CAF cracks down over Nations Cup chaos but leaves all clear for World Cup
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: The Confederation of African Football has finally brought down the hammer following the chaotic conclusion to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, issuing a series of unprecedented fines and multi-match bans. In a disciplinary sweep released on Thursday, CAF’s Disciplinary Board targeted […]
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EUROPA LEAGUE: Lyon lead the way as Roma sneak into the last 16
NYON: A 4-2 win at home against Greek side PAOK secured Lyon a top finish in the Europa League standings as Italy’s Roma scraped into eighth place and direct passage to the last 16 on the final league phase matchday. Despite conceding an early goal, […]
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Life bans for Li Tie and ex-China FA president among gambling scandal sentences
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTING: The Chinese football association has sentenced 73 people, including ex-CFA president Chen Xuyuan and Li Tie, former national team player and then coach, involved in the so-called “fake gambling” scandal. Chen Xuyuan and Li Tie have been banned from football for life […]
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Infantino delivers homily on ‘joy and happiness’ to World Economic Forum
JONATHAN SHALLARD REPORTING —- Overshadowed by President Trump as he was, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was also at the World Economic Forum in Davos, trying to call up a little global attention on sport, economics and the political significance of this year’s World Cup finals. […]
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Professional Squash Association
PSA Signs Broadcasting Agreement with Fox Sports Australia — Leeds, UK (January 29, 2026) — The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed an agreement with Fox Sports Australia, which will see a selection of PSA Squash Tour events shown live by its streaming service, Kayo Sports, […]
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Record needed, says Sawe on defence of his London Marathon crown
LONDON: Defending champion Sabastian Sawe will return to the TCS London Marathon this year and is predicting a course record may be required for him to win for a second year in a row. Sawe (KEN) headlines a star-studded field that also includes Jacob Kiplimo […]
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French and German athletes punished for breaches of betting regulations
MONACO: The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has sanctioned German discus throwers, Henrik Janssen and Steven Richter, along with French middle-distance runner, Aurore Fleury, for breaching the World Athletics Integrity Code and Manipulation of Competition (MSC) rules regarding betting. In a move that highlights the AIU’s zero-tolerance […]
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IOC commissions ‘remote reporters’ for Winter Olympics media coverage
AIPS / MILAN: Accredited journalists at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games would be able to conduct mixed-zone interviews remotely, thanks to a new feature introduced by the IOC Media Operations – the OIS (Olympic Information Service) remote reporters. “So if you want to […]
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