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Atletico cash in on Real Madrid's Bernabeu concert woes
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» MADRID — Mired in legal setbacks, Real Madrid are losing the lucrative star-studded concerts for which their costly Bernabeu stadium revamp was designed -- and cross-town rivals Atletico are cashing in.
Mickelson bets topped $1bn says former gambling associate
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Phil Mickelson has placed bets worth a total of more than US$1 billion during his career, including a $400,000 wager on the outcome of the 2012 Ryder Cup, according to excerpts from a forthcoming book published in US media on Thursday.
Chinese snooker vows crackdown after match-fixing scandal
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese snooker vowed Wednesday to crack down on betting and launch an education drive after 10 players from the country were banned from the sport, two for life.
10 most expensive transfers in football history, ranked
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/11/2022
» The Fifa fever is back in full force as - despite its hosting country controversies - Qatar houses this year's World Cup 2022. Fans across the globe are currently cheering for their favourite teams and players as they watch matches live or on television in their respective countries.
Mickelson says he does not 'condone human rights violations' on eve of new series
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» ST ALBANS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Phil Mickelson said Wednesday he does not condone human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, on the eve of the first tournament of the divisive LIV Golf Invitational Series near London funded by the Gulf kingdom.
Biographer says Mickelson had $40m in gambling losses in four years
AFP, Published on 06/05/2022
» LOS ANGELES: US federal auditors probing Phil Mickelson’s role in an insider trading case found he had gambling losses of more than $40 million from 2010 to 2014, according to an excerpt from Alan Shipnuck’s forthcoming biography of the US golfer.
Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but virus, boycott calls weigh
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» BEIJING: The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls looming large just six months from the start of the Winter Games.
TAT targets expats in bid to resurrect sport tourism
Sports, Published on 09/04/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will organise a golf event targeted at the expatriate community in the country as part of the efforts to restore confidence in domestic tourism.
Cleaning up: domestic workers take Hong Kong cricket by storm
AFP, Published on 19/11/2020
» HONG KONG - After a long week cooking and cleaning in the cramped households of Hong Kong, a group of Filipino domestic helpers are using their Sunday off for an unlikely hobby: cricket. And they're proving rather good at it.
Marathon organisers relent, will allow expats
News, Published on 08/08/2020
» The organisers of the Bangkok Midnight Marathon (BMM) 2020 have apologised and will open the race to expat runners after facing a storm of criticism for a policy perceived as barring foreigners from entering.