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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.
Egypt dump out holders Ivory Coast as Nigeria set up AFCON semi with Morocco
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Mohamed Salah's Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco.
Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions Ivory Coast
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» AGADIR (MOROCCO) - Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday.
Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» RABAT - Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to see off stiff competition to claim continental glory.
World Cup tickets set at $60 after backlash
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» PARIS — World Cup organisers unveiled a new cut-price ticket category on Tuesday after a backlash by fans over pricing for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
NBA back in China after six-year absence sparked by democracy tweet
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» MACAU — The National Basketball Association (NBA) returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Ormsby seizes playoff, makes big leap
Sports, Published on 06/10/2025
» Jakarta: Australian Wade Ormsby defeated Scott Vincent from Zimbabwe on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff yesterday to win the Jakarta International Championship following one of the closest finishes seen on the Asian Tour this season.
Thai stars Sadom, Poom keep leading trio in sight
Sports, Published on 05/10/2025
» Jakarta: Scott Vincent has finished first and joint second in his last two events on the Asian Tour and is in the hunt once again after taking a share of the third-round lead in the Jakarta International Championship yesterday.
Pocket-rocket Higa bolts into lead at Incheon meet
Sports, Published on 14/09/2025
» Incheon: Japan's Kazuki Higa took the third-round lead at the Shinhan Donghae Open in Korea yesterday -- one of a host of Asian Tour players to make the most of moving day.
Danthai on fire in South Korea, shares round 1 lead
Sports, Published on 12/09/2025
» Incheon: Thailand's Danthai Boonma clearly likes the Shinhan Donghae Open. He has played in the prestigious Korean event four times and comfortably made the weekend on each occasion. In 2022 he even had a run at the title before tying for 14th.