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TOKYO: Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died on Saturday (Oct 1) aged 79, local media reported. Public broadcaster NHK said that he died of heart failure. Standing...

Nelson, 49, is described by her sponsor, The North Face, as "the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation". A decade ago, she became the first woman to summit both...

"The road to Chengdu was indeed bumpy or a roller-coaster ride," Steve Dainton said. The competition was pushed back once because of an upsurge in coronavirus cases driven by the...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong football fans were heard booing China's national anthem on Saturday (Sep 24) at the first match open to spectators in the city since legislation outlawing the...

HONG KONG: The world's top dragon boat competition will ditch Hong Kong in favour of Thailand next year due to the city's stringent coronavirus rules, organisers announced on Saturday (Sep...

Eala was born in Quezon City in 2005. She took up the sport as a youngster and began competing in tournaments before she was a teenager. Her talent attracted scouts...

TOKYO: The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen (US$14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India contested during April and May of every year by teams representing 10 Indian cities and states. The...

Let's get you up to speed with the day's stories. Reigning badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew will not defend his title. Singapore's Loh, who is ranked eighth in the...

HONG KONG: Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: The ancient...