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'It's ridiculous': Australia Davis Cup captain slams new format
AFP, Published on 30/01/2019
» SYDNEY - Australia Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has slammed Barcelona football star Gerard Pique over the tournament's controversial new format, saying it is "ridiculous" and would hurt the sport.
Alvarez overwhelms Fielding in third for supermiddlweight title
AFP, Published on 16/12/2018
» NEW YORK: Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez brutally overpowered England's Rocky Fielding with a dominant display on his New York City debut Saturday to become a three-weight world champion.
Liverpool stun Everton with freak goal as Arsenal overpower Spurs
AFP, Published on 03/12/2018
» LONDON: Liverpool stayed hot on the heels of Manchester City after a bizarre late winner against Everton as Arsenal issued a powerful statement of intent on Sunday's Premier League derby day.
IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO
AFP, Published on 28/11/2018
» TOKYO - Top IOC officials will from Friday weigh the future of boxing as an Olympic event at a meeting in Tokyo expected to be dominated by concerns over the sport's governance.
La Liga pursues 'hardcore' fans in China after Ronaldo's exit
AFP, Published on 27/11/2018
» SHANGHAI - Spanish teams have generally reigned over English sides in European competition and now La Liga wants to harness that success to challenge the Premier League's supremacy in the lucrative China market.
Hamilton supreme on night of emotional farewells
AFP, Published on 26/11/2018
» ABU DHABI - Lewis Hamilton ended his near-perfect 2018 with a typically assured victory in Sunday’s eventful season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix amid topless celebrations and farewells on an emotional evening at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Ex-Arsenal chief uses power of football in prison to cut re-offending rates
AFP, Published on 01/11/2018
» LONDON: Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has unveiled an ambitious plan to use the power of football in prison to tackle the major problem of re-offending, convinced the sport can have a positive impact.
Juve officially sever CEO Marotta's contract
AFP, Published on 01/11/2018
» MILAN: Serie A champions Juventus have officially severed the contract of chief executive Giuseppe Marotta after eight years with the Turin giants.
Germany beats Turkey to host Euro 2024
AFP, Published on 28/09/2018
» NYON, Switzerland: Germany on Thursday won the race to host the 2024 European Championship as Uefa backed a bid seen as safer than a rival proposal from Turkey.
North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» SEOUL: North and South Korea will bid jointly for the 2032 Olympics, they announced Wednesday, in an ambitious plan built on hopes of deepening a diplomatic thaw catalysed by this year's Winter Games in the South.