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Asian football chief poised for audacious FIFA bid
AFP, Published on 16/10/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - The head of Asian football is poised to announce a bid for the FIFA presidency, a source told AFP on Friday, in an opportunistic move which would dramatically reshape the election race.
Ayana trumps Dibaba for 5000m crown
AFP, Published on 30/08/2015
» BEIJING - Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana trumped double world title-hunting teammate Genzebe Dibaba for victory in the women's 5,000m on Sunday.
Close shave for Dibaba in world marathon
AFP, Published on 30/08/2015
» BEIJING - Ethiopian Mare Dibaba lived up to her billing as the world's fastest marathon runner by winning the gruelling event at the world championships in a sprint finish on Sunday.
Farah defends world double with 5000m gold
AFP, Published on 29/08/2015
» BEIJING - Mo Farah retained his world distance double on Saturday when he stormed to victory in the 5000 metres in Beijing.
Ten-year-old finishes third in worlds heat
AFP, Published on 08/08/2015
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - Tiny 10-year-old Alzain Tareq, the world championships' youngest competitor in Kazan, swam her personal best to finish third in her 50m freestyle heat on Saturday
AFC to seek 'best way forward' after Blatter resignation
AFP, Published on 03/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) pledged on Wednesday to help "find the best way forward" for world football following the surprise resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Blatter ally AFC opposes FIFA vote delay
AFP, Published on 28/05/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - The Asian Football Confederation, a key ally of FIFA president Sepp Blatter with its own recent history of corruption allegations, insisted Thursday that the FIFA congress and presidential election should go ahead as planned.
Love-struck Hamilton smitten by speed
AFP, Published on 08/05/2015
» BARCELONA - Lewis Hamilton is more in love with Formula One now than he has been in the past -– and he relishes the technical challenge of beating his rivals to stay on top.
Asian football body defends congress clampdown
AFP, Published on 02/05/2015
» MANAMA - A top official at Asia's football body has defended the move to silence a rare protest at this week's tightly controlled congress in Bahrain.
Saudi king names new heir to throne in govt shakeup
AFP, Published on 29/04/2015
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday named his powerful interior minister as heir in a major shakeup that also saw the world's longest-serving foreign minister replaced.