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India look forward to Pakistan 'challenge' after T20 World Cup U-turn
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» NEW DELHI - India said on Tuesday it would be "a challenge" to face a "quality" Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad U-turned and decided to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash.
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.
Jeeno's choice brings great joy and promise to women's game
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 28/11/2025
» As a six-year-old, Atthaya "Jeeno" Thitikul faced the biggest decision of her young life -- pick either tennis or golf as the sport of her choice.
China censors data on US-born athletes’ training budgets
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» BEIJING - Chinese authorities appear to have censored a document showing plans to spend $6.6 million this year on training for two American-born winter sports athletes, including double-Olympic gold medallist Eileen Gu.
Leicester City helicopter crash that killed owner ruled an accident
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2025
» LONDON — The deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in October 2018, including Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, were accidental, a British inquest jury concluded on Tuesday.
Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before deportation
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» PARIS — Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.
ONE Championship set to run quarterly ‘tentpole’ Friday Fights events at Bangkok’s Impact Arena
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 14/09/2024
» ONE Championship is set to run its quarterly Friday Fights “tentpole” events at Bangkok’s Impact Arena, with the first blockbuster card in 2025 to coincide with production for a new film starring Russell Crowe.
Algerian boxer’s win raises questions about sex tests
Reuters, Published on 01/08/2024
» PARIS - Italian boxer Angela Carini, who abandoned her welterweight round of 16 bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif after 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, says she does not consider the boxing bout as a defeat.
ONE Championship primed for record-high revenues
Sports, Published on 18/06/2024
» It takes dedication to turn a profit in the combat sports world, but by the end of the year, ONE Championship will have done just that.
Turkey set to realise long-term goal with bid to host Euro 2032
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - After four failed bids in the recent past, Turkey is finally set to be awarded the hosting rights for a major international football tournament this week when UEFA decides where Euro 2032 will be staged.