 06/02/2022
» BEIJING - "Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history for New Zealand after winning their first ever Winter Olympics gold medal on Sunday but bad weather played havoc with the eagerly anticipated men's downhill skiing.
Australian Open crowds capped at 50% over Covid
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» MELBOURNE: Crowds at the troubled Australian Open will be capped at 50% capacity as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise in Melbourne, it was announced Thursday.
Australian Open chief 'confident' Covid-hit Nadal will play
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday he was confident that Rafael Nadal will play in Melbourne despite testing positive for Covid-19, as fresh doubts emerged over Novak Djokovic.
Thais kick off bid to regain Asean crown
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 05/12/2021
» Five-time champions Thailand begin their quest to win back the AFF Suzuki Cup crown on Sunday when the perennial favourites take on minnows Timor Leste at the Singapore National Stadium.