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LA28 organisers promise 'affordable' Olympics tickets
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chiefs promised an "affordable and inclusive" Games on Tuesday as they prepared to open registration for a lottery to buy tickets.
Exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch in Morocco
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» CASABLANCA, Morocco- Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.
Knockout targets history at WBC convention clash
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Venezuelan and Thai professional boxing storyline continues as Knockout CPF (Thammanoon Niyomtrong, 28-1, 11 KOs) looks to become a two-weight world champion when he takes on WBC 108lb champion Carlos Canizales (28-3-1, 20 KOs).
Revamped Bayern face early test as Chelsea come to town
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» MUNICH, Germany - Bayern Munich's revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup winners Chelsea on Wednesday.
Confident Petchmanee poised to bring belt home
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 02/08/2025
» It has been a week since we arrived in Venezuela, and the days have blended into a routine of training, media duties, and quiet preparation. After nearly 40 hours of travel to get here, the jet lag wore off quickly. From the moment we stepped off the plane, fight week had truly begun.
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.
Can Europe's richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» PARIS - Paris has everything — stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.
ONE Championship’s Rodtang makes ‘exception’ to Ramadan fasting as Takeru super fight looms in Tokyo
Nick Atkin, Published on 20/03/2025
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon revealed he has made an “exception” not to fast during Ramadan, with the most important fight of his ONE Championship career looming.
It's a welcome change of fortune for Patty
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/03/2024
» This time last year Thai golfer Patty Tavatanakit finished last in the Honda Thailand tournament and must have been wondering what the future would hold. Just two years earlier she had stunned the golfing world with a magnificent performance to win the Chevron Championship, a major and her first LPGA victory. It included the traditional celebratory dip in Poppie's Pond.
Dazzling Phachara delights with 63
Sports, Published on 11/11/2023
» Hong Kong: Thailand's Phachara Khongwatmai unleashed his full repertoire of shots on Friday to take the halfway lead in the US$2 million Hong Kong Open, carding a brilliant seven-under-par 63, stacked with 10 birdies.