Lille owner seeks to win control of Serie A's Sampdoria, sources say
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French rugby's Bernard Laporte guilty in trial over influence peddling - media
PARIS : Bernard Laporte, the head of the French Rugby Federation, got a two-year suspended prison sentence and a 75,000 euro ($79,000) fine after being found guilty in a trial over influence peddling and illegally acquiring assets, French media reported on Tuesday.
Connacht pair to miss Brive trip as Mack Hansen nears return
Connacht will be without Josh Murphy and Dylan Tierney-Martin for Friday's Challenge Cup trip to Brive.
Neymar acquitted of corruption charges in Spanish court
Brazilian football superstar Neymar has been cleared of corruption charges related to his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
Moroccan flags fly around Arab World in mark of World Cup pride
TUNIS : The flags, team jerseys and billboards with players are on full display in Rabat ahead of Morocco's World Cup semi-final against France on Wednesday, but the team will have support much farther afield as the first Arab or African side to get that far.
Saudi Cup to feature German Derby winner Sisfahan for Red Sea Turf
RIYADH: Henk Grewe’s 2021 German Derby winner Sisfahan is set to embark on a trip to Saudi Arabia in the New Year, with the four-year-old being targeted for the Saudi Cup Group 3 Red Sea Turf Cup Handicap on Feb. 25.
Emirati cycling sensation Safiya Al-Sayegh reflects on career-defining year
ABU DHABI: It has been a career-defining year for Safiya Al-Sayegh, with a four-medal haul at the Arab Track Cycling Cup and the awarding of a professional cycling contract, a historic first for an Emirati cyclist.
Van der Poel has assault convictions quashed in Australia
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, who pleaded guilty to common assault of two teenaged girls before the world championship road race in September, had his convictions and fine overturned by a judge in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court on appeal.