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The enthusiastic football announcer who cried ‘Goooooooooooal’

Defending champion Jannik Sinner was one of many players to slip on the grass at Wimbledon early in this year’s event.

On Wimbledon’s slippery grass, the art of falling is as important as any tennis shot

An overhead view of a PPA Tour Asia match at the Malaysia Cup in Kuala Lumpur last year. Weekend tickets for this month’s Singapore Open are already sold out.
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More than brand exposure: Why pickleball makes sense for corporate sponsors

Osaka’s kimono-inspired dress is an all-white look by Hana Yagi, an independent Japanese designer.

Naomi Osaka serves up a fashion Slam at Wimbledon

Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) celebrates scoring his second goal against Austria with teammate Leandro Paredes. Argentina won 2-0.
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Surprises and goals galore: A dazzling World Cup that’s worth staying up for

With the World Cup under way, social media has been flooded with posts from fans visiting the US for the first time and discovering something positive.

How a warm World Cup welcome is endearing the US to football fans

If anybody still doubted that football is not a moral beacon but essentially a giant enterprise – the very business of passion – they need only to look at this expanded version of the World Cup.

Perhaps Fifa was right about the World Cup ticket pricing after all

The golf courses at the Fall Line in Mauk, Georgia are a testament to the power of building in sandy terrain.

How sand became golf’s most valuable amenity

Prof Sorochan is an expert in turf grass science and management at the University of Tennessee.

The secrets of a football turf master

The Kallang Group chairman Keith Magnus at the National Stadium, which has hosted the likes of Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Blackpink in recent years.

‘Not just a venue manager’: The Kallang goes all out to court the world’s top concerts and sports events