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Mexican boxer Chavez Jr. deported from US over alleged cartel ties
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been detained in Mexico after deportation by the United States to face shock charges of involvement with a drug cartel, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.
All that glitters: How the money-spinning IPL turned cricket into gold
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» NEW DELHI - The Indian Premier League has made millionaires out of young players, generated invaluable publicity for team owners and made the national cricket board one of the richest governing bodies in global sport.
Italy issues global warrant for Robinho after rape sentence: media
AFP, Published on 16/02/2022
» ROME: Italian prosecutors on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for former Brazil forward Robinho and asked for his extradition following confirmation of his conviction for gang rape, news agencies reported.
New bribe details on 2018, 2022 World Cup votes as execs charged
AFP, Published on 07/04/2020
» NEW YORK - Two former executives with US media giant Fox were charged with corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering on Monday as US federal prosecutors shed fresh light on the scandal-tainted bidding war for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Bahraini wins second term as Asian football chief
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa of Bahrain has won a fresh four-year term as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) , triggering complaints from campaigners who said regional football was in “crisis” over human rights.
Hungary to decide on Football Leaks hacker deportation
AFP, Published on 05/03/2019
» BUDAPEST: A Budapest court is set to decide on Tuesday on the extradition of a hacker linked to the Football Leaks whistleblower website that has exposed alleged corruption, sparking investigations in several European countries.
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.
Thailand back in the Asian Cup hunt with win over Bahrain
Online reporters from agencies, Published on 10/01/2019
» Chanathip "Messi Jay" Songkrasin hauled crisis-hit Thailand back on track at the Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over Bahrain in their Group A match at the Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai.
Referee, executive charged in Belgium football scandal
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» BRUSSELS - A top football referee and a club executive were on Thursday among the first suspects charged in a massive fraud and match-fixing scandal that has engulfed Belgium's elite league.