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CONCACAF chief rejects 64-team World Cup plan for 2030
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» MIAMI — The South American proposal for the 2030 World Cup to feature 64 teams has received a serious blow with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani rejecting the idea.
McLaren's Piastri powers to 'mega' win in Bahrain
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» SAKHIR (BAHRAIN) - Oscar Piastri powered to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, coasting clear from George Russell's Mercedes to maintain McLaren's strong start to the season.
Thitisan and Janjaem are second best
Sports, Bangkok Post and AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» Hangzhou: Thai boxers Thitisan Panmot and Janjaem Suwannapheng had to settle for silver medals after losing in the finals at the 19th Asian Games in China on Thursday.
Jeruto storms world steeple, Feng claims discus
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto won world gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase on Wednesday while China's Feng Bin threw a massive personal best to claim the discus title.
Cyclists await test results after coronavirus hits UAE Tour
AFP, Published on 29/02/2020
» ABU DHABI - Cyclists including Britain's Chris Froome awaited the results of coronavirus tests from their hotel lockdown Friday, after the UAE Tour was abandoned when two Italian staff members tested positive.
Bahraini wins second term as Asian football chief
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa of Bahrain has won a fresh four-year term as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) , triggering complaints from campaigners who said regional football was in “crisis” over human rights.
Australian U-23 team boycotts Thailand over al-Araibi storm
Published on 06/02/2019
» Football Federation Australia has cancelled a scheduled training session in Thailand for the national under-23 team because of the uproar over the detailed Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi.
Bahrain files extradition papers for footballer-refugee
AGENCIES, Published on 28/01/2019
» DUBAI: Bahrain's government has submitted documents for the extradition of Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee footballer held in prison in Thailand.
Fifa to Prayut: Release Bahraini footballer
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2019
» World football's nominal leaders have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the government to release the Bahraini football player embroiled in extradition proceedings despite having refugee status in Australia.