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China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - China's football association issued lifetime bans to 73 people, including former national team head coach Li Tie, and punished 13 top professional clubs for match-fixing and corruption, it said Thursday.
LeBron, Paul rip NBA for falling short in punishing Sarver
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» LOS ANGELES: NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul blasted the NBA for imposing what they consider a light punishment on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for racist and misogynist remarks.
Chelsea's Tuchel charged over ref comments after Battle of the Bridge
AFP, Published on 23/08/2022
» LONDON: Thomas Tuchel was charged on Monday by the Football Association (FA) with improper conduct for his comments about referee Anthony Taylor after Chelsea's Premier League draw with Tottenham.
Red mist descends after rough handshake
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/08/2022
» Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte chose to mark the 30th anniversary of the Premier League in a rather unorthodox fashion by having an unseemly confrontation on the touchline at Stamford Bridge last Sunday, resulting in them both receiving red cards.
Footballer's 'racism' ban: an attack on a culture?
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» MONTEVIDEO: "Touch one Uruguayan, touch us all," grumbles Silvina Rosas as she adorns wine bottles with labels bearing the controversial phrase "Gracias Negrito".
Wanheng not retiring, insists promoter
Sports, Published on 23/06/2020
» One day after Wanheng Menayothin announced his retirement, promoter Piyarat Vachirarattanawong insisted on Monday the undefeated world champion has yet to hang up his gloves.
War Elephants looking to tame Tigers
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 14/11/2019
» Thailand will be trying to secure their first ever win against Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Jalil National Stadium in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
China rounds on Rockets after GM's Hong Kong tweet
AFP, Published on 07/10/2019
» BEIJING: The Houston Rockets were racing Monday to quell a growing storm in China that saw their games yanked from television over a tweet supporting Hong Kong's democracy protests.
Sevilla threaten Super Cup action against Barca over non-EU players
AFP, Published on 12/08/2018
» TANGIERS (MOROCCO) - Sevilla have threatened to file a complaint against Barcelona if the La Liga champions field more than three non-EU players in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup clash.
Racing chief hails Australian doping scandal verdicts
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» MELBOURNE - Australian racing chiefs have hailed a court ruling that found five trainers and three stablehands guilty of doping offences in a major scandal involving more than 100 races over several years.