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First Winter Games gold goes to Swiss skier
AFP, Published on 07/02/2026
» BORMIO, Italy - Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen scorched to victory in the men’s Olympic downhill in Bormio on Saturday, winning the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
Last-gasp Foden goal spares Man City's blushes in win over Leeds
AFP, Published on 30/11/2025
» LONDON - Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes with the last-gasp winner after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a dramatic 3-2 win over lowly Leeds on Saturday.
Haaland, Kane and Mbappe battle to be Europe's best
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» MANCHESTER - Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all scoring at better than a goal-a-game rates in a blistering start to the season from Europe's top three marksmen.
New-look Liverpool kick off Premier League season
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» MANCHESTER, England - Reigning champions Liverpool kick off the Premier League season later on Friday with Europe’s richest league strengthened by a remarkable £2-billion ($2.7 billion) spending splurge.
Arsenal face revamped Man Utd as new-look Liverpool open Premier League season
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United, while a new-look Liverpool launch the new Premier League season at home to Bournemouth on Friday.
England stunned by Senegal to put Tuchel under immediate pressure
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» NOTTINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - England slumped to a 3-1 home friendly defeat by Senegal on Tuesday to ramp up the scrutiny on boss Thomas Tuchel one year out from the World Cup.
Playoff joy for Cats, Addicks and Wombles
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/05/2025
» While attention last week was naturally on the final day of the Premier League, we must not overlook some intriguing playoffs that have been going on at Wembley. A playoff final can be a stressful experience for both club and fans alike. The very fact they are at Wembley means the club have experienced a decent season, but everything comes down to one game. A defeat feels like it has been another wasted year, so near and yet so far.
Sensational Barca destroy Dortmund in Champions League mismatch
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» BARCELONA - Robert Lewandowski hit a brace to help a devastating Barcelona rout Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in a one-sided Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Big men: Scoring centres are still the NBA's secret sauce
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 22/11/2024
» The more things change in the NBA -- in-season tournament, ever-changing all star game format, etc -- the more things stay the same.
Motorcycling: Bagnaia wins rain-hit Thai GP in Buri Ram
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2024
» BURI RAM: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia put in a sure-footed display at a rain-drenched Buriram International Circuit as he romped to victory in the Thailand Grand Prix on Sunday and slashed his gap to championship rival Jorge Martin down to 17 points.