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World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TANGIERS, Morocco - Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.
Man Utd, Spurs sink again as Forest maintain Premier League title dream
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» LONDON - Manchester United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton as Old Trafford remembered the legendary Denis Law on Sunday, while Tottenham's troubles also persist after they lost 3-2 at Everton.
ONE Championship: Takeru warns Rodtang to make weight for Japan super fight
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 27/12/2024
» Takeru Segawa has warned Rodtang Jitmuangnon to make sure his weight is on point for their ONE Championship kickboxing super fight in Japan.
Newcastle face Premier League title test at Man City, Caicedo set for Chelsea bow
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» LONDON - Newcastle face an early test of their Premier League aspirations this season when they take on Manchester City, while Chelsea's 115 million pound sterling (US$146 million) midfielder Moises Caicedo is set to make his debut at West Ham.
World Cup chance to 'blow lid off' business of women's sports: Rapinoe
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: United States veteran Megan Rapinoe said the upcoming Women's World Cup feels like a "paradigm shift" in the global business of women's sports even as inequities persist.
Fans group says any new Man Utd owner must respect 'rights of all people'
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - One of Manchester United's leading supporters' groups warned Sunday against a takeover of the club emerging from a country where same-sex relationships are illegal.
Questions swirl over Saudi-backed breakaway golf tour
AFP, Published on 17/05/2022
» ST ALBANS, UK Golf is in turmoil as it braces for the launch of a new Saudi-backed breakaway tour but figurehead Greg Norman is confident it will be a success despite a host of unresolved issues.
Qatar World Cup ticket sales launched at reduced prices
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» DOHA: Qatar World Cup ticket sales were launched at reduced prices on Wednesday with residents and migrant workers able to attend games for just US$11 (360 baht) as concerns persist over Covid-19.
Czech tennis player speaks out from Aussie 'prison'
Published on 08/01/2022
» MELBOURNE: Czech tennis player Renata Voracova, placed in the same Melbourne detention centre where Novak Djokovic is believed to be staying after both had their Australian visas revoked, says her stay so far has felt like being “in prison”.
Japan's Olympic minister takes Tokyo 2020 top job
AFP, Published on 18/02/2021
» TOKYO: Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto became Tokyo 2020's new president on Thursday, capping an embarrassing sexism row with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games.