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Coronavirus casts potential cloud over Euro 2020 with 100 days to go
AFP, Published on 03/03/2020
» PARIS: This Wednesday marks 100 days to go until the start of Euro 2020, but as preparations are fine-tuned for the first European Championship to be played across the continent, the coronavirus outbreak could pose a potentially serious threat to the tournament itself.
Russian athletes' participation at Paralympics under cloud of Ukraine invasion
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» BEIJING: Beijing's Winter Paralympics open Friday under the shadow of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, with questions remaining over whether athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus will be barred from participating in the Games.
US Open underway amid empty stands at Flushing Meadows bubble
AFP, Published on 01/09/2020
» NEW YORK: A "weird" 2020 US Open got underway Monday with empty stands and enhanced safety protocols for some players after France's Benoit Paire sparked coronavirus fears following a positive Covid-19 test.
Serena through to last 16 as fresh controversy hits US Open
AFP, Published on 06/09/2020
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams progressed to the US Open last 16 Saturday as the tournament endured fresh controversy after New York health officials ordered the women's top doubles pairing be withdrawn over coronavirus fears.
Armstrong manager Bruyneel banned from cycling for life
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Lance Armstrong's former US Postal team manager Johan Bruyneel has been handed a life ban from cycling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Djokovic, Williams chase tennis history in US Open COVID bubble
AFP, Published on 30/08/2020
» NEW YORK - The US Open becomes the first Grand Slam of the COVID-19 era when it starts Monday in a spectator-free bubble at Flushing Meadows following a troubled build-up that saw several top stars withdraw over coronavirus fears.
Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase 'three-peat'
AFP, Published on 07/02/2025
» NEW ORLEANS — The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts the National Football League (NFL) showpiece just five weeks after a deadly attack in the city's party district.
Pandemic sparks surge in Hong Kong 'devil's breath' cash druggings
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» HONG KONG - A spiked drink, a puff of dust, missing memories, and an empty bank account.