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Wrexham rise showcases English football pyramid in US, says Anton Ferdinand
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - Wrexham's exploits since being bought by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have helped lift "the bonnet" on lower-league English football and boosted its popularity in the United States, former West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand told AFP.
E-sports help Ukrainian war vets get back to normal
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» PARIS - Esports is helping Ukrainian war veterans, who "often feel out of place" when they return from the front line, to reintegrate into society, the head of Ukraine's Esport Commission has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Turkey set to realise long-term goal with bid to host Euro 2032
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - After four failed bids in the recent past, Turkey is finally set to be awarded the hosting rights for a major international football tournament this week when UEFA decides where Euro 2032 will be staged.
Sports clubs no longer a family affair, strictly business only
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» NEW YORK - Time was when sports teams and franchises were largely family enterprises, but now it is investment funds and consortiums buying them despite a downturn in the global economy.
NFL says Covid outbreaks could bring forfeits, lost salary
AFP, Published on 23/07/2021
» NEW YORK: The NFL warned clubs and players on Thursday that Covid-19 outbreaks among unvaccinated players in 2021 could cause forfeits without pay to either club and teams liable for financial losses.
Hamilton 'educates' himself as Bahrain GP under fire over alleged rights abuses
AFP, Published on 26/03/2021
» MANAMA: Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he has been "educating" himself and has "taken steps in private to raise issues" over allegations of human rights abuses in countries where the Formula One circus operates, including this weekend's season-opener in Bahrain.
Tokyo 1940: The Games that became the 'Missing Olympics'
AFP, Published on 17/03/2020
» TOKYO - Fears are growing that this year's Olympics may be postponed or axed because of the coronavirus pandemic but Japan has been here before -- the cancelled summer Games of 1940 were also due to be hosted in Tokyo.
Take a chant on me -- a very British footballing art
AFP, Published on 29/05/2019
» LONDON - Whether Liverpool are winning or losing a minute from time in Saturday's Champions League final with Tottenham Hotspur a rendition of their emotive song "You'll Never Walk Alone" will reverberate round the stadium in Madrid.
History-maker Hegerberg at home in Lyon and at peace with World Cup absence
AFP, Published on 25/02/2019
» LYON - Having been recognised as the top women's footballer on the planet, Ada Hegerberg is revelling in her status as a role model for aspiring young talents as she thrives at Europe's top club.
Cairo women take to the American football field
AFP, Published on 30/04/2018
» CAIRO: It's a spectacle that few would imagine in Cairo -- an American football field full of Egyptian women.