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Rybakina has little hope of change to tennis schedule
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» BRISBANE — Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina said Friday she agreed with Aryna Sabalenka's description of the tennis schedule as "insane" -- but does not see it changing.
NOCT top job hopeful Pimol vows to make a difference
Sports, Published on 21/02/2025
» After nearly two successful decades as president of the Taekwondo Association of Thailand, Pimol Srivikorn is now chasing a fresh ambition: securing one of the most powerful positions in Thai sports.
ONE Championship: Jonathan Haggerty confident of Denver KO as Superlek faces altitude test
Sports, Published on 04/09/2024
» Walking through the entrance of the Tankhead Thai Boxing gym in downtown Denver last Thursday, Jonathan Haggerty stopped and smiled when he spotted the Bangkok Post waiting by the ring.
Algerian boxer’s win raises questions about sex tests
Reuters, Published on 01/08/2024
» PARIS - Italian boxer Angela Carini, who abandoned her welterweight round of 16 bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif after 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, says she does not consider the boxing bout as a defeat.
‘Blue card’ has Fifa seeing red
News Agencies, Published on 02/03/2024
» Fifa is opposed to a proposal by the International Football Association Board for a “blue card”, president Gianni Infantino says, adding he was unaware of the idea before it caught the public eye.
Brazil's Dani Alves sentenced to prison for rape, will appeal
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» BARCELONA - Brazilian footballer Dani Alves was convicted of raping a woman in the restroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to four and a half years in prison on Thursday, which he will appeal.
Spanish football chief Rubiales to quit over World Cup kiss scandal - reports
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» MADRID - Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will quit his post after being roundly condemned by the football world and beyond for forcibly kissing a Spain player on the mouth following the Women's World Cup final, several media outlets reported Thursday.
Spanish football chief faces discipline for kiss
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» LAUSANNE: Fifa opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales on Thursday after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president kissed Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the lips following the Women's World Cup final last weekend.
'Against their nature': When Brazil banned women from football
AFP, Published on 22/07/2023
» BRASILIA: Dilma Mendes does not remember how many times she was arrested as a child. Her crime? Playing football in Brazil.
Pogacar says he understands speed of Tour raises doping suspicions
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» SAINT-GERVAIS (FRANCE) - Tadej Pogacar on Monday echoed his Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard on the question of doping, saying he understood "people asking the question" because "we ride fast."