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Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» PARIS — An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers assigned to protect the French national football team, the public prosecutor's office told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday.
Out of bounds: A humorous wish list for golf in 2025
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 25/12/2024
» Seeing that it's Christmas and the season of goodwill, instead of my usual tip, here's something different:
Last-place runner gets $10,000 bonus from Cambodian PM
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian runner who captured hearts with a spirited last-place finish in heavy rain was awarded $10,000 by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday.
'Brick wall' Djokovic, Murray eye Wimbledon third round
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» LONDON - Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis attempts to demolish the "brick wall" of Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Wednesday while Andy Murray needs to defuse the big-serving threat of John Isner.
Wimbledon struggles to avoid shadow of Russia ban
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» LONDON: It's been nine years since Sergiy Stakhovsky stunned Roger Federer at Wimbledon in a Centre Court seismic shock.
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).
Wimbledon's Russia ban faces battle of wills
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» PARIS: WTA president Steve Simon warned Wimbledon that they face "strong reactions" to their decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players and the week ahead could see more twists in the controversy which has split tennis.
Uniqlo defends decision to stay open in Russia
AFP, Published on 07/03/2022
» TOKYO - The parent company of Japanese casualwear giant Uniqlo on Monday defended a decision to keep Russian stores open even as rivals Zara and H&M suspend operations in the country following its invasion of Ukraine.
'No war': Sport turns blue and yellow for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 07/03/2022
» PARIS: Players draped in Ukraine flags, pledges of aid and placards demanding "No War" and "United in Peace", international sport turned blue and yellow in support of Ukraine this weekend.
Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.