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Uefa 'reluctantly' approves European league games in US, Australia
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» LAUSANNE - European football governing body Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) on Monday said it had "reluctantly" approved the staging of a Spanish La Liga and an Italian Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively despite fan protests.
NBA approves $6.1bn sale of Boston Celtics
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» NEW YORK - The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investment group led by Bill Chisholm, five months after the deal worth a then-record $6.1 billion was agreed.
World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» PARIS — World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.
Football rules board approves permanent use of five substitutes
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» DOHA: Football's rules body on Monday said five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top-level matches and a semi-automated offside detector is closer to being used at this year's World Cup.
Britain approves Chelsea FC sale
Agencies, Published on 25/05/2022
» LONDON: The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hit by UK sanctions
AFP, Published on 11/03/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea Football Club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich was on Thursday hit with a UK assets freeze and travel ban, throwing his plans to sell the European and world club champions into disarray.
Covid deaths at record high as EU approves second vaccine
AFP, Published on 07/01/2021
» BRUSSELS - The EU cleared a second coronavirus vaccine for use Wednesday, in a relief to struggling European countries as the world reached a grim new record of 15,700 deaths in 24 hours.
Premier League approves kneeling protests, 'Black Lives Matter' on shirts
AFP, Published on 13/06/2020
» LONDON: The Premier League will support players taking a knee before or during matches in protest against racial discrimination, while "Black Lives Matter" will replace player names on the back of shirts for the first 12 games of the league's restart next week.
Govt nod for Thailand GP extension likely soon
Sports, Published on 08/10/2019
» The government is expected to approve the Thailand Grand Prix's contract extension next month, the country's sporting chief said on Monday.