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Anti-doping body hails Yemeni drugs seizure
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is “a landmark moment”, the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP.
Newcastle face Premier League title test at Man City, Caicedo set for Chelsea bow
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» LONDON - Newcastle face an early test of their Premier League aspirations this season when they take on Manchester City, while Chelsea's 115 million pound sterling (US$146 million) midfielder Moises Caicedo is set to make his debut at West Ham.
F1 tensions with FIA surface over 'inflated price tag' row
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» PARIS - Formula One is never more than a chicane away from an unseemly spat as last week's surfacing of tensions between the sport's custodians the FIA and its owners Liberty Media demonstrated
Australian team condemns 'suffering' behind Qatar World Cup
AFP, Published on 27/10/2022
» SYDNEY: Australia's national men's football team on Thursday condemned human rights abuses in Qatar ahead of the World Cup, becoming the first participating side to collectively criticise the host country.
Norway decides against Qatar World Cup boycott
AFP, Published on 21/06/2021
» OSLO: Norway's football community on Sunday voted against boycotting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite pressure from its grassroots over alleged human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Gulf state.
Norway's football clubs to vote on Qatar World Cup boycott
AFP, Published on 18/06/2021
» OSLO: Will Norwegian football star Erling Braut Haaland stay home or play on what fans have dubbed a "cemetery?" This Sunday, a meeting of Norway's football community will decide whether to boycott next year's World Cup in Qatar.
Dutch fans cheer win over Latvia as players protest for rights in Qatar
AFP, Published on 28/03/2021
» AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands earned their first win of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Latvia in front of 5,000 fans, who saw Stephanie Frappart make history and another pre-match protest for human rights in Qatar.
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.
All Blacks open title defence with win
News Agencies, Published on 21/09/2019
» YOKOHAMA, Japan: Defending champions New Zealand burnished their credentials as favourites for the Rugby World Cup with a hard-fought 23-13 win against top contenders South Africa in a blockbuster match in Yokohama on Saturday.