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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.
Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
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.
Kittisak steals the spotlight on historic night in Manila
Sports, Wasim mather, Published on 01/11/2025
» Another historical night has come to an end at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, about an hour from Manila -- a 50-year anniversary show commemorating the famous "Thrilla in Manila."
Milan's San Siro football stadium on course for demolition
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» MILAN - One of the world's most famous stadiums is set for demolition after Milan city hall early Tuesday approved the sale of San Siro, nicknamed football's La Scala, to the city's two football giants.
Racing betting tax hike will bring 'communities to their knees': Gosden
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» PARIS — British racing is holding a one-day strike next week for the first time in its history in a tax dispute with the government.
With six months to go, Winter Games organisers say they'll be ready
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» ROME - Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organisers say that, after years of ups and downs, they are on schedule.
'Emotional' Yu, 12, celebrates historic world swimming medal
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» SINGAPORE - China's Yu Zidi said she felt "quite emotional" after the 12-year-old became the youngest swimmer in history to win a world championships medal.
Too young? 12-year-old has swimming world talking
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» SINGAPORE - Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation at age 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.