Halep tops Stephens to win French Open
AP, Paris :Simona Halep kept telling everybody who would listen: She was a different player. She was stronger mentally. She wanted so much to finally...
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Trophy hunting: World Cup replicas selling fast in Vietnam
AFP, Hanoi :In a dusty workshop on the outskirts of Hanoi, workers busily mould, set and spray hundreds of replica World Cup trophies as orders...
Legendary Brazilian tennis player Maria Bueno dies
AFP, Sao Paulo :Maria Bueno, the Brazilian “queen” of tennis, who won three Wimbledon and four US championship singles titles, died Friday in Sao Paulo...
Warriors rout Cavaliers to complete NBA Finals sweep
AFP, Cleveland : The Golden State Warriors captured their third NBA title in four seasons Friday, routing the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-85 to complete a sweep in...
Halep ‘doesn’t feel pressure’ ahead of Stephens showdown
AFP, Paris :Top seed Simona Halep insisted that she”doesn’t feel pressure” ahead of her third French Open final on Saturday, where she will face American...
Arambagh coach Mir Faroque passes away
The long serving and renowned football coach of Arambagh KS Mir Mohammad Ali Faroque died of cancer on Friday midnight at a city hospital. He...
Nadal eyes 11th French Open title as clock ticks
AFP, Paris :Rafael Nadal admits that his desire to clinch an 11th French Open title on Sunday is fired by his growing realisation that the...
Promoted Parma under spotlight for alleged fix attempt
AFP, Rome :Newly-promoted Parma are under investigation for an alleged attempt to fix the match that sealed their incredible rise from financial collapse to Serie...