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Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.
SAT nod for broadcasting fund request
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) board -- chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon -- on Friday approved a request by the SAT to borrow 1.4 billion baht from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) to fund the national broadcasting rights of the World Cup, a source has said.
Former world football bigwigs cleared of fraud
Published on 08/07/2022
» Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, were cleared on Friday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and ended their time at the top.
Blatter: Platini payment was 'gentleman's agreement'
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» BELLINZONA: Sepp Blatter struck a "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini to pay him a million Swiss francs ($1.02 million) a year as an adviser, the former world football chief told their trial on Thursday.
Pakistan's ex-PM Khan issues ultimatum on elections after mass rally
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday warned the government to stage fresh elections or face more mass protests, after leading thousands of supporters to the capital Islamabad in a showdown with his political rivals.
Fifa heads for record $7bn revenues
AFP, Published on 31/03/2022
» DOHA: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is on target to reap record revenues of US$7 billion on the back of this year's Qatar World Cup, president Gianni Infantino said Thursday as experts predicted a long-term financial boom for football.
Taiwan's Chou eyes Olympic badminton gold, even without a coach
AFP, Published on 15/06/2021
» TAIPEI - It's an unorthodox approach, but Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen is hoping his decision to go without a coach will help him win badminton gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Under pressure Premier League managers hope for Christmas cheer
AFP, Published on 25/12/2020
» LONDON: Slaven Bilic's sacking by West Brom last week made him the earliest managerial departure in a Premier League season for six years after it took 18 games for Cardiff City to dismiss Neil Warnock in 2014.
Can Hollywood stars reignite the Red Dragons of Wrexham?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/11/2020
» What has already been a bizarre football season in Britain became even more extraordinary this week when it was announced that two American film stars had taken over the struggling Welsh club Wrexham AFC, currently in the fifth tier National League.
Sports doctor accused of masterminding doping network goes on trial
AFP, Published on 16/09/2020
» BERLIN: The murky business of doping in sport goes under the microscope on Wednesday when the trial of a German doctor accused of masterminding an international blood-doping network dismantled last year opens in Munich.