In short: (ABC-Australia) Players ran from the courts at an ATP Challenger event in Fujairah after play was halted abruptly due to a security alert sparked by the ongoing Middle East war. The ATP later cancelled the tournament. The governing body of the men’s tour said the safety and wellbeing of its players, staff and […]
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Super Bowl winner Michael Dickson puts Matt Burton’s boot up with NFL punters
In short: (ABC-Australia) Australian Super Bowl winner Michael Dickson says the booming boot of Bulldogs five-eighth Matt Burton could cut it in the NFL. Dickson, the punter who won this year’s Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, said there are major technique differences. What’s next? ABC Sport will have live blog coverage from midday AEDT […]
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Palau Athletics Aims to Build Healthier Nation, One Lap at a Time
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — “After all, many of us are strong and built for it, thanks to our ancestors!” Coach Maggie, a Palau Athletics board member, rallied supporters with this rallying cry for the island nation’s new Master’s Program. Palau Athletics Master’s Program is a track program designed to encourage middle aged and […]
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Rain Doesn’t Slow Action in PML Opening Round
By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR, Palau — As of February 18, 2026, the 2026 season of the Palau Major League Baseball (PML) is underway, with six teams competing in a highly anticipated start to Palau’s premier baseball league. Despite weather interruptions, players and fans alike are enjoying a competitive opening round that is already showing early […]
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Olympic Village in crisis as condoms run out
By Henry Hanson and Reuters (ABC-Australia) Both on and off the ice, protective gear is in hot demand at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. And some of it is in perilously short supply, according to Italian outlet La Stampa. The newspaper has reported that the complimentary condom allowance at the Olympic Village has been exhausted in record […]
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Season Opens Strong at Meyuns with Breakout Performances in 2026 Sprint Triathlon
Meyuns, Koror, Palau (Feb. 15, 2026) — New athletes made an immediate impact and relay teams delivered a dramatic finish Sunday as the 2026 Dare to Tri Sprint Triathlon opened the local season at Meyuns Ramp. The community race featured a standard sprint-distance course of a 750-meter open-water swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run, drawing […]