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Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» LONDON - Mikel Arteta has urged shell-shocked Arsenal to embrace a major test of their character as they seek to recover from a pair of devastating defeats in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at Sporting Lisbon.
Smyth soars to victory in Japan, Thai ace Pavit tied second
Sports, Published on 06/04/2026
» Tokyo: Travis Smyth's dream run continued yesterday when he made an eagle putt on the par-five 18th to sensationally win the International Series Japan by one shot.
It's crunch time: Saints seek Cup inspiration from 50 years ago
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/04/2026
» It's time for the quarter-finals in the FA Cup with six Premier League teams in the mix joining Championship side Southampton and League One strugglers Port Vale in the battle to advance to the final four.
‘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.
Thais strike late, seal Asian Cup spot
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 02/04/2026
» As the clock ticked towards stoppage time and Thailand's Asian Cup hopes hung by a thread, Manuel Tom Bihr climbed highest in the 89th minute to meet Theerathon Bunmathan's corner with a thumping header, securing a dramatic 2-1 win over Turkmenistan at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium.
Repair the green, respect the game
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/04/2026
» Ball marks, shoe damage such as spike marks and scrapes or indentations caused by equipment or a flagstick are regarded as damage to the putting green and therefore may be repaired. Also included would be old hole plugs, turf plugs, seams of cut turf and scrapes or indentations from maintenance tools or vehicles, animal tracks or hoof indentations, and embedded objects such as a stone, acorn, hail or tee and indentations caused by them.
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.
Italy hoping to scale World Cup 'Everest' ahead of Bosnia play-off showdown
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Italy have one last obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.
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.
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago.