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Man Utd's Ratcliffe's apologises for 'language' on immigration
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» LONDON — Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe apologised Thursday for his "choice of language" after saying the "UK has been colonised by immigrants".
'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» BELFAST - Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.
Liverpool's defensive woes deepen, Arsenal face Villa test
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» LONDON - Liverpool travel to Leeds this weekend with mounting questions over whether Arne Slot can stop the rot, while in-form Aston Villa take aim at Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Ukrainian sumo wrestler earns record-breaking promotion
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» TOKYO — Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank, doing it in record time.
Phony AI clickbait stealing fans away during baseball playoffs
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia capitalizing on interest in the lead-up to the sport's World Series, an AFP investigation has found.
Masters updates qualifying criteria to add six national opens
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Augusta National announced changes to qualifying methods for the Masters on Tuesday, adding the winners of six worldwide national opens while dropping US PGA Tour fall tournament winners.
Trump trade, immigration policies clouding World Cup preparations
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES — When the United States, Mexico and Canada launched their joint bid for the 2026 World Cup in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, the prevailing mood was unmistakeably upbeat.
Gary Lineker to leave BBC after antisemitism row
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» LONDON - Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» MANCHESTER - Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League remains seven points after a nervy 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday responded to Arsenal's 2-0 victory at Leicester 24 hours earlier.
Former Premier League referee Coote hid sexuality over abuse fears
AFP, Published on 28/01/2025
» LONDON — Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for being gay, apologising for the actions that led to his sacking.