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Amateur football leagues win over cynical Chinese fans
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» SUZHOU, China - On a summer’s day in the city of Suzhou, about 40,000 people crowded into a stadium while thousands more gathered by public screens to watch China’s hottest sport — amateur football.
ONE Championship: Petchtanong denies ‘running away’ after hospital visit, with Nabil fight cancelled
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 06/12/2024
» Petchtanong Petchfergus’ kickboxing bout with Nabil Anane has been removed from Saturday’s ONE Fight Night 26 card at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
Botham auctions off 1981 Ashes mementoes
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» LONDON - England cricket great Ian Botham has sold off more than 200 souvenirs from his career at a London auction, with items from his celebrated role in a 1981 Ashes triumph among the most highly-valued lots.
Fifa appeals for World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» NUSA DUA (INDONESIA): The president of the world football body called Tuesday for a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the World Cup, saying sport could bring people together.
Fans, trophy and teams arrive in Qatar for World Cup countdown
AFP, Published on 13/11/2022
» DOHA: One week from kickoff, the World Cup trophy returned to Qatar on Sunday, teams and fans started arriving and safety barriers went up across Doha ahead of one of the most controversial football tournaments ever.
Fans told to snap up Thailand GP tickets
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 24/06/2022
» Tickets for the OR Thailand Grand Prix 2022 will be available from July 8, organisers said.
Chinese superfan spends thousands on Olympic souvenir obsession
AFP, Published on 03/01/2022
» BEIJING: Crammed on every available surface in Zhang Wenquan's crowded Beijing home is Olympic memorabilia -- from mascots and torches to flags, banners, clothes and cuddly toys.
MLB lockout sets up March showdown in union talks
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Major League Baseball's first dispute with players since a strike wiped out the 1994 World Series could drag on long enough to jeopardize the start of the 2022 season.
Daily tests, cardboard beds: 24 hours at Tokyo's Olympic Village
AFP, Published on 13/07/2021
» TOKYO: For athletes competing at the Tokyo Games, the Olympic Village will be almost all they see, with strict coronavirus rules preventing them from leaving the compound except to train and compete.
Leicester return to King Power Stadium for farewell to Vichai
AFP, Published on 09/11/2018
» LONDON: Leicester return to action at the King Power Stadium on Saturday with football a mere afterthought as fans prepare to pay heartfelt tribute to the man who turned their dreams into astonishing reality.