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War, politics clouding World Cup on 100-day countdown
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Donald Trump's brutal immigration crackdown, polarised politics and a war unleashed on Iran have tarnished the global image of the United States just under 100 days before millions of fans are expected to visit for the World Cup.
Man Utd still winless after Fulham draw, Everton open new stadium with victory
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» LONDON - Manchester United remain without a Premier League win this season after being held 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday, while a Jack Grealish-inspired Everton opened their new stadium with a 2-0 victory over Brighton.
ONE Championship: Yuki Yoza fires back at Osmanov’s trash talk – ‘he’ll learn from this loss’
Nick Atkin, Published on 23/05/2025
» Yuki Yoza has fired back at Elbrus Osmanov’s trash talk – and sent his opponent a cold warning ahead of their clash at ONE Friday Fights 109.
Arsenal stun Madrid, Lyon thrash Bayern in women's Champions League quarters
AFP, Published on 27/03/2025
» LONDON - Arsenal's women produced a thrilling fightback from a 2-0 first leg defeat to beat Real Madrid 3-0 on Wednesday and set up a Champions League semi-final with eight-time winners Lyon.
Maradona medical team on trial four years after icon's death
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» BUENOS AIRES - Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.
Salah takes Liverpool nine clear, Forest hit Brighton for seven
AFP, Published on 02/02/2025
» LONDON - Mohamed Salah scored twice to take Liverpool nine points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday, while third-placed Nottingham Forest smashed Brighton 7-0.
Russian athletes headed to Paris have military links, support war
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/07/2024
» HAGUE - More than half of the Russian and Belarusian athletes cleared to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 have links to military agencies or showed support for the war in Ukraine, according to a human rights group which is urging sponsors of the Games to intervene.
VAR comes under EPL clubs’ microscope
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/06/2024
» Next Friday all 20 Premier League clubs will be voting on whether to keep the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology. It will require 14 of the clubs — a two-thirds majority — to vote for scrapping it for it to be discontinued.
Thai football chiefs apologise after bad-tempered regional final
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Thai football bosses apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards.
Indonesia football riot, which led to 132 deaths, caused by police tear gas
Bloomberg, AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» Tear gas fired by the police led to the deaths of 132 people, including dozens of children, at a football match in Indonesia, according to the findings of a government-led investigation.