Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen holds his daughter during the victory ceremony after winning the men’s singles event at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta on June 19, 2022.

Axelsen finishes off Zhao to defend Indonesia Open champion title

The Danish ace took the first set at Jakarta's Istora Senayan arena on the back of superb defense against his left-handed opponent's heavy pressure.

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‘I don’t know if he did enough’: Lineker dismisses Andrade's challenge

ONE bantamweight world champion John “Hands of Stone” Lineker has weighed in on Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade following his performance against Kwon Won Il at ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. Larsen on June 3. ...

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Aung La N Sang promises to get back into world title mix

Things may not have gone Aung La “The Burmese Python” N Sang’s way in the ONE Championship circle lately, but the former ONE middleweight and light heavyweight world champion refuses to be counted out. ...

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Tawanchai, Andrade leapfrog ONE’s rankings after KO victories

After scoring convincing finishes in their bouts at ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. Larsen on June 3, both Tawanchai PK Saenchai and Fabricio Andrade made significant jumps in the rankings of their respective divisions.

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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 in the wet during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

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Watch F1 2022: Rain man Verstappen takes pole position for Canadian Grand Prix

World champion and series leader Max Verstappen drove expertly in difficult wet conditions in his Red Bull on Saturday and managed to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Viktor Axelsen of Denmark prepares to return a shot against Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia in their men's singles final group match in the Thomas Cup in Kunshan in east China's Jiangsu province on Sunday, May 22, 2016.

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Axelsen powers into Indonesia Open final with win over Malaysia's Lee

Both players started the match strongly in front of a near-full Istora Senayan arena but Lee edged out his opponent in the first game with an aggressive volley of quick-fire shots.

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This photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows Ukraine’s women's doubles badminton players Yelyzaveta Zharka (left) and Mariia Stoliarenko, who are in the country to take part in the Indonesia Open badminton tournament, posing with their national flag in Jakarta. In the smog of Indonesian capital Jakarta with the Istora Stadium as their backdrop, Ukraine's top badminton doubles team are not focused on their early exits in back-to-back world tour events, but on the Russian invasion of their homeland.

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Kharkiv to Jakarta: Ukraine badminton duo shed light on home plight

Yelyzaveta Zharka and Mariia Stoliarenko were the only Ukrainians to compete at the prestigious Indonesia Open, which concludes later Sunday -- one of only three Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 1000 top-ranked tournaments on the 2022 calendar.

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New York, Los Angeles among 16 host cities for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 11 American metro areas chosen to host game were Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.

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England's coach Gareth Southgate attends a press conference at Nizhny Novgorod stadium on June 23, 2018, on the eve of the team's third match during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. England plays Panama on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 7 p.m. Jakarta time.

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Southgate accepts responsibility as England suffer worst home defeat in 94 years

Southgate's men are staring at relegation from the top tier of the Nations League after a fourth consecutive game without a win.

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Indonesia's Witan Sulaeman (left) fights for the ball with Malaysia's Harith Haiqal bin Adam Afkar in the men's football bronze medal match between Indonesia and Malaysia during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 22, 2022.

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Indonesia book last spot at Asian Cup finals

The final matches of the round in Kuwait City saw Jordan advance as Group A winners on the back of three second-half goals and Indonesia edge out the Philippines as the last of the five best second-placed teams.

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Two-division ONE world champion Reinier de Ridder walks into the circle ahead of his submission grappling match against Andre Galvao at ONE X on March 26.

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Reinier de Ridder to face Vitaly Bigdash in main event of ONE 159

Reinier “The Dutch Knight” de Ridder will step into action once again in the main event of ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash on 22 July.

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Referee Olivier Coste (center) raises Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s hand to declare the Brazilian mixed martial artist a winner in his bout against Simon Carson at ONE 158 on June 3.

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Buchecha planning for slow, calculated climb up ONE heavyweight division

Seventeen-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida came to ONE Championship to dominate in mixed martial arts, and in just three fights he has proven to be a force.

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Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates with the trophy after winning the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on June 12, 2022.

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Verstappen Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix as fault lines widen in Leclerc's title assault

World champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Denmark's Viktor Axelsen (right) poses with his gold medal next to Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen with his silver medal after the men's singles final at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta on June 12, 2022.

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World number one Axelsen wins Indonesia Masters title

The world number one beat Chou 21-10, 21-12 in a 41-minute match held at the Istora sporting arena in Jakarta.

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Red Bull's Mexican driver Sergio Perez steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on June 11, 2022.

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Watch F1 2022: Master of poles Leclerc denies Perez in Baku qualifying

Charles Leclerc lived up to his status as the master of poles this season when pulling a flying lap out of the bag to keep the Red Bulls at bay in qualifying Saturday for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a shot against Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong during the badminton World Championships men's singles match in Nanjing, Jiangsu province on August 2, 2018.
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World number one Axelsen into Indonesia Masters final

The Danish ace beat home favourite Ginting 21-15, 21-15 in a 48-minute match at the Istora Senayan sporting arena in Jakarta.

3 years ago

Adriano Moraes (left) and Demetrious Johnson will headline ONE 161 on Aug. 26 live on United States prime-time television.

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Adriano Moraes, Demetrious Johnson II headline ONE’s first Amazon Prime Video event

A rematch between Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson has been set, and the duo will headline ONE 161 on Aug. 26 live on United States prime-time television.

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This is a Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 file photo of the then FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, left, and Sepp Blatter, President of the International Soccer Federation FIFA share a word during a press conference after a two-day executive committee meeting at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Trial opens for fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini

Former FIFA president Blatter, 86, and Platini, 66, appeared in the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona, following an investigation that began in 2015 and lasted six years.

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Referee Olivier Coste Fabricio (center) declares Fabricio Andrade (right) the winner of his mixed martial arts bout against Kwon Won II at ONE 158 on June 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Andrade won by knockout and goes on to face John Lineker for the bantamweight crown.

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Andrade warns Lineker: ‘I deserve that gold’

Fabricio Andrade put on a spectacular show in his bout against Kwon Won Il at ONE Championship 158 on Friday, June 3, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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Tawanchai knocks out Larsen as Silva exacts revenge on Mattheis at ONE 158

ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. Larsen delivered spectacular knockouts from the opening to the closing bells, highlighting the skill set of some of ONE Championship’s brightest stars.

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Adrein Mattheis (right) throws a punch at Alex Silva at a ONE: LIGHTS OUT mixed martial arts (MMA) match on March 11.

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Adrian Mattheis and Alex Silva settle unfinished business at ONE 158

Following a controversial technical knockout (TKO) win by Adrian Mattheis against Alex Silva at their ONE: LIGHTS OUT encounter in March, both fighters are set to be back in the ring on Friday.

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United States mixed-martial artist Odie Delaney .

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Odie Delaney aims to help others after difficult life experiences

As one of the fighters aiming to unleash greatness in the ONE Championship heavyweight division, Odie Delaney has come a long way from where he began.

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Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida (left) gestures in a promotional montage for his April 22, 2022 bout against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane.

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ONE 158: 'Buchecha’ ready to make highly anticipated return to Circle

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is ready to thrill global fans once again when he makes his long-awaited return to the Circle in “ONE: Tawanchai vs. Larsen” this Friday (June 3) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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Australian star Reece McLaren plans to finish Xie Wei in ONE 158

Reece "Lightning" McLaren aims to give the judges a break as he plans to finish his fight against Xie “The Hunter” Wei on his own terms when he faces the Chinese phenom at ONE 158 on Friday, June 3.

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ONE Championship CEO and chairman Chatri Sityodtong .

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ONE Championship partners with MTGP UK to bring Muay Thai closer to United Kingdom

ONE Championship has partnered up with one of the leading combat sports promotors in Europe, MTGP UK, to elevate and develop martial arts.

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Red Bull Racing's Mexican driver Sergio Perez (R) celebrates with his trophy flanked by Princess Charlene of Monaco on the podium after the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco, on May 29, 2022.

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Perez wins Monaco Grand Prix as bungled strategy foils Leclerc

Sergio Perez won Sunday’s rain-delayed and crash-hit Monaco Grand Prix after taking advantage of his Red Bull team's superior strategic decisions to resist late pressure from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.

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Leclerc takes 'special' pole in home Monaco Grand Prix after Perez crashes Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc waves as he takes pole position after the qualifying session at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco, ahead of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, on May 28, 2022.

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Watch F1 2022: Leclerc claims 'special' pole in home Monaco Grand Prix after Perez crashes

Charles Leclerc took pole position for his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after a crash-hit finale to a dramatic qualifying session

3 years ago

Indonesian rowers Memo (left) and Sulfianto (right) pose on the podium after winning a gold medal in lightweight men’s doubles sculls at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on May 11.

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Quality over quantity: Indonesia eyes Olympics after SEA Games success

The country sent 499 athletes to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games this year, down from the 841 in 2019, and saw more overall success.

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Wondergirl sends warning to fellow strawweights: ‘I am coming for you’

Muay Thai sensation Nat “Wondergirl” Jaroonsak made her long-awaited mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Friday – and the result was better than anyone could have expected.

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Joseph Lasiri lifts the ONE strawweight Muay Thai world championship belt after defeating then champion Prajanchai PK.Saenchai in the co-main event of ONE 157 on May 20.

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Joseph Lasiri open to Prajanchai rematch, eyes ONE kickboxing belt

Fresh from dethroning Prajanchai PK.Saenchai at ONE 157 last Friday, Joseph Lasiri is aware of the next challenge he will have to deal with inside ONE Championship’s Circle.

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