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Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» LONDON — Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game's popularity among younger people.
World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TANGIERS, Morocco - Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.
Anntonia and players to exhibit Thai silk dresses
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 17/01/2024
» Miss Universe first runner-up Anntonia Porsild will spearhead a stroll down the catwalk by international tennis stars attired in world-famous Thai silk dresses ahead of this year's Thailand Open in Hua Hin.
ESPN signs deal to create branded US gambling sportsbook
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» NEW YORK: Sports broadcaster ESPN announced Tuesday it has signed a licensing deal with Penn Entertainment to create a branded sportsbook for audiences in the United States that will launch later this year.
Panpayak defeats Michael, earns grand prix final slot
Sports, Published on 02/09/2022
» ONE Championship star Panpayak Jitmuangnon scored an incredible victory this past weekend to earn his place in the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world grand prix championship final.
Saadulaev faces Sato's tough challenge
Sports, Published on 02/03/2022
» Singapore: One Championship has added two more bouts to its 10th anniversary event, One X, to be held on March 26 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
China's naturalised Olympians walk fine line between love and scorn
AFP, Published on 09/02/2022
» BEIJING: Eileen Gu and Beverly Zhu were both born and raised in the US before deciding to represent China, but their contrasting fortunes at the Beijing Olympics highlight the fine line between love and condemnation for the host nation's naturalised athletes.
Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Winter Olympics
AFP, Published on 20/01/2022
» BEIJING: A growing number of Western nations and cybersecurity groups have issued digital surveillance warnings for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with some advising foreign athletes to leave personal phones and laptops at home.
India's year of the unicorn: Startups in spotlight of 2021 tech boom
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» MUMBAI - Sumit Gupta has had a big year -- turning 30, getting married and seeing his startup become one of India's newest tech unicorns.
Johnson tips Stamp to seal World Grand Prix title
Sports, Published on 03/12/2021
» Singapore: Mixed martial arts fans have been chomping at the bit in anticipation of today's final of the ONE atomweight World Grand Prix Championship between Thailand's Stamp Fairtex and Ritu "The Indian Tigress" Phogat.