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US sprint star Kerley joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100-metre medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Justice Dept sues California over transgender athletes
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California on Wednesday for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
Football body suing ex-chief over financial mess
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 15/03/2025
» The executive board of the Football Association of Thailand has approved the decision to pursue legal action against former chief Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang for alleged mismanagement that caused financial damage.
No govt funds for Football Association of Thailand debt repayments
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports cannot provide the cash-strapped Football Association of Thailand (FAT) with any financial assistance for the purpose of repaying its debts, even though the ministry sympathises with the association, Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong said on Wednesday.
Football Association of Thailand to take legal action against ex-chief Somyot
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 12/03/2025
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) will take its former chief Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang to the court for leaving the national governing body with massive debt, reigning FAT president Nualphan Lamsam told a press conference on Tuesday.
'I will fight': Khelif responds to boxing organisation lawsuit
AFP, Published on 13/02/2025
» ALGIERS - Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has denounced "false and offensive" allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her inclusion at the Paris Games' women's boxing last year.
Sport and politics mix as Trump heads to Super Bowl
AFP, Published on 08/02/2025
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump will make history on Sunday when he becomes the first sitting US President to attend the Super Bowl, writing a new chapter in an often-strained relationship with the NFL that has been marked by decades of animosity.
Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase 'three-peat'
AFP, Published on 07/02/2025
» NEW ORLEANS — The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts the National Football League (NFL) showpiece just five weeks after a deadly attack in the city's party district.
Harvard sued for letting trans athlete swim in women's race
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» CAMBRIDGE — Harvard University was sued by three former University of Pennsylvania female swimmers who claim they were discriminated against when a transgender teammate beat them in the Ivy League championship in 2022, filing the suit when trans rights are being curtailed around the United States.
McGregor accused of sexual assault in civil suit
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» MIAMI — Former UFC star Conor McGregor has been accused of a sexual assault at a National Basketball Association (NBA) game in a civil lawsuit filed against the Irishman in a US court.