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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hit by UK sanctions
AFP, Published on 11/03/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea Football Club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich was on Thursday hit with a UK assets freeze and travel ban, throwing his plans to sell the European and world club champions into disarray.
No spitting, no fans: baseball leads S. Korea's sporting restart
AFP, Published on 05/05/2020
» SEOUL: South Korea's professional sport springs back into action Tuesday after the coronavirus shutdown with the opening of a new baseball season, while football and golf will soon follow suit in a ray of hope for suspended competitions worldwide.
FAT president admits 'biased refereeing' tarnishing image
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 14/11/2017
» Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang has admitted that incidents of "biased refereeing" have dealt a damaging blow to the reputation of domestic competitions.
US to protest after 4x100 relay drama
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The United States are to seek reinstatement to the women's 4x100m relay after a dropped baton drama at the Olympics on Thursday.
Kosovo Olympics history-maker faces dope-test battle
AFP, Published on 08/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Newly crowned Olympic judo champion Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo has been provisionally suspended in France by the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) for refusing to take a doping test, a source told AFP on Monday.
FIFA ethics man Damiani in Panama scandal
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» MONTEVIDEO - Juan Pedro Damiani publicly crusaded against corruption in South American football as a member of FIFA's ethics committee and now his naming in the Panama Papers has cast a cloud over the world body's efforts to redeem its scandal-tainted name.
Barcelona extend advantage despite blowing two-goal lead
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» MADRID - Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga to nine points despite blowing a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 at Villarreal on Sunday.
HSBC extends flagship WGC event in China, purse to $9.5 million
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» SHANGHAI - The flagship World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions will stay in China for the next five years with an increased prize fund of $9.5 million, officials said on Tuesday, making it the richest tournament outside the US and major championships.
HSBC mulls pull-out from flagship Shanghai WGC event
AFP, Published on 17/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - HSBC is considering ending its sponsorship of its flagship golf tournament, the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, as the contract expires this year, a senior official told AFP.
Cricket oasis for Asian labourers in Qatar
AFP, Published on 07/07/2015
» DOHA - In a nondescript corner of Doha's Industrial Area, sandwiched between building works, a dusty landscape and overused roads, sits a green oasis for Asian labourers and cricket enthusiasts.