LONDON: Women’s football has cemented its place as a leading global sport, former England international full-back Claire Rafferty told AFP. The 30-year-old – a member of the England side that heartbreakingly lost to Japan through a stoppage-time own goal in the 2015 World Cup semi-finals – is proud that “the
SINGAPORE: Michelle Wie believes a rebuilt wrist and a remodelled swing can power her to the top of golf’s world rankings for the first time as she sets out to defend her title at “Asia’s Major” this week. “Being number one in the world is the most important thing to
SHANGHAI: Chinese table tennis has gone on a war footing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, vowing to dock coaches their pay and demote them if they fail to keep the country at the pinnacle of the sport. China top the men’s, women’s and team world rankings, while the country has
The Oscars – the most glamorous ceremony of the year, held February 24 in Los Angeles – brought an impressive lineup of stylish and elegant gowns to the red carpet. Bright colors – proving a red carpet favourite since the beginning of the year – were once again out in
NEW DELHI: Thailand’s James Bond-loving ace sport shooter says he is unfazed by his older opponents as the high school prodigy sets his sights on World Cup gold in India this week. Isaranuudom Phurihiranphat (pic) is the youngest competitor at the tournament and the 14-year-old faces a strong field in
DUBAI: Belinda Bencic (pic) defeated Petra Kvitova 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Saturday to win the Dubai Championships and vowed to celebrate with her first parachute jump. “We agreed that the next title I won, we would go skydiving,” the Swiss said after ending a four-year trophy drought, explaining that the
RABAT, Morocco: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived Saturday night in Morocco for their last official trip abroad before the birth of their first child, which is due in spring. The royal couple, Harry in a light grey suit and Meghan in a red dress, were welcomed with a
GUWAHATI, India: At least 35 more workers have died in northeastern India after drinking toxic liquor, police said Sunday, taking the death toll from the latest mass alcohol poisoning beyond 130. The deaths in Assam state came less than two weeks after tainted liquor killed about 100 people in the
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis was set to address the Catholic Church Sunday at the close of a landmark Vatican summit on a paedophilia crisis that has devastated lives in countries across the globe. The 82-year-old has warned victims to lower their expectations, saying that much of the work on tackling
WASHINGTON: Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office said in a sentencing memo released Saturday that President Donald Trump’s former campaign director Paul Manafort was a “bold” criminal who “repeatedly and brazenly” broke the law. Manafort, 69, who pleaded guilty to two conspiracy charges, faces sentencing on March 13. The memo addressed
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