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ONE Championship: Aliff questions Prajanchai’s motives ahead of Fight Night 38 – ‘A champ should be ready to face anyone’
Nick Atkin, Published on 05/12/2025
» Aliff Sor Dechapan has suggested ONE Championship strawweight Muay Thai king Prajanchai PK Saenchai is delaying their title showdown, saying “a champ should be ready to face anyone” ahead of his catchweight bout against Ramadan Ondash at ONE Fight Night 38.
Isak's long-drawn transfer saga a sign of the times
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/09/2025
» It is a relief for all football fans that the sorry saga of the Alexander Isak transfer from Newcastle to Liverpool has finally been resolved. Only time will tell who will benefit most although Isak's agent is no doubt sporting the biggest grin after the record £125 million transfer.
Pro-Palestinian protests rock Spain's Vuelta cycling race
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» MADRID - Spain's premier cycling race, La Vuelta, has been shaken by pro-Palestinian protests which riders believe have put them at risk and threaten to derail the event.
Coventry's mettle tested by Russian Olympic debate, say former IOC figures
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS — International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over Russia, former IOC executives have told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Auckland City's amateurs take unpaid leave for Club World Cup adventure
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» HONG KONG — The revamped Club World Cup starting on Saturday brings together some of the most celebrated teams and players in global football. And Auckland City.
Contenders eye 'big titles' as Nations League final four kicks off
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» MUNICH, Germany - The Nations League semi-finals start on Wednesday with Germany, Spain, France and Portugal seeking to fine tune their sides with the World Cup just one year away.
Anti-doping bodies condemn 'dangerous' drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Anti-doping bodies on Thursday condemned plans for the first edition of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, an Olympics-style event where athletes will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
IOC candidate Samaranch says experience key to handling 'complex world'
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» PARIS - International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he has the experience to deal with heads of state in a rapidly changing world where previously undisputed truths such as "universality, fraternity and unity" are now disputed.
Taekwondo star Hamidi sacrifices her freedom to battle the Taliban
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» PARIS - Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.
Patama honoured as the 'Olympic Queen'
Sports, Thai gets nickname for her contributions, Published on 30/12/2024
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been handed the title of "Olympic Queen" by the Thai Sports Journalists' Association (TSJA).