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Spanish football chief refuses to quit over kiss
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» BARCELONA: Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales refused to resign on Friday after a week of widespread criticism for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso following Spain's Women's World Cup triumph.
Rubiales faces calls to be sacked after 'disgusting' World Cup kiss
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» MADRID - Spain's women's football league on Wednesday demanded Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales be sacked for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the country's World Cup victory, describing his behaviour as "disgusting".
Spain PM says football boss apology over kiss 'insufficient'
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday blasted as "insufficient" the apology given by Spain's football federation chief for kissing star player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup.
England, Spain pursue history in Women's World Cup final
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» SYDNEY: History will be made at the Women's World Cup on Sunday when England and Spain clash in the final in Sydney, with both bidding to win the tournament for the first time.
Champion Vingegaard leads Tour de France back to Paris
AFP, Published on 23/07/2023
» PARIS - Champion-in-waiting Jonas Vingegaard leads the Tour de France peloton into Paris on Sunday on the final day of a storied race animated by a tense tussle with two-time former winner Tadej Pogacar.
Alcaraz seeks to stay perfect at soggy Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz will seek to extend his unblemished start to Wimbledon on Saturday as defending women's champion Elena Rybakina faces Britain's last hope Katie Boulter.
Alcaraz launches Wimbledon bid as Murray dreams big
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz prepared to launch his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday as two-time champion Andy Murray aimed to roll back the years on a damp day at the All England Club.
Hong Kong protest song replaces China anthem at S. Korea rugby match
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government reacted with fury on Monday after a popular democracy protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem for the city's team at a rugby sevens tournament in South Korea.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
AFP, Published on 19/09/2022
» LONDON - Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham took advantage of a reduced Premier League schedule due to policing pressures ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral as the top three pulled clear at the top of the table.
Slick Man City go top as Son's treble fires Spurs
AFP, Published on 18/09/2022
» LONDON: Manchester City powered to the top of the Premier League as Jack Grealish scored for the first time this season in a 3-0 win over Wolves, while Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a 13-minute hat-trick in Tottenham's 6-2 rout of Leicester on Saturday.