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Indonesia defiant as IOC decries ban on Israeli gymnasts
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has vowed to play an “active role” in global sports after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged federations not to stage events there following the country’s ban on Israeli gymnasts.
Sport and politics mix as Trump heads to Super Bowl
AFP, Published on 08/02/2025
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump will make history on Sunday when he becomes the first sitting US President to attend the Super Bowl, writing a new chapter in an often-strained relationship with the NFL that has been marked by decades of animosity.
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.
Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots
AFP, Published on 13/05/2023
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges.
SAT told it cannot walk away from repaying B600m
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2022
» The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) must return the 600 million baht granted to it to fund the purchase of the World Cup broadcasting rights and cannot avoid doing so by revoking a contract signed with True Corp, National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) member Pirongrong Ramasoota says.
PGA Tour chief defends LIV Golf bans, vows no 'free rides'
AFP, Published on 13/06/2022
» TORONTO: PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Sunday defended his decision to ban players on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, vowing rebel players could not expect to "free-ride" off loyal members.
US PGA bans LIV Golf 'rebels' as Saudi-backed breakaway event starts
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» ST ALBANS: No sooner had players competing in the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational London , the most lucrative event in the sport's history, teed off Thursday than they were suspended by the US PGA Tour.
Partey ends goal drought as Arsenal beat Villa
AFP, Published on 23/10/2021
» LONDON: Thomas Partey scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners beat Aston Villa 3-1 to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six matches on Friday.
No room for niceties as Suarez and Liverpool reunite again
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» MADRID: Luis Suarez reunites with Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday and for another 90 minutes, a fans' favourite and cherished former club will have to be enemies again.