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UK car show Top Gear paused for 'foreseeable future': BBC
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» LONDON - Motoring show Top Gear, one of the BBC's most successful global exports, will be shelved for the "foreseeable future" following last year's crash that seriously injured host Andrew Flintoff, the broadcaster said Tuesday.
Players 'abandoned' over rainbow armbands in Qatar: Deschamps
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» PARIS - France coach Didier Deschamps told a French National Assembly committee on Thursday that national teams had been "abandoned" over the issue of rainbow armbands at last year's World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for forced kiss on Spain player
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» GENEVA - FIFA announced Monday it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales following his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.
Man Utd collapse at Sevilla in Europa League while Juventus hold off Sporting
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» PARIS: Manchester United imploded in Seville in the Europa League on Thursday, while Juventus completed a good evening for the club by holding on away to Sporting and advancing to the semi-finals.
Ref corruption case is Spanish football's worst ever moment - La Liga president
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» BARCELONA: Spanish football is enduring its worst ever moment because of the refereeing corruption case involving Barcelona, La Liga president Javier Tebas said Monday.
Brisk daily walk could prevent one in 10 early deaths: study
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» PARIS - One in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone engaged in a small amount of daily exercise such as a brisk 11-minute walk, a large study said on Wednesday.
FA chief says LGBTQ fans won't face arrest for kissing at World Cup
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» LONDON: English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says he has been told LGBTQ+ fans won't be arrested for holding hands or kissing in public at the World Cup in Qatar.
NBA suspends Suns owner Sarver for year after racism probe
AFP, Published on 14/09/2022
» NEW YORK: The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million dollars after a probe of claims of racism and misogyny, the league said Tuesday.
Liverpool stumble, Spurs shine on Premier League's opening weekend
AFP, Published on 07/08/2022
» MANCHESTER: Liverpool's Premier League title challenge got off to a sluggish start as the Reds were held 2-2 at newly-promoted Fulham, while Tottenham delivered on their pre-season hype by thrashing Southampton 4-1 on Saturday.
Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» COPENHAGEN - Fans braved the rain and packed downtown Copenhagen as the Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads.