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BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / A “knockout” debut from Rita Bullwinkel
The eight girls in Headshot clearly hope to escape the chaos of their lives in the ring.
Hometown of Algeria boxer in gender row erupts in joy after Olympic win
"It's Algeria's victory," her father, Omar Khelif, told reporters as he watched the fight on a giant screen along with the rest of the village around 300 kilometres (185 miles) southwest of Algiers.
Paris gold has 'special taste' for Khelif after gender dispute
Victory at the Paris Olympics has "a special taste", said Algeria's Imane Khelif after winning boxing gold on Friday, following two weeks of speculation over her eligibility amid a gender dispute that has engulfed the Games.
History-maker Harrington retires after retaining Olympic crown
"The last hurrah, I'm done. I've always said I want to retire a champion, that's it," Harrington told Irish national broadcaster RTE.
Taiwanese boxer in Olympics gender row wins to guarantee medal
With her second win of the tournament, the 28-year-old Lin is certain to win a medal because losing semi-finalists in the boxing take home bronze.
Gender row rocks Paris Olympics
Distraught Italian boxer Angela Carini, showing signs of physical pain, shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand afterwards, collapsing to her knees and sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of the ring.
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Every morning Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who cannot travel to him in the occupied West Bank -- to see his daily Olympics training schedule as he prepares to make history.
Rising from Rajshahi: Utshob Ahmed’s journey to boxing glory
In an exclusive interview with Star Lifestyle, Utshob Ahmed shares insights into his journey, the challenges he faced and his aspirations for the future.
Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion
Britain's Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the "Gypsy King" was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat.
A “knockout” debut from Rita Bullwinkel
The eight girls in Headshot clearly hope to escape the chaos of their lives in the ring.
Hometown of Algeria boxer in gender row erupts in joy after Olympic win
"It's Algeria's victory," her father, Omar Khelif, told reporters as he watched the fight on a giant screen along with the rest of the village around 300 kilometres (185 miles) southwest of Algiers.
Paris gold has 'special taste' for Khelif after gender dispute
Victory at the Paris Olympics has "a special taste", said Algeria's Imane Khelif after winning boxing gold on Friday, following two weeks of speculation over her eligibility amid a gender dispute that has engulfed the Games.
History-maker Harrington retires after retaining Olympic crown
"The last hurrah, I'm done. I've always said I want to retire a champion, that's it," Harrington told Irish national broadcaster RTE.
Taiwanese boxer in Olympics gender row wins to guarantee medal
With her second win of the tournament, the 28-year-old Lin is certain to win a medal because losing semi-finalists in the boxing take home bronze.
Gender row rocks Paris Olympics
Distraught Italian boxer Angela Carini, showing signs of physical pain, shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand afterwards, collapsing to her knees and sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of the ring.
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Every morning Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who cannot travel to him in the occupied West Bank -- to see his daily Olympics training schedule as he prepares to make history.
Rising from Rajshahi: Utshob Ahmed’s journey to boxing glory
In an exclusive interview with Star Lifestyle, Utshob Ahmed shares insights into his journey, the challenges he faced and his aspirations for the future.
Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion
Britain's Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the "Gypsy King" was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat.
Tyson says comeback at 57 was 'no-brainer'
"I'm doing great but my body is shit right now, I'm sore, I'm really sore," said Tyson, who faces Paul on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, that is home to the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.