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Independent regulator to oversee football in England
AFP, Published on 26/04/2022
» LONDON: The British government on Monday set out plans to radically reform the governance of football, pledging to establish an independent regulator to deliver financial sustainability across the game.
Not just Covid: earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» TOKYO - The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters.
As Bundesliga clubs resume training, a debate over fairness and fitness
AFP, Published on 07/04/2020
» BERLIN - With the top clubs in the Bundesliga already back in training, envious rivals across Europe are watching to see whether the Germans gain an edge or pay a price when play resumes.
Together, anything's possible on the PGA TOUR
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 11/03/2018
» Such has been the impact of the PGA Tour's "Together, Anything's Possible" charitable platform that Swedish golfer Jonas Blixt succinctly explained what it meant to see thousands of lives being touched beyond the ropes.
Spare a thought for fallen Leyton Orient
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/04/2017
» It's always rather sad when a long-established club drops out of the Football League and particularly one that has fought against the odds for so many years. But after a 112-year stay, the small London club of Leyton Orient have finally dropped into the National League, formerly known as the Conference.
Habana to the rescue for embattled 'Boks coach Coetzee
AFP, Published on 18/11/2016
» FLORENCE (ITALY) - South Africa coach Allister Coetzee has embraced the return of wizard wing Bryan Habana as the wounded Springboks look to rebound from defeats to New Zealand and England by beating Italy on Saturday.
Former chairman slams 'amateur' English FA
AFP, Published on 03/07/2016
» LONDON - A former chairman of England's governing Football Association has said the organisation has "failed" over the last 10 years because of its "amateur structure".
Rio declares financial disaster over Olympic Games
AFP, Published on 18/06/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio state authorities declared a "state of public calamity" Friday over a major budget crisis, in order to release emergency funds to finance the Olympic Games due to begin in August.
Kvyat future in doubt after Sochi ‘disaster’
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» SOCHI (RUSSIA) - Daniil Kvyat’s future with Red Bull was cast into doubt on Monday when the team said they would summon him for talks on his role in the multiple-collision that wrecked their ambitions in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix.
Pakistan cricketers promise support to earthquake victims
AFP, Published on 27/10/2015
» DUBAI - Shocked Pakistan cricketers pledged their support to the relief effort in the wake of the massive earthquake on Monday that left more than 300 people dead in the country.