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World Cup ticket prices skyrocket on Fifa resale site
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup have skyrocketed on Fifa’s official resale platform, with seats for many matches listed at several times their face value even though most tickets have only recently been distributed following the end of the main sales phase in January.
Napoli staring at Champions League elimination against Chelsea
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MILAN - Napoli are on the brink of being eliminated from the Champions League as the troubled Italian club face Chelsea on Wednesday racked by a deep injury crisis and a faltering Serie A title defence.
Despite hurdles, Toronto will be 'ready' for World Cup
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» TORONTO — The 2026 World Cup will be the first played across three countries -- but unlike the United States and Mexico, Canada has never hosted before.
Cambodia pulls out of 8 sports
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 27/11/2025
» Cambodia has officially withdrawn from eight of the 21 sports it had earlier confirmed to compete in at next month's Southeast Asian Games, including football, citing "significant security concerns."
War Elephants gunning for 3 points in Sri Lanka duel
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 17/11/2025
» The Thailand national football team departed for Sri Lanka on Saturday evening for their fifth Group D match of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers with head coach Anthony Hudson making no attempt to hide the team's ambition: nothing less than three points will suffice.
Kenyan athletes shine in Tokyo, but anti-doping efforts remain in the dark
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» NAIROBI - Kenyan athletes may have shone at the world championships in Tokyo, winning seven golds, but persistent allegations of doping still cast a shadow as the global anti-doping agency threatens to sanction the east African country.
Attack and never give up: Inside Japan's deadly boxing scene
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» TOKYO — Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.
Deaths could spell end for Japanese boxing
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» TOKYO — Japanese boxing is at "a crucial moment" and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the country's boxing commission told Agence France-Presse (AFP) following the deaths of two fighters.
Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» TOKYO - Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.
Wrexham rise showcases English football pyramid in US, says Anton Ferdinand
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - Wrexham's exploits since being bought by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have helped lift "the bonnet" on lower-league English football and boosted its popularity in the United States, former West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand told AFP.