7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (566+ words) Berlin (AFP) " Borussia Dortmund's 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign is statistically among their best ever, but their hopes of major honours this season have been derailed by a poor record against top sides. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 05:56 Nine points behind title-bound Bayern Munich, second-placed Dortmund…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (654+ words) Paris (France) (AFP) " Ex-South Africa fly-half Franco Smith's record at Glasgow Warriors has boosted his credentials amid rumours he could be in line for the Scotland head coach job. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 05:56 On Saturday, Smith will lead Glasgow in the Champions…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (406+ words) Barcelona (AFP) " Spain were held 0-0 by Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly as their momentum heading into the tournament stalled. Issued on: 31/03/2026 - 23:56Modified: 01/04/2026 - 00:28 The hosts were wasteful in attack in their penultimate friendly on home turf before…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (461+ words) French now ranks ahead of Arabic as the fourth most widely spoken language in the world,according to a report published this week ahead of Friday's international day of the French language. Issued on: 20/03/2026 - 15:14 With 396 million speakers worldwide in 2025 compared…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (519+ words) Berlin (AFP) " Stuttgart's Deniz Undav scored the only goal in a 1-0 home win over RB Leipzig on Sunday, sending the fourth-placed hosts three points clear of the visitors in the Bundesliga. Issued on: 15/03/2026 - 21:40Modified: 15/03/2026 - 22:04 Undav pounced on an error from Leipzig…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (399+ words) Milan (Italy) (AFP) " The United States of America brought an end to competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday by claiming their fifth straight gold medal in ice hockey, courtesy of a 6-2 victory over Canada. Issued on: 15/03/2026 - 19:52 A Jack…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (606+ words) Dublin (AFP) " Ireland beat Scotland 43-21 on Saturday to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive and win the Triple Crown for the fourth time in five years. Issued on: 14/03/2026 - 17:28 Tommy O'Brien scored two of Ireland's six tries at Lansdowne Road…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (284+ words) Houston (AFP) " Aaron Judge blasted a two-run home run as the United States launched their World Baseball Classic campaign with a 7-1 victory over Brazil on Friday. Issued on: 07/03/2026 - 05:56 New York Yankees star Judge -- who is captaining the US squad in…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (684+ words) Paris (France) (AFP) " Former Italy coach Nick Mallett believes that the Azzurri's half-backs -- brothers Alessandro and Paolo Garbisi -- hold the key to recording a first ever victory over England. Issued on: 06/03/2026 - 03:36 Gonzalo Quesada's team host England in the Six Nations…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (405+ words) Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) " Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley was hit with a two-year ban on Friday after failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement. Issued on: 07/03/2026 - 00:24 Kerley, who…...