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ONE Championship: Myanmar’s Vero Nika eyes title mix with KO, bonus at Friday Fights 143
Nick Atkin, Published on 20/02/2026
» Vero Nika believes she is ready for her biggest test yet in ONE Championship – and perhaps her biggest opportunity.
Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in next round of European qualifiers
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» PARIS — The penultimate round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Villa edge Maccabi Tel Aviv in fraught Europa League match
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» PARIS - Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday in a match dominated by tight security measures in Birmingham with travelling fans barred over safety concerns.
With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs 'can see finish line'
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» MILAN — With time ticking down to the start of an unusually intricate and spread-out Winter Olympics, organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games say that they are on track.
Indonesia defiant as IOC decries ban on Israeli gymnasts
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has vowed to play an “active role” in global sports after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged federations not to stage events there following the country’s ban on Israeli gymnasts.
Anger mounts over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban for Aston Villa match
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» LONDON - British authorities faced growing pressure Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a European match at English club Aston Villa that Israel's government branded "shameful".
England clinch 2026 World Cup qualification, Portugal forced to wait
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» PARIS - Harry Kane scored twice as England thrashed Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were forced to wait to clinch their spot at the finals after being held by Hungary.
Protest threat ahead of Italy-Israel World Cup qualifier
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» MILAN, Italy - Italy are struggling to qualify automatically for next year’s World Cup finals and the pressure on the team is exacerbated by the tension surrounding next Tuesday’s qualifier with Israel in Udine.
England, Portugal, Norway closing in on 2026 World Cup
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» PARIS — England and Portugal are in pole position to win their respective 2026 World Cup qualifying groups with two games to spare, with several other European nations also hoping to secure berths at the finals in the upcoming matches.
Fifa 'cannot solve geopolitical problems' like Gaza, says Infantino
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» LAUSANNE - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday football "cannot solve geopolitical problems", as he comes under pressure to suspend Israel over the Palestinian conflict.