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Chelsea sack Rosenior after worst run since 1912
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» LONDON - Liam Rosenior was sacked as Chelsea manager after less than four months in charge on Wednesday following a run of five successive Premier League defeats.
Beijing humanoid half-marathon winner breaks human world record
Kyodo News, Published on 20/04/2026
» The winner of a half-marathon held on Sunday in Beijing featuring humanoid robots alongside amateur runners broke the human world record, finishing the race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds, as China showcased its rapid progress in robotics technology.
ONE Championship files US$17 million lawsuit against Rodtang but Takeru fight ‘still on’
Nick Atkin, Published on 16/04/2026
» ONE Championship says its lawsuit against Rodtang Jitmuangnon in Thailand is seeking damages of up to 542 million baht (around US$17 million), but the promotion also insists his rematch with Takeru Segawa remains on course to headline ONE Samurai 1 in Tokyo.
ONE Championship starts legal action against Rodtang as contract row escalates two weeks before Takeru rematch
Nick Atkin, Published on 15/04/2026
» The contract dispute between ONE Championship and Rodtang Jitmuangnon has exploded into open warfare, casting fresh doubt over whether his rematch with Takeru Segawa will go ahead as planned at ONE Samurai 1.
You’re being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» TOKYO - Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year’s Asian Games: You are being watched
NFL won't scrap diversity policy despite Republican pressure
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» LOS ANGELES - The National Fotball League will not scrap pro-diversity policies that require teams to interview minority candidates, despite legal pressure from Florida's Republican attorney general, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday.
France calls Olympic gender test ‘a step backwards’
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS - France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.
Olympic women's sport to be limited to biological females
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing.
Trump-Infantino 'bromance' tested by Middle East war
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS — The US-Israeli war on Iran represents a serious challenge to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) chief Gianni Infantino's relationship with President Donald Trump less than three months before the World Cup, even if shared economic interests mean the alliance is likely to survive, analysts say.
Pimol all for independent sports body
Sports, Published on 11/03/2026
» President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) Pimol Srivikorn has thrown his weight behind the proposal to separate the Ministry of Sports from Tourism.