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NFL won't scrap diversity policy despite Republican pressure
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» LOS ANGELES - The National Fotball League will not scrap pro-diversity policies that require teams to interview minority candidates, despite legal pressure from Florida's Republican attorney general, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday.
Italy again miss out on World Cup as Bosnia, Turkey, Czechs and Sweden qualify
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup as a play-off defeat on penalties to Bosnia and Hercegovina on Tuesday meant the Azzurri will not go to this year's tournament in North America, while Turkey, the Czech Republic and Sweden all secured their places at the finals.
Fifa chief says Iran will be at World Cup in US
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» ANTALYA, Turkey - Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war, Fifa president Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday.
ONE Championship: Jonathan Haggerty says Yuki Yoza underestimating him after KO vow
Nick Atkin, Published on 31/03/2026
» Jonathan Haggerty says Yuki Yoza is underestimating him ahead of his bantamweight kickboxing title defence at ONE Samurai 1, after the Japanese challenger vowed to knock him out in Tokyo.
ONE Championship adds four more bouts to stacked ONE Samurai 1 card in Tokyo
Nick Atkin, Published on 30/03/2026
» ONE Championship has added four more bouts to its increasingly stacked ONE Samurai 1 card, with atomweight Muay Thai champion Nadaka Yoshinari set to defend his belt against Songchainoi at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on April 29.
Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Four-time World Cup winners Italy hope to end a 12-year absence from football's biggest stage on Tuesday, while Kosovo are dreaming of a first ever appearance at a major tournament.
Olympic women's sport to be limited to biological females
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing.
ONE Championship shuts down women’s strawweight MMA division, releases Xiong Jingnan
Nick Atkin, Published on 26/03/2026
» ONE Championship has decided to shut down its women’s strawweight MMA division and has released champion Xiong Jingnan.
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago.
Fury in Pattaya to tune up for return
Sports, Published on 25/03/2026
» PATTAYA: Pattaya has found itself at the centre of the international boxing spotlight as heavyweight superstar Tyson Fury prepares for his highly anticipated comeback bout against Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The event is already sold out, with more than 75,000 spectators expected to attend, and global interest continuing to surge.