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Mourinho's Bernabeu homecoming upended by suspension, racism row
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» MADRID — Jose Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Champions League homecoming with Benfica on Wednesday will be far more complicated than initially anticipated.
All Blacks fire coach Robertson
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday, less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.
From Mongolia’s mines to the mountaintop: Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu on his unlikely rise to ONE Championship gold
Nick Atkin, Published on 16/12/2025
» When Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu returned to Mongolia from Bangkok with the ONE Championship bantamweight MMA world title in his hands, the reception was overwhelming.
French women's boxing team barred from world champs over late gender test results
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time in a decision the country's sports minister said on Thursday was "inadmissible".
World boxing event bars French women over late gender tests
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» PARIS — The French women’s team has been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said on Thursday.
Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won't compete at worlds, says official
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan's association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her sex test results.
Man City revamp rocked by Spurs, Arsenal thrash Leeds
AFP, Published on 24/08/2025
» LONDON - A new-look Manchester City showed familiar frailties as Tottenham strolled to a 2-0 win at the Etihad on Saturday, while Viktor Gyokeres scored his first Arsenal goals in a 5-0 hammering of Leeds.
Vietnam to play without star spiker at World C'ship
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 20/08/2025
» Vietnamese volleyball star Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen will not join the team for the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship in Thailand.
ONE Championship: Nabil Anane refuses Thai boxing call-up, says pressure feels ‘wrong’ and ‘forced’
Nick Atkin, Published on 21/05/2025
» ONE Championship rising superstar Nabil Anane has pushed back against suggestions he would join Thailand’s amateur boxing team – insisting the pressure felt “wrong” and “forced”, with no discussion or agreement from himself.
Salah signs new two-year deal with Liverpool
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» LIVERPOOL - Mohamed Salah ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday.