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ONE Championship: Diego Paez, Mohanad Battbootti fail hydration at ONE Fight Night 42 weigh-ins
Nick Atkin, Published on 09/04/2026
» Diego Paez and Mohanad Battbootti failed to pass hydration during Thursday’s official ONE Fight Night 42 weigh-ins in Bangkok, putting two bouts in jeopardy ahead of Saturday morning’s card at Lumpinee Stadium.
Grand National ‘had to change to survive’, says jockey
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Grand National is a radically different challenge than it was when Mick Fitzgerald rode Rough Quest to victory in 1996, but he told AFP you have “to evolve or you die”.
NFL won't scrap diversity policy despite Republican pressure
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» LOS ANGELES - The National Fotball League will not scrap pro-diversity policies that require teams to interview minority candidates, despite legal pressure from Florida's Republican attorney general, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday.
Fifa chief says Iran will be at World Cup in US
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» ANTALYA, Turkey - Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war, Fifa president Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday.
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago.
No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on host USA
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» AUSTIN, Texas - The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, Bill Clinton was in the White House, Nirvana was on the radio, and most Americans couldn't name a single player on their national team.
Sharks strike, Rayong regain lost touch
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/03/2026
» Chonburi secured a valuable three points on home soil with a 2‑0 victory over Sukhothai in Thai League 1 on Saturday night.
Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
AFP, Published on 21/03/2026
» NICOSIA - Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans.
Fifa planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» PARIS — Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino on Thursday underlined the body's commitment to making sure the World Cup goes ahead "as scheduled" with "all teams" taking part amid doubts about Iran's presence at the tournament.
Iran 'negotiating' with Fifa over moving World Cup games to Mexico
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» MEXICO CITY - Iran's football federation is "negotiating" with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) to relocate the country's first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's embassy in Mexico said Monday.