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Niger celebrates unity in wrestling arena
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» AGADEZ, Niger - The winner falls to his knees, arms raised triumphantly. After just eight minutes, his opponent's knee and elbow have touched the sand, handing "Issaka Issaka" an historic win in Niger's king of sports.
Saudi desert city to host Asian Winter Games
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a US$500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex.
New coronavirus cases hit troubled Australian Open build-up
AFP, Published on 19/01/2021
» MELBOURNE: Three new coronavirus cases hit the Australian Open's troubled build-up on Tuesday as a backlash grew against international tennis players flown in during a raging pandemic.
Kyrgios slams 'tool' Djokovic as Australian Open tensions run high
AFP, Published on 19/01/2021
» MELBOURNE - Australia's Nick Kyrgios dismissed world number one Novak Djokovic as a "tool" as a backlash grew against tennis players flown in for the Australian Open during a raging pandemic.
Meet Alex, the taxi driver who became a Grand Slam-winning coach
AFP, Published on 02/02/2020
» MELBOURNE - It wasn't so long ago that Sofia Kenin's father was driving New York taxis and spoke English so poorly that he didn't know where he was supposed to be going. These days Alex Kenin, despite starting with close to zero tennis knowledge, is coaching a Grand Slam champion.