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Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
Trial of Spain's ex-football chief over forced kiss to begin
AFP, Published on 03/02/2025
» MADRID - Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales goes on trial on Monday over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso with the player scheduled to take the stand.
The calm, cool, and collected Swede who caused a stir in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/08/2024
» Tributes have been pouring in for Sven-Goran Eriksson who passed away on Monday at the age of 76. The fact that there have been so many headlines containing the word "gentleman" is a reflection of the respect the football world held for the Swede who was the first foreign coach of England's national team.
France football mutiny as three stars quit national women's team
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» PARIS: The French women's football team was reeling Friday as three of its top stars decided to quit with iconic captain Wendie Renard claiming the current set-up was detrimental to her mental health.
Ronaldo's Al Nassr move underlines Portugal star's decline
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» LONDON - Unwanted by Europe's elite clubs, Cristiano Ronaldo's steep decline has been laid bare by a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr that signals the end of his reign as one of football's most feared strikers.
Former world football bigwigs cleared of fraud
Published on 08/07/2022
» Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, were cleared on Friday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and ended their time at the top.
Fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini start fraud trial
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» BELLINZONA (SWITZERLAND) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, appeared in a Swiss court on Wednesday to face trial over a suspected fraudulent payment.
Trial opens for fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» BELLINZONA: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, went on trial in Switzerland on Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment.
Former head of global athletics Lamine Diack dies at 88: family
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» DAKAR: The former head of global athletics Lamine Diack, who presided over the sport from 1999 to 2015 but was later convicted for corruption, has died aged 88, his family told AFP.
Man Utd humiliated as Salah treble fires Liverpool, West Ham rock Spurs
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» LONDON: Liverpool swept to a stunning 5-0 win at arch rivals Manchester United as Mohamed Salah's hat-trick and Paul Pogba's red card condemned the hosts to one of the darkest days in their history, while West Ham beat London rivals Tottenham on Sunday.