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China's naturalised Olympians walk fine line between love and scorn
AFP, Published on 09/02/2022
» BEIJING: Eileen Gu and Beverly Zhu were both born and raised in the US before deciding to represent China, but their contrasting fortunes at the Beijing Olympics highlight the fine line between love and condemnation for the host nation's naturalised athletes.
Conflict zone to slalom for India's only Beijing Olympian
AFP, Published on 01/02/2022
» NEW DELHI: At the age of four, Arif Mohammad Khan put on skis for the first time, just a few kilometres from the Line of Control that divides the disputed, conflict-ridden region of Kashmir.
Who will challenge for Man City's Premier League crown next season?
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» LONDON: Manchester City cruised to their third Premier League title in four seasons, but Pep Guardiola's side are likely to face a tough defence of the crown next season.
QB chaos adds spice to draft
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 23/04/2021
» You can call the upcoming NFL draft "Quarterback Chaos".
America's Cup on hold amid New Zealand's Covid lockdown
AFP, Published on 28/02/2021
» WELLINGTON - The America's Cup final between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour was pushed back on Sunday as a coronavirus outbreak plunged the city back into lockdown.
Thrifty Padres, Blue Jays go against the grain
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 18/02/2021
» With the ongoing Covid-19 crisis affecting attendance and cash flow, MLB ballclubs have tightened their belts even more this off-season.
Melbourne orders snap Covid lockdown, but Australian Open plays on, without fans
AFP, Published on 12/02/2021
» MELBOURNE: More than six million people were ordered into a snap, five-day lockdown Friday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak in Australia's second most populous state, forcing the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne to shut fans out.
Australia-India Boxing Day Test 'possible Covid hotspot'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2021
» SYDNEY: A spectator at Australia's showpiece Boxing Day Test against India has tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said Wednesday, warning fans seated nearby that they must get tested and isolate.
Cleaning up: domestic workers take Hong Kong cricket by storm
AFP, Published on 19/11/2020
» HONG KONG - After a long week cooking and cleaning in the cramped households of Hong Kong, a group of Filipino domestic helpers are using their Sunday off for an unlikely hobby: cricket. And they're proving rather good at it.
PSG, a club transformed, allow Qatar to bask in limelight of Champions League final
AFP, Published on 22/08/2020
» LISBON: If Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich in Sunday's Champions League final in Lisbon, the pictures will probably be of Neymar's tears of joy or wild scenes of celebration in the French capital, but basking in the glory of it all will be the Emir of Qatar.