‘The whole country is proud’: Chinese snooker fans hail Zhao Xintong triumph
Crowning of country’s first world champion set to give fresh boost to sport that has boomed in popularity in China Chain smoking under the fluorescent...
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Outrage in Brazil over reports of new red national football jersey
CBF reportedly considering red jersey ahead of World Cup but rightwingers consider the colour anti-patriotic “Our flag will never be red!” rightwing Brazilians took to...
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon for first time
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in...
World Series champion Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse
51-year-old among dozens killed in tragedy Pitcher won World Series with Cardinals in 2011 Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens...
Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote
Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round Sebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr second The former Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry has...
Toronto Raptors fans boo US national anthem after Donald Trump tariffs
Canadian NHL fans also booed Star-Spangled Banner Applause breaks out during Canadian national anthem Fans at a Toronto Raptors game on Sunday continued an emerging...
Rays’ Wander Franco arrested in DR over incident in which ‘guns were drawn’
Shortstop held by police over incident on Sunday Player facing separate charges over sexual abuse claims Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested Tampa Bay...
Football-mad Morocco dreams of a World Cup final in its own ark
Buoyed by the team’s success in 2022, the kingdom is eyeing a bigger goal The rendering is dramatic, a vast white stadium inspired by the...
Thousands attend funeral of runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was set on fire by partner
Mourners in Uganda pay respects to Olympic athlete whose death prompted renewed calls for more protection for women in sport Thousands of mourners in Uganda...
