Mon 27 October 2025: FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday announced the launch of a new regional football competition, the FIFA ASEAN Cup, which will include all 11 Southeast Asian countries. Infantino explained that the tournament will take place within the FIFA International Match Calendar to maximize its impact in a region with a population […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: The 2026 FIFA World Cup organizers have brushed off worries that U.S. President Donald Trump might relocate matches from cities he does not deem “safe”. Last month, Republican President Trump indicated he would contemplate shifting games from Democrat-run San Francisco and Seattle if they fail to align with his immigration and […]
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Mon 29 September 2025: Indian leader controversially refers to the politically-charged win as an extension of ‘Operation Sindoor’. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has contentiously invoked the conflict with Pakistan in May, which brought the nuclear-armed neighbours to the cusp of a fifth all-out war, to celebrate India’s Asia Cup final cricket win against their regional arch […]
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Mon 11 August 2025: Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2. Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Both were later rushed to hospital where […]
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Sun 15 June 2025: Former England football captain David Beckham was awarded a knighthood on Friday as part of King Charles’ Birthday Honors List, recognizing his contributions to sport and charity. Beckham, 50, received the title of “Sir” more than two decades after captaining the national team and earning global fame through a career that […]
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Sat 24 May 2025: Relations between China and Africa are increasingly important in understanding the dynamics that shape our world. But until now, the role of sport was overlooked. A new book, Global China and the Global Game in Africa, explores the role of football in relations between China and Africa – culturally, politically and economically. Wycliffe W. […]
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Image generated by AI/ChatGPT/Habib Noorbhai Fri 23 May 2025: In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer perfecting their passing. This is where motion capture comes in – among the many approaches being […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted Football Writers’ Association men’s player of the year for the third time, Reuters reports. Salah, the second player to claim the award three times after former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, leads the Premier League scoring chart with 28 goals this season, helping Liverpool win their second […]
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Fri 11 April 2025: Egyptian star footballer Mohamed Salah has extended his contract with Liverpool through 2027, the English Premier League side announced on their website today. The 32-year-old star, who had been rumoured to be leaving the Reds at the end of the season, said: “Of course I’m very excited. We have a great team now. […]
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Wed 12 March 2025: Manchester United on Tuesday announced plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium close to their historic Old Trafford home, with co-owner Jim Ratcliffe promising it would be the “world’s greatest” football ground. The momentous decision by the Premier League club comes after an extensive consultation process on whether to develop their creaking current ground […]
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