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Ronaldo can play in 2026 World Cup opener as Fifa 'suspend' ban
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» LISBON — Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup after global football governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) gave him a partially "suspended" ban on Tuesday following a red card.
Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB
AFP, Published on 10/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Jen Pawol made history by becoming the first woman to umpire in a regular-season Major League Baseball game on Saturday -- and she says she is aware of the "magnitude" of the moment.
ONE Championship shifts global production hub to Bangkok as revenue ‘nears US$200 million’
Nick Atkin, Published on 30/06/2025
» ONE Championship has officially moved its global production operations to Bangkok – marking another shift in the martial arts promotion’s centre of gravity, as it leans deeper into its weekly Lumpinee Stadium events and reports a sharp rise in revenue.
Dutch police arrest 57 after attacks against Israeli football fans
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/11/2024
» AMSTERDAM - Dutch police arrested 57 people after clashes between Israeli and pro-Palestinian football fans in Amsterdam, with the leaders of the Netherlands and Israel condemning the "anti-Semitic" violence.
'Bring it on': Australia, England primed for blockbuster World Cup clash
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia and England clash in the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday in Sydney in the latest installment of a long-standing sporting rivalry between the countries.
Jarred Brooks Defeats Joshua Pacio by Unanimous Decision To Become The New ONE Strawweight World Champion
Published on 04/12/2022
» December 4, 2022 – Manila, Philippines: ONE Championship™ (ONE) blew the roof off the Mall of Asia Arena with ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks. The stacked card featured a host of electrifying martial arts contests, headlined by an action-packed war for the ONE Strawweight World Title.
'Heavy hearts' as foreign players and coaches quit Russian clubs
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» PARIS: As the invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign players and coaches are fleeing Russian football, handball and basketball clubs.
Valbuena felt 'in danger' over sex tape, Benzema trial hears
AFP, Published on 20/10/2021
» VERSAILLES (FRANCE) - Former France international Mathieu Valbuena told a court Wednesday he "felt in danger" after being targeted in a blackmail attempt involving a sex tape over which his former teammate, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, has gone on trial.
Biles says mental health problems began before Olympics
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Simone Biles said on Monday the mental health concerns that led to her dramatic withdrawal from several events at the Tokyo Olympics had begun before she even arrived in Japan.
Repairs to Verstappen car in Hamilton crash cost $1.8 million, says Red Bull chief
AFP, Published on 24/07/2021
» LONDON: Red Bull boss Christian Horner said Friday his team has been left with a bill for a whopping pound sterling1.3million ($1.8 million) to repair the damage to Max Verstappen's car after the controversial collision with Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix.