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ONE Championship: Marat Grigorian relishes Kaito rematch after Tokyo fallout, eyes Superbon next

Nick Atkin, Published on 11/03/2026

» Marat Grigorian insists unfinished business – and the fans – convinced him to give Kaito Ono another chance in ONE Championship.

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Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

AFP, Published on 09/03/2026

» SYDNEY - Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".

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Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.

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LA Lakers to be sold in record-breaking $10-billion deal

AFP, Published on 19/06/2025

» LOS ANGELES  - The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold in a record-breaking $10 billion deal that makes the iconic franchise the highest-valued sports team in US history, ESPN reported Wednesday.

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Luis Enrique's revolution leaves PSG stronger without the superstars

AFP, Published on 07/04/2025

» PARIS - For a long time Paris Saint-Germain were a collection of superstars, but now under Luis Enrique they are a team with a clear identity and appear stronger as a result of the job done by their Spanish coach.

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Djokovic row as Sinner, Swiatek eye Australian Open last eight

AFP, Published on 20/01/2025

» MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Iga Swiatek will be desperate to avoid a major shock and Jannik Sinner is also eyeing the quarter-finals.

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Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before deportation

AFP, Published on 10/01/2025

» PARIS — Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

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Ukraine 'very concerned' over Russian Olympics call

AFP, Published on 07/12/2023

» PARIS - The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Paris Olympics, its acting sports minister has told AFP.

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Anti-doping agency fumes over N. Korean flag at Asian Games

AFP, Published on 06/10/2023

» HANGZHOU, China: The World Anti-Doping Agency warned the Olympic Council of Asia of "consequences" on Friday for allowing the North Korean flag to be repeatedly flown at the Asian Games, saying they were treating it "extremely seriously".

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Djokovic ramps up US Open bid as Swiatek, Gauff stroll

AFP, Published on 31/08/2023

» NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic sailed into the US Open third round Wednesday in his quest for a 24th Grand Slam triumph as Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff stayed on a quarter-final collision course in New York.