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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.
Cricket Australia boss Sutherland replaced by insider Roberts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2018
» SYDNEY - Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday named insider Kevin Roberts -- who spearheaded an ill-fated attempt to slash players' pay last year -- to lead the troubled organisation in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.
Germany rescue World Cup hopes with dramatic Kroos winner
AFP, Published on 24/06/2018
» SOCHI, Russia: Toni Kroos rescued Germany's World Cup hopes in dramatic fashion on Saturday, curling in a stunning free-kick deep into injury time to seal a 2-1 win against Sweden.
Serena crashes out in Miami as nervous Osaka advances
AFP, Published on 22/03/2018
» MIAMI - Serena Williams crashed out of the Miami Open in the first round here Wednesday, slumping to a straight sets defeat against Japan's Naomi Osaka in the latest setback to the former world number one's comeback.