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Robinho arrested in Brazil to serve rape sentence
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2024
» BRASILIA - Former football player Robinho was arrested by Brazilian federal police on Thursday to serve out a nine-year prison sentence for rape after a court decision this week authorised the transfer of the sentence from Italy.
Former head of global athletics Lamine Diack dies at 88: family
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» DAKAR: The former head of global athletics Lamine Diack, who presided over the sport from 1999 to 2015 but was later convicted for corruption, has died aged 88, his family told AFP.
Japan Olympic chief quits in face of corruption charges
AFP, Published on 20/03/2019
» TOKYO: The head of Japan's Olympic Committee said Tuesday he would step down in June, as French authorities probe his involvement in payments made before Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Summer Games.
Football's very bad, very sad, shocking week
AP, Published on 11/02/2019
» PARIS: It was a week of sad and shocking images for football.
Bahrain files extradition papers for footballer-refugee
AGENCIES, Published on 28/01/2019
» DUBAI: Bahrain's government has submitted documents for the extradition of Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee footballer held in prison in Thailand.
Fifa to Prayut: Release Bahraini footballer
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2019
» World football's nominal leaders have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the government to release the Bahraini football player embroiled in extradition proceedings despite having refugee status in Australia.
Teen driver Stroll's billionaire dad set to take over Force India
Sports, Published on 29/07/2018
» budapest: Force India Formula One team is expected to go into administration within weeks as part of a planned restructuring process with new investment, the team's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer said.