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Malaysia’s Pearly-Thinaah stun Stoeva sisters for Swiss Open badminton title

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysians can now count on women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to win more Badminton World Federation … More

Badminton, Champion, Doubles, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, Swiss Open

Migrant worker aims to be S’pore’s bodybuilding champion, trains after long hours at work

Stories Of Us: By day, Murugesan Balamurali works as an air-con technician. By night, he’s a competitive bodybuilder with big … More

Bodybuilding, Champion, Covid19, Migrants

Man from Ireland becomes world’s oldest ice mile swimmer

 A 66-year-old Irish man plunged into freezing waters and swam for a mile to claim a Guinness World Record as … More

Ger Purcell, Guinness World Records, Ireland, Limerick, Swimmer

Irish girl’s lost soccer ball floats 124 miles to Welsh beach

An Irish girl’s soccer ball floated out to sea and was found seven days later washed up on a beach … More

Floats, Ireland, United Kingdom, Wales

‘Freak accident’: Rodeo official dies after being charged by a bull in Tamworth

A rodeo official has died after being charged by a bull in what has been described as a freak accident … More

Australia, Bull, Rodeo, Tamworth

Dakar Rally showcases Saudi hospitality

Cheerful citizens share their encounters with drivers and bikers on social media as they offer them directions, water and coffee … More

Dakar Rally Saudi 2021, Hospitality, Saudi Arabia

Badminton: BWF bans three Indonesian players for life over betting, fixing offences

(REUTERS) – Three Indonesian players and a Malaysian from a sports equipment company have been banned from all badminton-related activities … More

Badminton, Badminton World Federation (BWF), Integrity Regulations, Match-fixing

Female bodybuilder with one leg captures hearts in China

SHANGHAI : Tears fill Gui Yuna’s eyes as she describes losing her right leg in a road accident aged seven … More

Bodybuilder, China, female, IWF Beijing 2020, One leg

India’s love affair with classic British motorbikes

Classic British motorbike maker BSA announced last month the brand was being revitalised under its Indian billionaire owner, continuing a … More

Brands, British, BSA, Classic, India, Mahindra, Motorbike, Norton, Royal Enfield, TVS Motor

Christmas comes early for Cook Strait kayaker swept out to sea

A series of unfortunate circumstances led to a Cook Strait passenger ferry having to stop mid-journey to assist in a … More

Cook Strait, Kayaker, New Zealand, Rescue

Man dressed as Santa rescued from power lines in California

RIO LINDA, Calif. (AP) : Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year. A … More

California, Incident, Parachute, Santa Claus

The big, future potentials of esports industry as a new driver of economic growth

ELECTRONIC sports (Esports) is a global phenomenon right now, and it is coming on its own from the gaming industry … More

e-sports, gaming, Newzoo

Dubai: Camel trekkers from 7 countries to arrive in Global Village

Camel riders from 7 countries set off on a desert ride to mark National Day, arrives  By : Angel Tesorero … More

Camel, Dubai, Global Village, Trekkers, United Arab Emirates

China, Nepal announce revised Everest height

The new official height is 8,848.86 meters — roughly one meter higher than Nepal’s previous measurement. Global warming and a … More

Altitude, China, Height, Mount Everest, Nepal

Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbours sit idle in pandemic

GENEVA (AP) : Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near … More

Covid19, Destination, Holiday, Matterhorn, Switzerland, Tourism

Mike Tyson draws with Roy Jones Jr. in boxing spectacle

Mike Tyson, the 54-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion, showed glimpses of his destructive prime during his return to the ring … More

Boxing, Los Angeles, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr.

Isolated for months, island crew sees pandemic for 1st time

HONOLULU (AP) : Just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, in February, four people set sail for one … More

Hawaii, Island, Kure, New Zealand, Sailor

This 254 mph (408 km/h) electric motorcycle just set 11 new world records

Records were meant to be broken, and that’s exactly what six-time motorcycle racing world champion Max Biaggi did on the … More

Electric Motorcycle, Max Biaggi, Voxan Wattman

Harley-Davidson unveils its 1st electric bicycle ‘Serial 1’

The bicycle comes with white tires, leather saddle, hand grips and sleek black frame San Francisco: Harley-Davidson has unveiled its … More

e-bicycle, Electric Bicycle, Harley-Davidson

Iraq’s ‘stadium of horrors’ in ruins, but the game goes on

MOSUL (IRAQ) : Mohamed Fathi, coach of Mosul’s football club in northern Iraq, hardly recognises the ruined soccer stadium once … More

Football, Iraq, Mosul, Youth

UFC 254: A dominant performance, a tearful goodbye and a legacy of greatness for Khabib Nurmagomedov

The tears flowed immediately. Khabib Nurmagomedov had just let go of the triangle choke he used to render Justin Gaethjeunconscious, … More

Abu Dhabi, Covid19, Khabib Nurmagomedov, MMA, UFC 254

Brazilian soccer great Pelé turns 80, isolated at home

SAO PAULO (AP) : Brazilian soccer great Pelé turns 80 on Friday, but the celebration will have to wait. The … More

Brazil, King of Soccerdom, Pelé, Soccer

Adidas to sell Reebok — report

FRANKFURT/MUNICH : Adidas is planning to sell its long-struggling Reebok division, Germany’s manager magazin reported today. The group plans to … More

Adidas, Germany, Investment, Reebok

Egyptian grandfather becomes world’s oldest soccer pro

Egyptian grandfather Ezzeldin Bahader has been recognised as the world’s oldest professional soccer player after completing a second full match … More

Egyptian, Ezzeldin Bahader, Football, Grandfather, Soccer

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