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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC President Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders on Wednesday, May 27. Coventry’s reassurance to the annual meeting of Summer Games sports bodies...

PARIS (AFP) -- Almost a year after his last match, former world number one Rafael Nadal will return to the courts in Brisbane next month ahead of the Australian Open for what is likely to be his final season. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AFP) "Hello everyone, after a year away from competition, it's time...

Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Paccquiao has opposed the construction of the upcoming Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) and called for the conversion of the river system into a tourist spot instead. Pacquiao said that instead of building a skyway, the country must turn Pasig River into a tourist...

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach announces Brisbane as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo on July 21, 2021. (Photo by Toru Hanai / POOL / AFP) Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the third Australian city to...

BRISBANE, Australia – Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as officials told residents to stay at home for three days over concerns about the rapid spread of COVID-19. About 10 million Australians will be in lockdown once the latest order comes...