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London plans two-day mega 100,000-runner marathon
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LONDON - The London marathon could be split across two days next year to reportedly allow up to 100,000 runners to participate and raise millions more for charity.
PGA Tour chief Monahan steps back due to 'medical situation'
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Under-fire PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan is stepping away from day-to-day operations of the tour as he recovers from an undisclosed medical situation, a statement said Tuesday.
Legendary Croatian football coach Miroslav Blazevic dies at 87
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» ZAGREB: Croatia's famed football coach Miroslav Blazevic — who led the country to a third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup — died on Wednesday, the national football federation said. He was 87.
London Marathon to include non-binary option
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2022
» LONDON: The public ballot for next year's London Marathon will have a non-binary gender option for the first time, organisers confirmed on Wednesday.
Jury awards $31m damages over Kobe Bryant crash photos
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles County must pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow and a co-plaintiff over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and eight others, a jury ordered Wednesday.
Flags, flares and booze: English fan frenzy ahead of Euro 2020 final
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» LONDON: Tens of thousands of raucous England fans descended Sunday on Wembley Stadium and central London, singing songs, drinking beer and savouring the occasion, as the football-mad country reached fever pitch ahead of its first major tournament final in over half a century.
Nike says split with Neymar over refusal to cooperate with sex assault probe
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Nike said Thursday it parted ways with Neymar last year after the superstar Brazil attacker "refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation" as the company probed an employee's claim that he sexually assaulted her.
Baseball's All-Star Game moved from Atlanta over voting laws
AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» NEW YORK: Major League Baseball moved its 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta on Friday after concerns that a new Georgia state law would negatively impact the ability of Black citizens to vote.
Tiger Woods transferred to Los Angeles hospital for further treatment
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Golf superstar Tiger Woods has been transferred to a Los Angeles medical facility for further treatment, according to a statement Thursday from the hospital where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries after his car crash.
'Historic' - Australia and New Zealand chosen to host 2023 women's World Cup
AFP, Published on 26/06/2020
» LAUSANNE - Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 women's World Cup after the countries' joint bid was chosen by FIFA on Thursday, with New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, promising "a historic tournament of firsts".