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London plans two-day mega 100,000-runner marathon
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LONDON - The London marathon could be split across two days next year to reportedly allow up to 100,000 runners to participate and raise millions more for charity.
Legendary Croatian football coach Miroslav Blazevic dies at 87
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» ZAGREB: Croatia's famed football coach Miroslav Blazevic — who led the country to a third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup — died on Wednesday, the national football federation said. He was 87.
London Marathon to include non-binary option
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2022
» LONDON: The public ballot for next year's London Marathon will have a non-binary gender option for the first time, organisers confirmed on Wednesday.
Flags, flares and booze: English fan frenzy ahead of Euro 2020 final
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» LONDON: Tens of thousands of raucous England fans descended Sunday on Wembley Stadium and central London, singing songs, drinking beer and savouring the occasion, as the football-mad country reached fever pitch ahead of its first major tournament final in over half a century.
Baseball's All-Star Game moved from Atlanta over voting laws
AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» NEW YORK: Major League Baseball moved its 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta on Friday after concerns that a new Georgia state law would negatively impact the ability of Black citizens to vote.
'Historic' - Australia and New Zealand chosen to host 2023 women's World Cup
AFP, Published on 26/06/2020
» LAUSANNE - Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 women's World Cup after the countries' joint bid was chosen by FIFA on Thursday, with New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, promising "a historic tournament of firsts".
New Zealand tell Beaumont: 'Rugby for all, not few'
AFP, Published on 03/05/2020
» PARIS - Former England captain Bill Beaumont was re-elected as World Rugby chairman on Saturday and immediately came under pressure to have the "courage" to make the big decisions.
Somyot scores a landslide victory
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 13/02/2020
» Somyot Poompunmuang secured his second term as president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) after a comfortable win in Wednesday's election.
Steelers defensive great Polamalu among five named to Pro Football Hall of Fame
AFP, Published on 02/02/2020
» MIAMI - Troy Polamalu, the two-time Super Bowl-winning safety known for his freewheeling style and free-flowing mane of hair, was among five NFL players elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
1,500 NZ votes lost in the mail now 'spoiled'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/03/2019
» A total of 1,500 ballots cast in overseas voting in New Zealand were not counted yesterday and were initially declared spoiled after they did not arrive on time, according to the Election Commission (EC).