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China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - China's football association issued lifetime bans to 73 people, including former national team head coach Li Tie, and punished 13 top professional clubs for match-fixing and corruption, it said Thursday.
Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» PARIS — An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers assigned to protect the French national football team, the public prosecutor's office told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday.
Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying Man Utd
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» LONDON - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.
Manchester United owners consider sale as Ronaldo exits
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United's owners said Tuesday they were ready to sell the club, potentially bringing down the curtain on an acrimonious 17 years under the Glazer family.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United 'with immediate effect'
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2022
» Cristiano Ronaldo has parted with Manchester United "with immediate effect," the Premier League club confirmed Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics exec arrested over bribery allegations
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» TOKYO: A board member for the Tokyo Olympics was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of taking bribes, prosecutors said, along with three other men connected to the scandal.
Juventus probe shines a light on Italy's alleged transfer trickery
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» ROME: Transfer dealings in Italy have been put under the microscope after prosecutors began investigating Juventus' accounts in what is claimed to be a system of player trades at allegedly inflated values in order to help balance clubs' books.
MLB lockout sets up March showdown in union talks
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Major League Baseball's first dispute with players since a strike wiped out the 1994 World Series could drag on long enough to jeopardize the start of the 2022 season.
Pandemic sparks surge in Hong Kong 'devil's breath' cash druggings
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» HONG KONG - A spiked drink, a puff of dust, missing memories, and an empty bank account.
Google briefly removes India payments app for betting violations ahead of IPL
AFP, Published on 19/09/2020
» MUMBAI - Google Friday removed one of India's biggest digital payment apps for several hours from its online store for breaching gambling rules, a day before the start of the lucrative Indian Premier League cricket tournament.