Sports

Desperate eSports fans in ticket-grabbing frenzy at Asian Games

HANGZHOU, China, Sept 25, 2023 (AFP) - ESports tickets costing up to $137 are like gold dust at the Asian…

India fires first world record of Asian Games as Japanese teen dazzles

By Martin PARRY India claimed the first world record of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday as hosts China snapped…

Garcia, Kenin reach WTA Guadalajara semis

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - France's Caroline Garcia overpowered Victoria Azarenka in straight sets to reach the semi-finals…

Military exemption for South Korean gamers reignites debate

By Sunghee Hwang K-pop powerhouse BTS didn't get one, star footballer Son Heung-min did: South Korea grants limited exemptions from…

Concussion-free Tagovailoa seeks 3-0 NFL start for Miami

WASHINGTON, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - A year after Tua Tagovailoa went down with head injuries that changed how the…

From Chopra to Faker: competitors to watch at Asian Games

By Peter STEBBINGS Some of the finest competitors on the planet will be in action at the Asian Games from…

Top seed Jabeur crashes out of WTA Guadalajara Open

Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a grueling three-hour…

Asian Games landmark for eSports fires Olympic dreams

NEW DELHI, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - ESports' debut as a medal event at the Asian Games starting this week…

Coe eager to see Tokyo stadium filled with fans for 2025 World Championships

By Rebecca BRYAN World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is looking forward to seeing Tokyo Olympic Stadium packed with fans for…

Filipinos’ ‘crazy passion’ for basketball survives World Cup loss

By Cecil MORELLA Teenagers from a crowded Manila slum shoot hoops on a court bearing the shiny logo of the…

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