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Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.
Sabalenka favourite at Australian Open but faces Swiatek, US threats
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is favourite to win a third Australian Open in four years but faces strong competition from a United States contingent led by Coco Gauff and defending champion Madison Keys.
Jamie Melham riding Half Yours wins Melbourne Cup
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» MELBOURNE - Jamie Melham became only the second woman jockey to win the A$10 million (US$6.5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, steering Half Yours to victory in Australia's "race that stops a nation".
Chebet delights Tokyo crowd with 10,000m win
AFP, Published on 13/09/2025
» TOKYO - Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the world championships on Saturday — a stark contrast to the empty stadium at the Covid-affected Tokyo Games in 2021.
Trump to posthumously pardon baseball star Pete Rose
The New York Times, Published on 01/03/2025
» US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would grant a full pardon to Pete Rose, who was one of baseball’s greatest players before he spectacularly fell from grace for gambling on games while he was a player and manager.
Dominant Ducati unleash deposed MotoGP kings Marquez and Bagnaia
AFP, Published on 24/02/2025
» PARIS - As the lights go out to start the MotoGP season in Thailand on Saturday, the road seems clear for one of the sport's two deposed kings to reclaim their crown – if they do not get in each other's way.
Another title for Dechapol, Supissara
Sports, Published on 02/12/2024
» Mixed doubles players Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran claimed their second title after winning he US$210,000 BWF Syed Modi India International 2024 in Lucknow on Sunday.
Without a Fight wins Melbourne Cup
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» MELBOURNE - Without a Fight beat heavy favourite Vauban on Tuesday to win the Aus$8 million (US$6 million) Melbourne Cup, with jockey Mark Zahra claiming back-to-back victories in a dominant ride.
The unlikely rise of an American takraw team
By David Gardner, The New York Times, Published on 16/09/2023
» When Ker Cha got the call about the World Cup, it had been more than two years since he had touched a takraw ball. Now he had less than two months to lose the 20 pounds he had put on during the coronavirus pandemic and get back into playing shape.
Djokovic takes on French Open outsider as Alcaraz faces Musetti
AFP, Published on 04/06/2023
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic steps up his bid Sunday for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title against Peruvian outsider Juan Pablo Varillas at the French Open, while world number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tricky test in Lorenzo Musetti.