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WNBA players to receive ‘big increase’ in salaries
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» LOS ANGELES - National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver said on Tuesday WNBA players will receive a “big” salary increase when their new collective bargaining agreement is finalised.
Phony AI clickbait stealing fans away during baseball playoffs
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia capitalizing on interest in the lead-up to the sport's World Series, an AFP investigation has found.
Thai, Cambodian footballers to clash in Songkhla
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) staged the official draw for the 2025 SEA Games football competitions in Bangkok on Sunday -- but the ceremony unfolded under a pall of controversy after Timor-Leste accused Thailand of shutting its men's team out of the tournament.
BWF, Etihad partnership elevates badminton globally
Sports, Published on 01/10/2025
» Bangkok, September 29, 2025 -- The partnership between the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Etihad Airways marks a significant milestone in combining elite sport with global connectivity.
Racing betting tax hike will bring 'communities to their knees': Gosden
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» PARIS — British racing is holding a one-day strike next week for the first time in its history in a tax dispute with the government.
Toffees settle fast at new home
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/08/2025
» Everton have enjoyed a successful start at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium with a spirited 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League followed by a similar score against Mansfield Town in the League Cup.
Arsenal seek statement win at Liverpool, Amorim faces Burnley must-win
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» LIVERPOOL - Liverpool and Arsenal aim to strike first blood in the Premier League title race as last season's top two face off at Anfield after a summer of heavy spending.
LA 2028 to sell venue name rights in Olympic first
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will sell naming rights for some competition venues to "unlock an additional revenue stream" in a move that breaks with Games tradition of forbidding brand names on stadiums and arenas.
Atletico cash in on Real Madrid's Bernabeu concert woes
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» MADRID — Mired in legal setbacks, Real Madrid are losing the lucrative star-studded concerts for which their costly Bernabeu stadium revamp was designed -- and cross-town rivals Atletico are cashing in.
ONE boss slams 'smear' storm
Sports, Nicolas Atkin, Published on 15/07/2025
» ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has pushed back at online criticism of his promotion -- insisting the business is on track and "very close" to profitability.