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Robinho arrested in Brazil to serve rape sentence
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2024
» BRASILIA - Former football player Robinho was arrested by Brazilian federal police on Thursday to serve out a nine-year prison sentence for rape after a court decision this week authorised the transfer of the sentence from Italy.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots
AFP, Published on 13/05/2023
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges.
Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned killer
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» JOHANNESBURG: At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
Indian women footballers face uncertain future after FIFA ban
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» NEW DELHI - India's women footballers are in despair and uncertain about the future after a FIFA ban saw the country stripped of a major international tournament and left its best team in limbo.
Pakistan's ex-PM Khan issues ultimatum on elections after mass rally
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday warned the government to stage fresh elections or face more mass protests, after leading thousands of supporters to the capital Islamabad in a showdown with his political rivals.
Bowled out: Pakistan's cricketer-turned-PM Imran Khan loses office
AFP, Published on 10/04/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Regarded as a wily cricket captain during his international playing days, Imran Khan found himself on a sticky wicket when it came to leading Pakistan.
Embattled Pakistani PM faces crucial vote
AFP, Published on 09/04/2022
» ISLAMABAD: Pakistans lawmakers clashed angrily in the national assembly on Saturday ahead of a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Imran Khan that will likely see him booted from office.
US college sport allows athletes to seek endorsement, image deals
AFP, Published on 01/07/2021
» NEW YORK: Student athletes in the United States will be free to earn money from endorsement deals and other business ventures from Thursday after being given the greenlight by the governing body of college sport.
Rocked by Covid outbreaks, Copa America opens in Brazil
AFP, Published on 14/06/2021
» BRASILIA: The Copa America that almost never was opened Sunday in Brazil, overshadowed by the desperate search for a last-minute host, sponsor withdrawals and Covid-19 -- including outbreaks on three teams.
The pandemic that cancelled the Copa America... in 1918
AFP, Published on 11/06/2021
» SAO PAULO - "Rio is a giant hospital," screamed one headline.