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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 05:44:10 GMT
Marquez taken to hospital after horror crash in MotoGP warm-up
Marquez was catapulted from his bike on turn seven just before the end of Sunday morning's 20-minute session at the Mandalika International Street Circuit. Marquez's Honda cartwheeled end over end as it disintegrated and the Spaniard appeared to la...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 04:42:09 GMT
Loss to Nadal whets Alcaraz appetite for game's best
Alcaraz went toe-to-toe with the 21-time Grand Slam champion, taking the second set before succumbing, and the experience only increased his belief that he's poised to take his place among the game's elite. "I think I'm more mature than last year,"...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:30:16 GMT
Conflict wounds Russian and Ukrainian currencies
The Russian ruble, which was trading around 80 to the dollar before Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on February 24, lost 40 percent of its value in the following days, slumping to an unprecedented level of 150 to the dollar. It has since clawed bac...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:08:18 GMT
Sudan's coup-hit economy in free fall as prices bite
Like many in Sudan, Mohamed has been grappling with shortages in basic goods, as well as new taxes and steep price hikes on fuel, electricity and food since an October military coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. "I used to buy 20 loaves...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:48:11 GMT
LeBron passes Malone tally but Lakers slump
James produced a typically virtuoso performance to finish with 38 points and 10 rebounds at the Wizards' Capital One Arena. That was enough to power James past Karl Malone into second place in the regular season scorers rankings. But it did not st...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:20:24 GMT
Tunisian eco-pioneers battle to save Sahara oasis life
They hope their back-to-basics approach can keep alive the ancient Saharan caravan stop and its traditions as a sustainable alternative to the region's high-irrigation date plantations. "Among the palm trees, everything can grow," said Mohamed Bo...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:18:16 GMT
Nadal vanquishes Alcaraz to reach ATP Indian Wells Masters final
Nadal, who claimed a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, improved to 20-0 in 2022, pushed all the way through three hours and 12 minutes by the 18-year-old aiming to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol. ...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:38:11 GMT
LeBron passes Malone on NBA scoring rankings
The 37-year-old superstar -– who holds the NBA's outright scoring record for regular season and playoff games -- started the game needing just 20 points to surpass Malone's regular season tally of 36,928. The Lakers ace wasted no time in tracking...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:34:15 GMT
Transgender outcasts turn artists in India
Known as "hijras", individuals identified as male at birth but now part of India's "third gender", have an ambivalent position on the edges of Indian society, respected and feared in turn as some Hindus believe they hold the power to bless or curse....

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:24:10 GMT
Dominant Brumbies top Super Rugby Pacific table after Covid hits games
In a replay of last year's Super Rugby AU final that the Reds won, Dan McKellar's Brumbies repelled late attacks in a pulsating match to win 16-12 in Canberra. It improved their record to 5-0 for the season to move four points clear of the Reds at ...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:22:13 GMT
LNG projects in the Gulf of Mexico boosted as Russian gas alternative
Now, executive chairman Charif Souki says investors "are lining up at the door to ask me: 'Can we finance your project?'" At the annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Souki told AFP that LNG projects have been boosted by the renewed emphasi...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:14:12 GMT
Mexico City's new airport set for bumpy takeoff
Built at a military air base outside the capital, Felipe Angeles International Airport is meant to take the pressure off the city's Benito Juarez airport. But so far only a few airlines have agreed to use it, for a small number of mostly domestic f...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 01:04:12 GMT
Hurley's 'heart aches' as Warne honoured at private memorial
The legendary leg spinner's body was found at a luxury resort in Thailand on March 4, with his death aged just 52 provoking shock and grief around the world from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players. An autopsy revealed he died of natural...

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:26:12 GMT
France captain Dupont eager to enjoy Grand Slam as World Cup looms
Victory strengthened France's status as favourites to win next year's World Cup on home soil, with scrum-half Dupont rounding off an impressive all-round display by running in the last of his side's three tries just after the hour mark at a raucous ...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 23:00:21 GMT
Fritz topples Rublev to reach ATP Indian Wells Masters final
The 24-year-old American, ranked 20th in the world, is the first American man to reach the Indian Wells final since John Isner in 2012. He'll be vying to become the first US winner since Andre Agassi in 2001 when he faces either Spanish great Rafae...



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