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Time is now for Barca as bid for Champions League recovery begins
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» MADRID: Barcelona want to build for the future with the tantalising prospect of another group of teenage talents emerging together, but for now reality still bites.
1,500 NZ votes lost in the mail now 'spoiled'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/03/2019
» A total of 1,500 ballots cast in overseas voting in New Zealand were not counted yesterday and were initially declared spoiled after they did not arrive on time, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Fifa set to decide on 2026 World Cup host
Sports, AFP, Published on 13/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Fifa members will decide today whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or return to Africa for just the second time, in Morocco.
North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup - FIFA votes
AFP, Published on 12/06/2018
» MOSCOW - FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or in Morocco, taking football's global showpiece to Africa for just the second time.
Excluded Russian Isinbayeva elected to IOC athletes commission
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva was Thursday elected onto the International Olympic Committee's athletes commission despite being excluded with the Russian team from taking part in the Rio Games.
ESPN proposes debate among FIFA candidates
AFP, Published on 30/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - US sports broadcaster ESPN has invited the five candidates vying to head the scandal-plagued football governing body FIFA to participate in a televised debate.
FIFA court to hear Blatter, Platini cases
AFP, Published on 17/12/2015
» ZURICH - A FIFA court on Thursday starts hearing the cases of suspended world football president Sepp Blatter and his deputy Michel Platini on corruption charges.
FIFA, scarred by scandal, looks at reforms
AFP, Published on 01/12/2015
» ZURICH - FIFA's much-abused leadership on Wednesday starts a key meeting on reform on the fifth anniversary of one of the most controversial actions ever taken by football's world body.
New IOC president Bach focusses on youth
AFP, Published on 11/09/2013
» Thomas Bach said that getting young people off the sofa and practising more sport was one of his main priorities after being elected International Olympic Committee president on Tuesday.
Ross dethrones Evans to win NBA Slam Dunk crown
AFP, Published on 17/02/2013
» Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors dethroned defending champion Jeremy Evans of Utah to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in a worldwide vote on social media.