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Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
Chelsea dominate Barca in Champions League, Man City lose
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» PARIS - Chelsea romped to a dominant 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Pep Guardiola's much-changed Manchester City went down to their first defeat of the campaign against Bayer Leverkusen.
Forest denied winning European return by Antony, Roma down Nice
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» PARIS - Antony's late goal denied Nottingham Forest a winning return to European football as Real Betis grabbed a 2-2 draw in their Europa League opener on Wednesday, while Roma won at Nice.
Spain upholds fine against football chief for forced kiss
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» MADRID - A Spanish court on Wednesday confirmed the 10,800-euro fine disgraced former football federation chief Luis Rubiales received for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso, a sentence feminist groups condemned as too lenient.
Deaths, arrests mar French celebrations after PSG's Champions League win
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» PARIS - Two people died and hundreds were arrested in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
Blatter and Platini cleared in Fifa graft case
AFP, Published on 25/03/2025
» MUTTENZ, Switzerland - Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as two of the most powerful figures in world football.
Spanish court fines ex-football boss for kiss without consent
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2025
» MADRID — Spain's High Court said on Thursday it had found former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and set a fine of over 10,000 euros (US$10,434.00) but acquitted him of coercion.
Trial of Spain's ex-football chief over forced kiss ends
AFP, Published on 14/02/2025
» SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, Spain - The trial of Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso wrapped up Friday, with a verdict expected in several weeks.
Trial of Spain's ex-football chief over forced kiss to begin
AFP, Published on 03/02/2025
» MADRID - Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales goes on trial on Monday over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso with the player scheduled to take the stand.
Taekwondo star Hamidi sacrifices her freedom to battle the Taliban
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» PARIS - Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.