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Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying Man Utd
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» LONDON - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.
English 'provoked' Russian hooligans - Russia striker
AFP, Published on 20/06/2016
» TOULOUSE, FRANCE - Russia striker Fedor Smolov has claimed Russian fans who attacked England supporters in Marseille last week were simply acting after being "provoked" by their English counterparts.
Putin questions scale of alleged Russian violence at Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 17/06/2016
» SAINT PETERSBURG - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called the football hooligan violence at Euro 2016 a "disgrace" but questioned how Russian fans could have overpowered a far larger contingent of English supporters.
Putin insists no state-sponsored doping in Russia
AFP, Published on 17/06/2016
» SAINT PETERSBURG - President Vladimir Putin on Friday insisted there was no state-sponsored doping in Russia hours before the world athletics governing body IAAF rules whether its track and field team can take part at the Rio Olympics.
Rio 2016 cutbacks give cause for concern
AFP, Published on 09/02/2016
» LAUSANNE - Rowing and other sports expressed concern on Monday at the consequences of budget cuts at the Rio Olympics.
Motorsport boss Todt wants road deaths to be seen as 'pandemic'
AFP, Published on 23/01/2016
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - The head of Formula One's ruling body, Jean Todt, said Friday he was lobbying the rich and powerful to support his mission to have road accident deaths considered a "pandemic".
Blatter confident, Valcke in Curitiba worry
AFP, Published on 24/01/2014
» FIFA president Sepp Blatter played down concern about sluggish World Cup preparations on Thursday, though his deputy warned Curitiba must prove it can finalize work to remain a venue.
Myanmar women land blows for equality
AFP, Published on 17/12/2013
» Tough, stocky and packing a withering left hook, Myanmar's gold medal-winning boxer Nwe Ni Oo cuts a surprising image in a conservative nation where women are expected to be demure rather than combative.
UEFA says Euro 2012 a watershed for cyber-fans
AFP, Published on 05/09/2012
» The 2012 European football championships marked a watershed in the way fans enjoy enjoy sport online, with at least half of surfers opting for smartphones and tablet computers, UEFA's tech chief said Wednesday.
Olympic stars warm up in British provinces
AFP, Published on 21/07/2012
» In Britain's provincial gyms, pools, schools and leisure centres, global superstars like Usain Bolt are fine-tuning their preparations for the London 2012 Games in some unlikely venues.