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Overage Indian athletes ejected from Asian Youth Games
Indian sport administrators have been embarrassed after 17 track and field athletes were banned from competing in the Asian Youth Games in China for being overage. The athletes, who were…
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Phuket to host Thailand’s first Formula 1 race
The organisers of the proposed Thai Formula 1 Grand Prix are focusing on relocating the race to Phuket after plans to host it in Bangkok were dashed by a new law. A month after a layout…
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Global match fixing investigation focuses on Asia
An investigation by European Police agency Europol into match-fixing in European football has revealed more than 700 or so suspicious games – and placed the blame on Asian gambling…
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India resumes tiger tourism
India's tiger reserves have reopened to tourists after the country's Supreme Court lifted the visitor ban on all 41 parks. The Court lifted the three month ban would be lifted from…
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India’s top court clamps down on tiger tourism
India's Supreme Court has suspended tourism activities in core areas of tiger reserves as the country struggles to stem the dwindling numbers of the endangered wild cats. The recent…
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PCB pledges to eradicate corruption after stars are jailed
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has vowed to clamp down on corruption after three of the national team's top players were handed jail sentence for their role in a 'spot-fixing'…
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Pakistan cricketers guilty of betting scam
Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of their part in a 'spot-fixing' scam after a trial at Southwark Crown Court in the United Kingdom. Former…
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US ambassador apologises for Philippines sex tourism remarks
US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas has apologised for suggesting that 40% of male tourists visit the country for sex. Ambassador Thomas sent a text message to the Philippine…
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