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US lawmaker demands FIFA pay World Cup transport bill amid ticket hikes
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» NEW YORK - A top US lawmaker called on FIFA to pay for World Cup public transportation costs on Tuesday following a report that local authorities in New Jersey are planning massive price hikes during the tournament.
US lawmakers call PGA, LIV chiefs, Saudi backers to testify
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: United States lawmakers on Wednesday invited the chiefs of the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to testify at a hearing looking into their shock deal that has rocked the golf world.
PGA-LIV deal has US lawmakers asking for more details
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers began an investigation Thursday into the shock merger of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, taking aim at tax breaks.
Roman Abramovich: Former symbol of Russia's oligarchy faces uncertain future
AFP, Published on 27/02/2022
» LONDON: Roman Abramovich rose from a penniless background in Russia's frozen north to become a multi-billionaire and a celebrity football tycoon, but his empire is teetering over his alleged Kremlin links.
NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore
AFP, Published on 08/10/2019
» TOKYO: The NBA has insisted it backs free speech, after US politicians accused it of caving to China in a row over a pro-democracy tweet that has cost the Houston Rockets lucrative Chinese sponsors and airtime.
Gongsak vows swift progress
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 03/10/2018
» New Sports Authority of Thailand governor Gongsak Yodmanee began work yesterday and vowed to build a "sports city" in every province.
Cabinet nod for Gongsak appointment
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 29/08/2018
» The cabinet yesterday approved the appointment of Gongsak Yodmani as governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand.
USA Gymnastics apologizes in Congress for sex abuse scandal
AFP, Published on 24/05/2018
» WASHINGTON - The new head of USA Gymnastics apologized before Congress on Wednesday for the "despicable" sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts by disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar and pledged to make athlete safety the top priority.
US Supreme Court strikes down ban on sports gambling
AFP, Published on 14/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday overturned a ban on sports gambling in 46 of the union's 50 states, paving the way to legalise a business worth tens of billions of dollars annually.