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Iran water polo players fail to sing anthem, seen as support for protests
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2022
» Video clips that purportedly show Iran's water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the anti-government protest movement sees as the latest show of solidarity from athletes.
FIFA, Indonesia vow to improve football safety after fatal stampede
Published on 18/10/2022
» JAKARTA: FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month.
Indonesia football riot, which led to 132 deaths, caused by police tear gas
Published on 14/10/2022
» Tear gas fired by the police led to the deaths of 132 people, including dozens of children, at a football match in Indonesia, according to the findings of a government-led investigation.
'Gentle soul' Griner's fate on USA minds at basketball World Cup: coach
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» SYDNEY: Coach Cheryl Reeve admitted Wednesday the fate of "gentle soul" Brittney Griner was weighing heavily on the USA team at the basketball World Cup in Sydney and the jailed star's number 15 jersey would not be worn at the tournament.
'Confidence' about Rugby World Cup despite Champions League fiasco
AFP, Published on 08/09/2022
» PARIS: World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin says he is "confident" about fan safety with one year to go to the Rugby World Cup in France despite the security issues surrounding May's Champions League final held in Paris.
'We are alive': Mariupol footballers stay strong as season begins
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» DEMYDIV: As Ukraine's football season kicked off on Tuesday despite Moscow's ongoing invasion, players from a Mariupol club are hoping to do their devastated city proud after a dramatic escape from Russian troops.
Paris Olympics face tough hurdles with two years to go
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» PARIS: As he left the Tokyo Olympics last August, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 organising committee, told AFP he was "prepared to run a marathon at 100-metre speed."
Rugby Australia condemns fans who branded Eddie Jones 'traitor'
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» SYDNEY - Rugby Australia on Monday blasted the behaviour of Wallabies fans who called England coach Eddie Jones "a traitor" as "totally unacceptable", while banning a spectator for life after he climbed on top of the grandstand.
Ten Hag: Ronaldo not for sale
Sports, Published on 12/07/2022
» New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted on Monday that Cristiano Ronaldo is "not for sale," despite the Portuguese superstar skipping the team's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
Wallabies wary of complacency, Jones record, as England series kicks off
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» PERTH (AUSTRALIA) - Wallabies coach Dave Rennie isn't being sucked into a false sense of security by England's recent underwhelming form ahead of the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with Eddie Jones having an ominous record against his home nation.