South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan. Fri 21 July 2023: The South African Football Association (SAFA) is under the spotlight. A series of articles by an investigative journalist have unravelled allegations of corruption, mismanagement, theft and infighting at the nation’s football governing body. “Over the past year, a number of whistleblowers came to me […]
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Tue 18 July 2023:v Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), and Vinod Tomar were given two days of provisional bail by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday in an allegation of alleged wrestler sexual harassment. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal also granted interim bail to […]
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Sun 16 July 2023: An attempted drop shot, which he has landed on a few occasions, fails to come off as Djokovic is afforded a precious early lead given the circumstances. However, the Spaniard follows it up with a fantastic lofted shot over Djokovic to even it up. Djokovic loses his footing after chasing a […]
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Sat 15 July 2023: Fans say Jabeur’s journey to the top, her warmth towards opponents and gleaming smile set her apart from the rest. London, United Kingdom – In Tunisia, Ons Jabeur is lovingly known as the Minister of Happiness. For the 12-million-strong African country that finds itself in an economic and refugee crisis, Jabeur brings […]
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Fri 14 July 2023: London, United Kingdom – In the end, Ons Jabeur had to “dig deep”. The sixth-seeded Tunisian came back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and reach the women’s singles final at Wimbledon for a second straight year. The 28-year-old faced her toughest battle yet as Belarus’s second-seeded Sabalenka dominated the first half of the […]
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Tue 27 June 2023: The 2023 Club World Cup will take place in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, football’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. Reuters reported that the decision was announced following a FIFA delegation visit to Jeddah last week to assess ongoing preparations for the tournament. “We are delighted that Jeddah, with its […]
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Mon 26 June 2023: New Delhi: Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia who had led the protest demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India chief and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the light of severe sexual harassment allegations against him, have posted identical tweets saying that their fight […]
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Sun 25 June 2023: Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a roughly 5 percent stake in the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics as part of a $4bn deal, news reports say. Bloomberg News and The Associated Press quoted sources speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement […]
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Thu 22 June 2023: Football legend and former Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, gave a very emotional statement after being named an ambassador for Le Point Rose, a project that helps children at the final stages of cancer. His eyes red with emotion, Zidane said: “For me it’s a bit hard because I have children […]
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Wed 21 June 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal, scored the game-winning goal in last-minute to defeat Iceland and make history by becoming the first male player to reach 200 caps. Ronaldo scored the only goal in the game on Tuesday against Iceland, who played with 10 men after Willum Willumsson was sent off […]
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