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‘Tarnished’ Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» MADRID - Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the prime minister said “tarnish” the country.
Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» LONDON — Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game's popularity among younger people.
ONE Championship: Chatri confirms Superlek flyweight return amid Rodtang vs Takeru interim title fight intrigue
Nick Atkin, Published on 30/03/2026
» ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong has confirmed Superlek Kiatmookao is preparing to return to flyweight and defend his kickboxing world title, as fresh intrigue was raised over the interim belt bout between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa.
Premier League fans feel the pinch from ticket price hikes
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) — The Premier League's global appeal is built on packed stadiums and electric atmospheres but as the arms race for talent intensifies, fans are feeling the pinch.
France calls Olympic gender test ‘a step backwards’
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS - France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.
Humans, robots to run together again at Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon, organisers confirm
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/03/2026
» Organisers of the Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon, which also features humanoid robots, have confirmed that the second edition of the event will be held next month, with human runners able to share the course with their mechanised counterparts once again.
Olympic women's sport to be limited to biological females
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing.
ONE Championship shuts down women’s strawweight MMA division, releases Xiong Jingnan
Nick Atkin, Published on 26/03/2026
» ONE Championship has decided to shut down its women’s strawweight MMA division and has released champion Xiong Jingnan.
ONE Championship releases four fighters from roster
Nick Atkin, Published on 23/03/2026
» ONE Championship has released four fighters from its roster, with former MMA world champions Adriano Moraes and Zebaztian Kadestam among the departures.
Thongchai tied for lead at Cologuard
Sports, Published on 23/03/2026
» Tuscon: Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee carded a four-under-par 67 on Saturday to forge a tie with Ireland's Padraig Harrington atop the leaderboard with a round to play at the US$2.2 million Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Arizona.