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Women's World Cup opener sold out: tournament boss
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» WELLINGTON: Co-hosts Australia will play their opening game of next month's Women's World Cup in front of a full house, a senior Fifa official said on Tuesday.
Embattled Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, banned for a year and fined $10 million by the NBA for racist and misogynist remarks and workplace bullying, said Wednesday he will sell the team.
NBA suspends Suns owner Sarver for year after racism probe
AFP, Published on 14/09/2022
» NEW YORK: The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million dollars after a probe of claims of racism and misogyny, the league said Tuesday.
Fly less? Go vegan? How people can take climate action
AFP, Published on 05/04/2022
» PARIS - Individuals along with economy-wide efficiencies can make a major difference in the drive to avert the worst of global warming, UN climate experts say, estimating that sharp cuts to demand for energy-guzzling services could slash emissions up to 70 percent by 2050.
Disarray as 47 players affected after positive tests on Australian Open planes
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» MELBOURNE: Forty-seven players were barred from practising for a fortnight Saturday in a major setback to their Australian Open preparations after passengers on two charter flights that brought them to Melbourne tested positive to Covid-19.
Men's team blasts US Soccer, backs women's equal pay fight
AFP, Published on 13/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US men's national team blasted the US Soccer Federation on Wednesday in support of the equal pay fight by the American women's squad, the reigning World Cup champions.
US women footballers' equal pay lawsuit to go to trial in 2020
AFP, Published on 20/08/2019
» LOS ANGELES: The equal pay lawsuit filed by US women footballers against the US Soccer Federation has been scheduled to go to trial on May 5, 2020, the players' spokesperson said Monday.
Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimbledon pay
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» LONDON - Tennis great Martina Navratilova accused the BBC Monday of a "shocking" pay gap which saw her fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe paid at least 10 times more than her.