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Man racially abused by Chelsea fans to attend PSG rematch
AFP, Published on 12/02/2016
» PARIS - One year after he was racially abused by Chelsea fans at a Paris metro station, Souleymane Sylla has been invited to attend the Champions League rematch between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain next Tuesday.
Sunderland's Adam Johnson admits child sex charge
AFP, Published on 10/02/2016
» LONDON - Sunderland's England international winger Adam Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming at his under-age sex trial on Wednesday.
Piyapong withdraws from Charnwit's FAT election team
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2016
» Former Thailand striker Piyapong Pue-on has resigned from the team running with former national team coach Charnwit Phalajivin, one of the two leading candidates for the presidency of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to be decided at its Feb 11 election.
Let there be peace after FAT election
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 07/02/2016
» A couple of weeks ago, the race to replace suspended Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi seemed to have all the ingredients to make this week's election a mouth-watering affair.
Pakistani cricket fan facing jail for waving India flag
AFP, Published on 27/01/2016
» KARACHI - A Pakistani cricket fan is facing up to a decade in jail after he was charged Wednesday for jubilantly waving the flag of longtime foe India when his idol Virat Kohli made a match-winning knock.
UK arms police at Wembley to guard France football team
AFP, Published on 17/11/2015
» LONDON - Armed police were present inside London's Wembley Stadium while France conducted a training session at the ground ahead of Tuesday's friendly against England as part of increased security measures following the Paris attacks.
Shock, horror for 80,000 fans at Stade de France
AFP, Published on 14/11/2015
» PARIS - It started as a celebration of football, a glamour friendly between France and world champions Germany in front of 80,000 fans at Paris's showpiece Stade de France.
Doping scandal exposes Russian security agency's links to sport
AFP, Published on 11/11/2015
» MOSCOW - A damning report containing an avalanche of accusations of doping and corruption in Russian athletics has unexpectedly shone a spotlight on the involvement of Moscow's security services in sport.
London traffic spoils unique rugby dinner date
AFP, Published on 20/10/2015
» CARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - One of rugby's unheralded traditions will not take place this week because of London's notorious traffic problems -- Steve Hansen and Heyneke Meyer will not be having their usual pre-match dinner.
Blue Jays, Royals advance to baseball's AL championship
Associated Press, Published on 15/10/2015
» TORONTO -- Toronto clinched its first trip to baseball’s American League Championship Series since 1993 with a crazy win against Texas on Wednesday to complete a comeback from a 2-0 series deficit, and will take on a Kansas City team that sealed its berth with an authoritative win against Houston.