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'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» KYIV — Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.
Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.
Plenty of peaks, but skiing yet to take off in Central Asia
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Two weeks before setting off for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete as Kyrgyzstan’s only alpine skier, Timur Shakirov was weaving down a slalom course in his homeland.
Fifa president Infantino defends giving peace prize to Trump
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» LONDON — Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) chief Gianni Infantino defended his controversial decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump as he dismissed calls for a World Cup boycott.
World Cup ticket requests top 500 million
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» The random selection draw phase for 2026 World Cup tickets has concluded, with more than half a billion requests submitted, Fifa announced on Wednesday.
Ratcliffe revolution fails to halt Man Utd decline
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» MANCHESTER - Ruben Amorim's sacking by Manchester United has exposed the dismal lack of progress since Jim Ratcliffe's arrival as co-owner promised a new dawn.
ONE Championship releases 2026 schedule, targets more than 70 live events
Nick Atkin, Published on 12/12/2025
» ONE Championship has announced plans to host more than 70 events in 2026, marking one of the most ambitious annual schedules in the promotion’s history.
All eyes on Washington for World Cup draw
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with Donald Trump set to play a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony that will mark out the path to glory for contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals.
2026 Winter Olympics flame lands in Italy
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» ROME - The flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics arrived in Rome on Thursday for a two-month torch relay around Italy before the sprawling Games open on February 6.
World Cup draw starts countdown to 2026 finals with Trump presiding
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention.