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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.
Egypt switches off Liverpool after Salah drama
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» CAIRO - At a cafe in a bustling Cairo neighbourhood, Liverpool games once drew wall-to-wall crowds, but with Mohamed Salah off the pitch, his Egyptian fans would now rather play cards or quietly doomscroll than watch the Reds play.
Liverpool and Man City renew rivalry as they try to narrow Arsenal gap
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» LONDON - Manchester City host Liverpool this weekend in the latest chapter of a compelling rivalry that has dominated the Premier League for nearly a decade -- but this time both clubs are playing catch-up.
Australia captain Cummins ruled out of first Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England in Perth next month, Cricket Australia said Monday in a statement.
US athletes need domestic recognition ahead of LA Olympics -- Coe
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» ZURICH - The US track and field team might be "one for the ages", but they need to be better known in their own country ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.
China fans savage team again after latest World Cup flop
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» SHANGHAI - Fed-up Chinese football fans and pundits expressed dismay Friday after the country's World Cup dreams were torpedoed following a crushing qualifying defeat in Indonesia.
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.
Messi's Miami project risks global embarrassment
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - A dejected-looking Lionel Messi walked off the field in defeat on Wednesday after his Inter Miami team were exposed in emphatic fashion by the young Vancouver Whitecaps.
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Flamboyant former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 after battling an "aggressive form of prostate cancer", his family announced on Thursday.
What goes up tends to comes down soon
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/03/2024
» A glance at the foot of the Premier League table and the top of the Championship does not make happy reading for football fans who enjoy a bit of variety.