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Ukrainian loses appeal against Olympics disqualification
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych on Friday lost his appeal against his disqualification from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet adorned with pictures of the Ukrainian war dead.
Ukraine racer appeals Olympic helmet ban
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he hoped “truth would prevail” as he appealed to sport’s highest court on Friday following his Olympic ban, as US figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin eyed a second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.
Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.
Single mistake can end your tournament
Sports, Published on 25/12/2025
» Signing your scorecard after you've finished your round is more than just a formality; it directly impacts the outcome of a round. A small error in confirming your score can lead to serious consequences, including disqualification from the tournament. In stroke play tournaments, a player's score is recorded by a marker after each hole. After completing the round, the marker must verify the score by signing, initialing, or marking the scorecard. However, the responsibility of totalling the score and performing other calculations lies with the tournament committee, not the marker.
Port out of FA Cup for rule breach
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/12/2025
» Port have issued a formal apology to supporters after being disqualified from the FA Cup for fielding too many foreign players in their victory over Bangkok United.
Verstappen seeks Qatar desert hat-trick
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» DOHA - Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year’s Formula One world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.
One wrong score for a hole can end your round
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 15/10/2025
» If you return a scorecard with a wrong score for a hole; the score you entered stands if it was higher than your actual score. However, you are disqualified if you return a score that is lower than your actual score or if you fail to return a score for a hole. Putting down a lower score is considered a serious breach of the rules and results in disqualification, unless an unknown penalty was the cause. Some professional tours have adopted a rule that gives players a 15-minute window to correct an incorrect score after leaving the scoring area.
ONE Championship: Abdessamie Rhenimi apologises after red card for illegal soccer kicks at Friday fights 128
Nick Atkin, Published on 11/10/2025
» Moroccan teenager disqualified for two illegal kicks to grounded opponent Payakrut in Muay Thai bout at Lumpinee Stadium
Duplantis reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at worlds
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» TOKYO - The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.
ONE Championship: Jarred Brooks vows to reclaim strawweight crown after October return in Bangkok
Nick Atkin, Published on 25/08/2025
» Jarred Brooks says he is still the rightful strawweight MMA king in ONE Championship – and is promising to prove it with a statement comeback in Bangkok this October.