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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.
Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
ONE Championship: Fighter of the Year 2025 – Top 15 across all disciplines
Nick Atkin, Published on 31/12/2025
» ONE Championship’s 2025 calendar spanned Muay Thai, kickboxing, MMA and submission grappling – and while star power remains a constant, this year was defined less by reputation and more by delivery.
World Cup tickets set at $60 after backlash
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» PARIS — World Cup organisers unveiled a new cut-price ticket category on Tuesday after a backlash by fans over pricing for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Anti-doping body hails Yemeni drugs seizure
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is “a landmark moment”, the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP.
Portugal, Norway book spots at 2026 World Cup
AFP, Published on 17/11/2025
» PARIS - Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with a 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while an Erling Haaland brace rubber-stamped Norway's place in the global showpiece as they romped to a 4-1 win in Italy.
Singing my way to the Masters and British Open
Sports, Fifa Laopakdee, Published on 30/10/2025
» It means the world to me. To pull off the win is amazing and it was a great battle. At the start of the day, I said to myself, "it's just another round of golf and to go out there and try to play your best golf and whatever happens, happens." I tried to not put pressure on myself this year because I've been putting too much pressure over the past few years at this event where I kind of choked at the end. This year, I felt like I could just go out and have fun.
NBA back in China after six-year absence sparked by democracy tweet
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» MACAU — The National Basketball Association (NBA) returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Thai stars Sadom, Poom keep leading trio in sight
Sports, Published on 05/10/2025
» Jakarta: Scott Vincent has finished first and joint second in his last two events on the Asian Tour and is in the hunt once again after taking a share of the third-round lead in the Jakarta International Championship yesterday.
Attack and never give up: Inside Japan's deadly boxing scene
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» TOKYO — Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.