PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest
Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is under investigation in France on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest, prosecutors in Paris said on Sunday.
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Iran 'put hearts on the court' to win Asian Games basketball bronze
Iran withstood a late fightback to beat China 79-70 and win Asian Games men's basketball bronze on Sunday, an achievement that left their players "speechless" after months of war back home.
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China swim sensation, 13, sets Games record after Japan win early
The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday's first full day of competition, after hosts Japan celebrated early success.
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School girl Yu helps China dominate in Asian Games swimming openers
Thirteen-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi announced herself at the Asian Games in stunning style with gold in a record time Sunday as China dominated swimming's opening day in Tokyo.
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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches
Myanmar's Wai Khin Hnin on Sunday became the first Asian Games gold medallist in teqball, an acrobatic football-table tennis hybrid making its debut at this year's event in Japan.
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New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement
Newly-appointed England Test coach Stephen Fleming says it would be "wrong" to ask former captain Ben Stokes to reverse his international retirement before next year's Ashes.
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China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games
China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi smashed the Asian Games record as she won gold in Japan on Sunday, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics.
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The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by hosts Japan as 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi started in blistering form on the opening day of the multisports extravaganza.
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Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games
Takumi Hojo got host nation Japan off to a perfect start when he won the first gold medal of the Asian Games on Sunday in the men's individual triathlon.
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Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says
Warnings of a typhoon partly explained why the Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya took place in front of thousands of empty seats, organisers said Sunday.
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