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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.
Thana quits office over Games failure
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/02/2026
» The resignation of Thana Chaiprasit as president of the Takraw Association of Thailand has cast uncertainty over his standing within the country's Olympic movement.
'Heartbroken' Timberwolves resume NBA play amid Minneapolis turmoil
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the NBA team was "heartbroken" by events unfolding in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot dead a second US citizen amid the Trump administration's mass immigration crackdown.
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.
Jakarta to organise Asean championship draw on Thursday
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 15/01/2026
» The official draw for the 30th anniversary edition of the Southeast Asian football championship takes place in Jakarta on Thursday, with Thailand eager to wrest back the crown from Vietnam.
Ratcliffe revolution fails to halt Man Utd decline
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» MANCHESTER - Ruben Amorim's sacking by Manchester United has exposed the dismal lack of progress since Jim Ratcliffe's arrival as co-owner promised a new dawn.
Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea minority co-owner
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2025
» BENGALURU — American businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart has joined Swansea City as a co-owner, the Welsh football club announced on Tuesday.
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory after Trump steals show at draw
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at Friday's draw ceremony in Washington which was dominated by Donald Trump.
All eyes on Washington for World Cup draw
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with Donald Trump set to play a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony that will mark out the path to glory for contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals.
World Cup draw starts countdown to 2026 finals with Trump presiding
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention.