Three races to savour at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot goes ahead on Tuesday despite being behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Here AFP Sport picks out three races which could...
Fresh route, new safety measures unveiled for 2021 Dakar Rally
The second edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, scheduled to run from January 3-15 next year, will start and finish in Jeddah...
Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam
In a sunny temple courtyard in Vietnam, Le Van Thang pushes an iron rod hard against his eye socket and tries to make it...
Face masks not mandatory when exercising : Ministry of Health
It is not mandatory to wear a face masks when exercising or using walking paths, the Ministry of Health said.
However, it is important to...
Shehan Madushanka suspended from all formats following drug charges
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has suspended medium-pacer Shehan Madushanka from all formats of cricket following his arrest while in possession of drugs.
Madushanka is the...
Olympics official sees ‘real problems’ in holding Games in 2021
A senior Olympics official has warned that holding the postponed Tokyo Games next year faces "real problems", with even a vaccine unlikely to stave...
India’s Kohli says father refused to bribe way into team
India captain Virat Kohli has told how his late father refused to pay a bribe to get him into a Delhi state junior team...
The IOC has set aside $800mn to help with the “severe”...
The International Olympic Committee has set aside $800million to help with the “severe” financial impact caused by the postponement of the games in Tokyo...
From medals to pedals: Japan Olympic fencer turns to food delivery
With the Olympics postponed due to the coronavirus, top Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has swapped his metal mask and foil for a bike and...
Not interested in being promoted for ICC big post: Sanga
Commenting on reports which said the SLC to promote Kumar Sangakkara for the ICC big post, Sangakkara said today that he is not keen...
