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France calls Olympic gender test ‘a step backwards’
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS - France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.
Singha backs ONE with a new promo
Sports, Published on 13/03/2026
» Singha has signed a two-year contract extension to continue its official partnership with global sports broadcaster ONE Championship.
War, politics clouding World Cup on 100-day countdown
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Donald Trump's brutal immigration crackdown, polarised politics and a war unleashed on Iran have tarnished the global image of the United States just under 100 days before millions of fans are expected to visit for the World Cup.
World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The 100-day countdown to the biggest World Cup in history gets under way on Tuesday against a chaotic backdrop of global unrest, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to surging violence in Mexico and anxiety over Donald Trump's domestic agenda.
US hockey players regret response to Trump remarks on women's team
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Multiple US Olympic men's ice hockey players have apologised for their team's response after President Donald Trump said he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House, too.
Fifa boss 'very reassured' about World Cup in Mexico despite violence
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» BARRANQUILLA — Fifa boss Gianni Infantino told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader.
Mexico's violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» GUADALAJARA — The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left a notorious drug lord dead.
ONE Championship: Adam Sor Dechapan steps into the spotlight as Malaysia’s Muay Thai wave gathers pace
Nick Atkin, Published on 07/02/2026
» Adam Sor Dechapan has spent much of his early ONE Championship journey fighting in the slipstream of his older brother.
ONE Championship: Chase Mann’s fight began long before Bangkok
Nick Atkin, Published on 19/01/2026
» Chase Mann has spent most of his professional and amateur MMA career fighting in small casinos across the American South, grinding out wins in front of modest crowds while juggling training with work and family life.
Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.