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Fifa president Infantino defends giving peace prize to Trump
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» LONDON — Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) chief Gianni Infantino defended his controversial decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump as he dismissed calls for a World Cup boycott.
British billionaire Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25 percent of Man Utd
AFP, Published on 25/12/2023
» LONDON - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about $1.3 billion, vowing to return the Premier League club to the "top of world football".
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.
Club speed matters a great deal
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 05/04/2023
» Gone are the days of hitting a 240-yard drive, and the 150 you may have left to the pin would have meant reaching for a 7-iron.
Exercising can help improve a golfer's swing, overall game
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/01/2023
» I freely admit that my generation of professional golfers didn't really think that physical fitness was important in getting the ball around in a good score.
World Cup kicked off non-True platforms again
Online Reporters, Published on 26/11/2022
» A day after the telecom regulator said that all IPTV operators must be allowed to carry World Cup matches for free, a court has upheld a complaint by True Corp, forcing its internet TV rivals to go dark again.
Broadcast agency shot from both sides over funds for World Cup TV rights
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2022
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has been criticised over its contribution towards the cost of airing football's World Cup in Thailand, with some saying it gave too little and others too much.
Swimming to set up 'open category' for transgender athletes
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» BUDAPEST: Swimming will set up an 'open category' to allow transgender athletes to compete as part of a new policy which will effectively ban them from women's races.
US group to buy Chelsea for $5.2 billion
AFP, Published on 07/05/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea FC says a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team co-owner Todd Boehly would acquire the London club after agreeing terms in a deal worth £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion).
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the event.