A woman sits at Flags Square in Doha on Nov. 17, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup soccer tournament.

World Cup a billion dollar-plus betting extravaganza for punters

Punters will cast their eyes over Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe on football's greatest stage in Qatar from Sunday and beat a path to the doors of bookmakers round the world or bet online.

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Rodtang primed to continue dominant run against lasiri at ONE Fight Night 4

Rodtang Jitmuangnon is one of the most fearless fighters on the ONE Championship roster. ...

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Kelly promises to be ‘10 steps ahead’ of Molchanova

Danielle Kelly’s first matchup in ONE Championship ended in a draw, but the 26-year-old is confident her next fight will see her getting her hand raised. ...

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People pose for photos in front of a sign in Doha on Nov. 14, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup soccer tournament.

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World Cup countdown enters final week with Qatar under microscope

The first World Cup to be held in the Arab world will kick off on Sunday when the host nation faces Ecuador.

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‘The rules are different here,’ Abbasov warns Lee ahead of welterweight world title tie

ONE welterweight world champion Kiamrian Abbasov will face an undeniably difficult opponent when he takes on lightweight king Christian Lee on Nov. 19 at ONE Fight Night 4.

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Denmarks head coach Kasper Hjulmand stands beneath a screen showing Denmark's team for the upcoming Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, during the announcement in Copenhagen, on Nov. 7, 2022.

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Denmark will 'focus on football' in Qatar: Coach

Last week FIFA denied the Danish request to be allowed wear jerseys bearing the message "Human Rights for All" during training sessions in Qatar.

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Three reasons why you shouldn’t miss Lee Versus Abbasov at ONE Fight Night 4

ONE Championship’s upcoming live spectacle is set to be headlined by a fascinating battle between two world champions.

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Lasiri dreams of stopping Rodtang in world title showdown

ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Joseph Lasiri knows a little about the power of perseverance, and he’ll put that to the test in his upcoming bout.

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Light heavyweight king De Ridder to defend gold against Malykhin at ONE Fight Night 5

Two-division ONE World Champion Reinier de Ridder has never been afraid to ask for what he wants, and lately that has been both titleholders in the promotion’s heavyweight division.

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Manchester United's Dutch manager Erik ten Hag (left) directs substitute Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo during the English Premier League soccer match against Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, United Kingdom, on Aug. 27.

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Ronaldo claims he is being forced out of Manchester United

"I don't have respect for him because he doesn't show respect for me," Ronaldo said of Ten Hag in an interview with the Piers Morgan Uncensored TV show.

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Brazil's Neymar repeats a penalty kick to score against Ecuador during their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Jose Pinheiro Borda stadium, better known as Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 4, 2021.

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Brazil to win sixth World Cup in Qatar: market analysts

The global survey of 135 football-following market analysts worldwide agreed with the bookmakers that Brazil would triumph for the first time since 2002.

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England's Ben Stokes (right) celebrates with teammate Chris Jordan after the wicket of India's captain Rohit Sharma during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match England and India at The Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on November 10, 2022.

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Heartbreak for India cricket fans after thrashing by England

Chasing India's 168-6 in the second T20 World Cup semi-final in Adelaide, England's Alex Hales and Jos Buttler raced to their target with four overs to spare as they mounted an unbroken opening stand of 170.

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Legendary car: The F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher's Formula One Ferrari F2003 GA with chassis number 229 during Sotheby's auction house preview in Geneva, Switzerland is pictured on Nov. 4. The Ferrari sold for more than US$13 million at auction in Geneva on Nov. 9.

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Schumacher Ferrari fetches record US$15 million at auction

The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher won the 2003 World Championship title sold for nearly US$15 million at auction in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday.

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ONE lightweight world champion Christian Lee (left) will challenge Kiamrian Abbasov’s ONE welterweight world title at the main event of ONE Fight Night 4 on Nov. 19 in Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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ONE Fight Night 4 to feature two world title battles, a plethora of martial arts action

After a spectacular weekend in Malaysia last month, ONE Championship is set to return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for ONE Fight Night 4: Abbasov vs. Lee on Saturday, Nov. 19.

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ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao

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Nong-O set to defend Muay Thai throne at ONE Fight Night 6

ONE Championship’s bantamweight king will be stepping back into the Circle to defend his throne yet again at ONE Fight Night 6.

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Christian Lee predicts round-3 finish in world title showdown with Kiamrian Abbasov

ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian Lee is seeking two-division glory on Nov. 19, when he challenges welterweight king Kiamrian Abbasov in the main event of ONE Fight Night 4 at the Singaporean Indoor Stadium.

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This photograph taken on Sept. 13, 2022, shows the corner flag with the Liverpool emblem on it prior to the UEFA Champions League group A soccer match between Liverpool and Ajax at Anfield in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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Liverpool owners FSG will 'consider' new shareholders amid sale reports

The Athletic reported on Monday that US-based FSG is "inviting offers" for the 19-time English champions.

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AC Milan's Italian defender Alessio Romagnoli (center) and his team celebrate with the winner's trophy after AC Milan won the Italian Serie A soccer match against Sassuolo, securing the “Scudetto“ championship on May 22 at the Mapei-Citta del Tricolore stadium in Sassuolo, Italy.

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AC Milan’s legend Massaro to visit Jakarta for Scudetto Trophy tour

AC Milan will visit Jakarta on Nov. 13 as part of its 2021-2022 Scudetto Trophy Tour.

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Barcelona's Spanish defender Gerard Pique waves at the end of the Spanish league soccer match between FC Barcelona and UD Almeria at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Nov. 5, 2022. Barcelona's Pique played his last match as he announced his retirement after stellar career.

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Barcelona's Pique says he felt liberated with decision to retire

According to multiple reports, Pique will renounce the remaining year and half of his salary, a decision that will help Barcelona improve their Financial Fair Play margin.

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Three reasons why we need an immediate world title rematch between Andrade and Lineker

So when Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade and John “Hands of Stone” Lineker’s ONE Bantamweight World Championship battle at ONE Fight Night 3 ended in a no-contest ruling on Oct. 22, the world was left in limbo.

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Allazov to challenge Superbon for featherweight kickboxing crown at ONE Fight Night 5

The opportunity to battle ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon Singha Mawynn has been a long time coming for ONE featherweight kickboxing world grand prix champion Chingiz Allazov.

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Andrade takes top spot in bantamweight rankings after world title fight with Lineker

ONE Championship star Fabricio Andrade was not able to bring home the ONE bantamweight world title in his main event matchup with former world champion John Lineker at ONE Fight Night 3.

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Jonathan Haggerty’s journey to the bantamweight muay Thai division

After a few medical mishaps, famed ONE Championship fighter Jonathan Haggerty is making his long-awaited return to the Circle.

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Garry Tonon threatens to ‘break off’ Shamil Gasanov’s leg in response to callout

ONE Championship veteran Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon is no stranger to sharing his thoughts online.

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Fabricio Andrade Believes John Lineker ‘Took The Easy Way Out’ At ONE Fight Night 3

ONE Championship star Fabricio Andrade looked to be moments away from becoming the ONE Bantamweight World Champion in his showdown with former divisional king John Lineker on Oct. 22 at ONE Fight Night 3.

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Former ONE bantamweight world champion John Lineker walks into the Circle ahead of title fight against Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 3 this past Saturday.

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Lineker anxious for rematch with Andrade after no-contest at ONE Fight Night 3

ONE Championship superstar John “Hands of Stone” Lineker’s mental and physical fortitudes were tested to their limits at ONE Fight Night 3 this past Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

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Barcelona's Spanish defender Marcos Alonso (center) and Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong react at the end of the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 5, Group C football match between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on October 26, 2022.

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Liverpool ease into last Champions 16 as Barcelona exit with whimper

Much of the drama came elsewhere on a breathless night of action, as Porto became the 12th team to secure a berth in the knockout stage but Tottenham were forced to wait.

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Kade Ruotolo planning MMA debut after world title win at ONE on prime video 3

Newly crowned ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo is having a banner year.

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ONE lightweight muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Regian Eersel.

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‘I will take any fight’: New double champ Regian Eersel already eyeing next challenge

ONE lightweight kickboxing world champion Regian Eersel added the inaugural lightweight muay Thai crown to his collection of gold on Sunday at ONE Fight Night 3: Lineker vs. Andrade.

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ONE Championship to air on Brazil’s prime time following mega deal with Globo

The world’s largest martial arts organization ONE Championship announced last week a broadcast partnership with Globo’s Combate as the exclusive distributor of its live martial arts events in Brazil.

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