US speed star Lindsey Vonn: Olympic timeline
US speed star Lindsey Vonn will make her return to the Olympics in Cortina, defying the odds at the age of 41.
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Legends of Winter Olympics: heroes of the slopes
With the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening on February 6, AFP looks back at some of the golden stars of the ski slopes.
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Cheesy apple pie for Keys as victor Pegula dodges Chiefs jersey
Jessica Pegula used the threat of having to wear a Taylor Swift-themed Kansas City Chiefs jersey as motivation to propel her past defending champion Madison Keys and into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.
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OceanXplorer: a 'one-stop shop' for marine research
This month, AFP reported from OceanXplorer, a high-tech marine research vessel owned by billionaire-backed non-profit OceanX, as it studied seamounts off Indonesia.
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'So little we know': in submersibles revealing the deep sea
A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 metres in search of new species, plastic-eating microbes and compounds that could one day make medicines.
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Keys 'proud' as Australian Open reign ends to good friend Pegula
"Proud" Madison Keys said she could walk away with her head held high after her reign as Australian Open champion ended to good friend Jessica Pegula on Monday in the last 16.
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Communities aid police after Nepal's deadly uprising
In the heart of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, the charred remains of a police station attacked during September's unrest stand in stark contrast to a brand-new, fully equipped police van parked outside.
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Patriots, Seahawks set up Super Bowl rematch
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams in a high-scoring shootout to set up a Super Bowl rematch with the New England Patriots in the NFL playoffs on Sunday.
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Curry leads Warriors over 'suffering' T'Wolves, Raptors silence Thunder
Stephen Curry scored 26 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, his latest NBA milestone overshadowed by upheaval in Minneapolis.
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Darnold, Seahawks defeat Rams 31-27 to reach Super Bowl
Sam Darnold threw three touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 11 years on Sunday.
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