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LA Olympics chief faces heat over Epstein files emails
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple Los Angeles officials have called on 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down, after the latest batch of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed racy emails between the sports executive and the disgraced financier’s girlfriend.
Taekwondo star Hamidi sacrifices her freedom to battle the Taliban
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» PARIS - Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.
Russian athletes headed to Paris have military links, support war
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/07/2024
» HAGUE - More than half of the Russian and Belarusian athletes cleared to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 have links to military agencies or showed support for the war in Ukraine, according to a human rights group which is urging sponsors of the Games to intervene.
Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine
AFP, Published on 02/01/2024
» JERUSALEM - Two weeks ahead of Palestine's opening game at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, the team is struggling to focus as war rages on in Gaza, where thousands have been killed.
Spain can test De la Fuente project against Scotland
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BARCELONA - Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was a surprise appointment and an early humiliating defeat by Scotland in March put his fledgling project on the ropes no sooner than it had begun.
Rubiales says he will resign over kiss scandal
AFP, Published on 11/09/2023
» BARCELONA - Suspended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales said Sunday he will resign from his post because of the scandal caused by his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player.
BG Pathum snap up influential midfielder Chanathip
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 22/06/2023
» BG Pathum United have signed midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin from Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale, the Thai League 1 club announced on Wednesday.
French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» PARIS: French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach.
European football 'united' as Ukraine joins Spain, Portugal 2030 World Cup bid
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» NYON, Switzerland: Ukrainian football association (UAF) president Andriy Pavelko said European football was "united" after his country was added to Portugal and Spain's bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
Trial opens for fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» BELLINZONA: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, went on trial in Switzerland on Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment.