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ONE Championship: Marat Grigorian mocks ‘disgrace’ Kaito – ‘Masaaki Noiri would take the fight’
Nick Atkin, Published on 27/03/2025
» Marat Grigorian blasted Kaito Ono for pulling out of their kickboxing bout at ONE 172 in Japan – and insisted “Masaaki Noiri would have taken the fight”.
Japan baseball fans leap into river as 'Curse of the Colonel' lifted
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» OSAKA (JAPAN) - Dozens of baseball fans in Osaka hurled themselves into a filthy city-centre river and partied long into the night after the Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series for only the second time in their history.
Murray braces for Tsitsipas clash at Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» LONDON: Andy Murray takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the standout match at Wimbledon on Thursday in a contest with a spicy history after Stan Wawrinka set up a tasty clash with Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic battles into Wimbledon semi-finals as Jabeur makes history
AFP, Published on 06/07/2022
» LONDON - Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled back from two sets down to reach an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to book a place in the last-four of a Grand Slam.
Barty, Badosa power through as Nadal continues bid for 21st Slam
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» MELBOURNE - Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty stayed on course for a potential fourth-round showdown with Naomi Osaka with a second flawless display at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Osaka leads off Wednesday's US Open lineup, Tsitsipas last
AFP, Published on 01/09/2021
» NEW YORK: Defending cahmpion Naomi Osaka starts off Wednesday's US Open schedule at Arthur Ashe Stadium with second seed Daniil Medvedev and third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to follow in other feature matches.
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» HONG KONG - Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as they go from highly active lifestyles to isolation and boredom, experts warn.
Foam in hole and toilet paper for prizes, US golfers play on despite virus
AFP, Published on 30/03/2020
» LOS ANGELES - While most global sport has shut down over the coronavirus pandemic, a US third-level women's golf tour is playing through, aided by a ruling declaring Arizona courses as essential businesses - and where a winner's prize recently included a toilet roll.
Boxer arrested for rape of girl, 12, at temple fair
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/06/2018
» A Muay Thai boxer wanted for the rape of a 12-year-old schoolgirl in northern Uttaradit province has been arrested in Bangkok’s Klong Toey district.