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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.
Montreal ice dance academy churns out Olympic champions
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MONTREAL - When the Winter Olympics start in Italy next month, ice dancers from rival countries will be competing for the same medals -- but in the buildup to the Games, many of them trained under the same roof.
Australian Rules axes 'centre bounce' after 130 years
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» SYDNEY — Australian Rules football has started games with a centre bounce for more than 130 years, but from next season it will be ditched because umpires are finding it too hard to master the skill.
TV rights deal for Thai leagues in the pipeline
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 18/05/2025
» Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Nualphan Lamsam on Saturday confirmed that negotiations for a new live broadcast copyrights deal for the three Thai leagues were heading in "a positive direction".
Thai fighter Rodtang calls out Haggerty
Sports, Published on 21/02/2024
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon has joined the growing chorus of fighters clamouring for the next shot at two-sport ONE bantamweight world champion Jonathan "The General" Haggerty.
Ukraine 'very concerned' over Russian Olympics call
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» PARIS - The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Paris Olympics, its acting sports minister has told AFP.
Thailand no match for Turkey at VNL
Published on 29/06/2023
» Thailand were no match for powerful Turkey, which cruised to a straight-sets victory in their Volleyball Nations League match on Thursday night in Bangkok.
Will Man Utd become football's latest state-backed project?
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Prospective new owners of Manchester United have until Friday to reveal their interest in buying one of the world's biggest clubs, with a rumoured bid from Qatar sending shockwaves through European football.
Man Utd supporters call for 'real investment' from any new owner
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2022
» The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) said on Thursday any new owner of the Premier League club must be willing to invest heavily to restore its former glory amid speculation of a sale by the Glazer family.
Britain approves Chelsea FC sale
Agencies, Published on 25/05/2022
» LONDON: The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.