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Former minister Robertson succeeds Coe as British Olympics chief
AFP, Published on 25/11/2016
» LONDON - Hugh Robertson has been elected to succeed Sebastian Coe as the new chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA), it was announced Thursday.
Fiesta of skulls and sombreros for NFL's Mexico return
AFP, Published on 22/11/2016
» MEXICO CITY - Mexicans welcomed the NFL's return to their country Monday in a fiesta atmosphere, wearing sombreros and skull masks but also wondering why the league waited so long to come back.
Trump says Brady 'totally innocent' in Deflategate
AFP, Published on 20/11/2016
» LOS ANGELES - It's no presidential pardon but Donald Trump says New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is an "honorable guy" and "totally innocent" in the Deflategate scandal that led to an NFL ban.
Doping showdown comes to a crunch at WADA summit
AFP, Published on 19/11/2016
» LAUSANNE - Sports leaders are at loggerheads over how to fight the war against performance-enhancing drugs as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) goes into a key reform summit this weekend.
Mexican Formula One driver Perez sponsor creates charity after Trump fracas
AFP, Published on 18/11/2016
» MEXICO CITY - A sunglasses company sponsoring Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez created a children's charity on Thursday to make amends after angering the star with a tweet mocking Mexicans following Donald Trump's election as US president.
IOC back Reedie reelection as WADA chief
AFP, Published on 16/11/2016
» LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday backed Craig Reedie's reelection as World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) president despite tensions over the handling of the Russian doping affair.
Olympics: LA 2024 bid team tries to soothe nerves over Trump
AFP, Published on 15/11/2016
» DOHA - Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix led the Los Angeles 2024 bid delegation in seeking to calm the fears of the "Olympic family" following the election of Donald Trump as president.
Spurs coach Popovich decries Trump election victory
AFP, Published on 12/11/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Gregg Popovich, the famously taciturn coach of the San Antonio Spurs, didn't hold back Friday discussing Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.
France elects first woman football chief
AFP, Published on 12/11/2016
» PARIS - Nathalie Boy De La Tour became the first female president of one of European football's big leagues when she took over the French Professional Football League (LFP) on a four-year term on Friday.
Bobby Fischer and the 'K's: a history of modern chess
AFP, Published on 10/11/2016
» PARIS - US chess champion Bobby Fischer and the two "K"s -- Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov -- have co-written the modern history of the game, with a chapter devoted to East-West confrontation.