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Thai-owned Sheffield Wednesday files for administration
Published on 24/10/2025
» LONDON - Thai-owned Sheffield Wednesday have been docked 12 points after a court filing on Friday showed the English second-tier football club had filed for administration amid mounting financial troubles.
ONE Championship: Rodtang and Nong-O’s rivalry kicks off early – on the football pitch
Nick Atkin, Published on 13/10/2025
» Even before they trade blows in Tokyo, Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Nong-O Gaiyanghadao found another way to face off – this time with a game of football, and not their fists.
Delap Special! Long throws back in business in Premier League
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/09/2025
» Ever since the rules of football were introduced the humble throw-in has been the poor relation of the free-kick. The throw-in has always been a convenient uncontroversial device to keep the game moving rather than providing any great advantage to the team awarded the throw.
Polish CEO under fire after snatching child's cap at US Open
Online Reporters, Published on 01/09/2025
» Piotr Szczerek, co-founder and CEO of Polish paving firm Drogbruk, was filmed on Aug 28 snatching an autographed cap from young fan Brock during Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak's victory celebration over ninth seed Karen Khachanov during the US Open at Flushing Meadows in the New York City borough of Queens.
Amateur football leagues win over cynical Chinese fans
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» SUZHOU, China - On a summer’s day in the city of Suzhou, about 40,000 people crowded into a stadium while thousands more gathered by public screens to watch China’s hottest sport — amateur football.
From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Djokovic battles into Wimbledon semi-finals as Jabeur makes history
AFP, Published on 06/07/2022
» LONDON - Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled back from two sets down to reach an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to book a place in the last-four of a Grand Slam.
Cancelling the Olympics? Huge consequences and a financial quagmire
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» LAUSANNE: Cancelling the Tokyo Olympics in response to mounting public opposition in Japan to holding the Games during the Covid-19 pandemic would be an unparalleled act in peacetime.
Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Games
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» TOKYO: Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said on Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe.
US investors bet on 'sleeping giant' Serie A's return to glory days
AFP, Published on 27/02/2021
» ROME: Parma and Spezia have become the most recent Italian clubs to pass into US ownership with more than a quarter of Serie A outfits now in the hands of north American owners.