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One in five players at Women's World Cup suffer online abuse: study
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» LAUSANNE - One in five players at this year's Women's World Cup were targeted by online abuse, according to a study released Monday by FIFA and the FIFPRO global players body.
Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» SAO FELIX DO XINGU (BRAZIL) - Something is wrong.
Osaka in Olympic spotlight, but biracial Japanese face struggles
AFP, Published on 24/07/2021
» TOKYO - Emili Omuro was thrilled by Naomi Osaka's star turn at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, but the biracial teenager says Japan must do more to accept people of mixed heritage.
Pandemic sparks surge in Hong Kong 'devil's breath' cash druggings
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» HONG KONG - A spiked drink, a puff of dust, missing memories, and an empty bank account.
Boundaries are 'limitless', says USA Cricket chief
AFP, Published on 04/03/2021
» LONDON - USA Cricket chairman Paraag Marathe believes the United States has the potential to become a global force in the game despite its current humble status.
ESports fights cheating bugs, bots and hacks
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» PARIS - The rapid growth of eSports has increased the financial gains at stake and created a pressing need to fight the cheats and maintain the booming sector's integrity.
Doping: WADA says hackers may have doctored leaked data
AFP, Published on 06/10/2016
» HONG KONG - Computer hackers who leaked the medical records of more than 100 top athletes in a bid to reveal questionable drug exemptions may have tampered with the data, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Olympic triathlon champ Alistair Brownlee's medical data leaked
AFP, Published on 03/10/2016
» LONDON - Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee became the latest star to have his medical data leaked by Russian computer hackers on Monday.
Nadal, Farah defend medical records after new hack
AFP, Published on 20/09/2016
» LONDON - Rafael Nadal and British Olympic great Mo Farah said they have nothing to hide after their medical records were the latest to be leaked by a cyber-hacking group on Monday.
Cyclist Chris Froome defends medical record after WADA hack
AFP, Published on 15/09/2016
» LONDON - British cyclist Chris Froome defended his right to a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) after becoming one of the latest athletes to have medical records with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) leaked by computer hackers.