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China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - China's football association issued lifetime bans to 73 people, including former national team head coach Li Tie, and punished 13 top professional clubs for match-fixing and corruption, it said Thursday.
World reaction to US action against Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2026
» World leaders' reactions to Saturday's US attack on Venezuela.
Trump adds intensity to USA-Europe Ryder Cup showdown
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» FARMINGDALE — One of sport's fiercest rivalries explodes back to life Friday as the Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black, where Scottie Scheffler's United States take on Rory McIlroy's Europe under the glare of US President Donald Trump and the roar of a New York crowd.
ONE Championship: Lucas Gabriel to appeal result change after doping ban – ‘never tried to gain advantage’
Nick Atkin, Published on 17/06/2025
» ONE Championship mixed martial artist Lucas Gabriel has spoken out after being handed a six-month suspension for a doping violation – insisting he never intended to gain an unfair advantage.
ONE Championship suspends Lucas Gabriel after positive doping test at Lumpinee
Nick Atkin, Published on 17/06/2025
» ONE Championship has suspended Lucas Gabriel after the Brazilian mixed martial artist tested positive for multiple banned substances, a source told the Bangkok Post.
Norwegian ski jumpers suspended for manipulating gear
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» PARIS - Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were suspended on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating equipment at the world championships in a case described as "extremely disturbing and disappointing".
Tennis star Sinner accepts brief doping ban
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2025
» World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it had reached a settlement on its duration, making him eligible to return before the French Open in May.
ONE Championship: Elias Mahmoudi says medication prescribed for bronchitis caused doping fail, accepts blame
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 31/01/2025
» Elias Mahmoudi has taken full responsibility for a six-month suspension by ONE Championship after a doping fail, but insisted he was prescribed medication for bronchitis which he did not know included a banned substance.
Holders Germany crash at tennis United Cup
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» PERTH, Australia - Elena Rybakina's Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open, while top seeds USA beat China to reach the semi-finals.
Japan gymnastics captain out of Paris Games for smoking, drinking
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2024
» TOKYO - Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of the Japan women's artistic gymnastics team, has withdrawn from the squad for the Paris Games after violating the team's code of conduct by smoking, the Japanese Gymnastics Association said on Friday.