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Ethiopian Runner Hunde Lechisa Faces Three-Year Ban After Testosterone Positive
Ethiopian runner Hunde Lechisa has been banned for three years after testing positive for testosterone, losing his career-best result.
Oct 30, 2026
Air India mandates drug tests for all pilots after mid-air plunge
NEW DELHI: Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday (Aug 13), according to an internal memo seen by AFP, after a captain involved in a serious mid-air…
Oct 29, 2026
Five nations, two games, one goal for Carlisle's Obiero
Micah Obiero's goalscoring cameo in Carlisle United's win at Aldershot involved five countries and a lot of travelling.
Oct 29, 2026
Air India appoints former Ethiopian Airlines chief as CEO
NEW DELHI: Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group head Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday (Aug 5) as its chief executive officer, to steer the carrier after a turbulent period.Tewolde succeeds…
Oct 29, 2026
Iran and UAE back joint BRICS statement urging restraint in war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the first day of the New Delhi summit, in the countries' highest-level meeting since the…
Oct 29, 2026
☕️ What's going on with Raphinha?, fire in the Premier and today's 5️⃣ stories
Today international football gives us a breather, but the news cycle never stops and the spotlight is on England. The extremely harsh punishment looming over Manchester City for breaking every…
Oct 29, 2026
Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.
Oct 29, 2026
Juventus: 12 Players Called Up for International Duty
A total of 12 Juventus players have been called up by their respective national teams for fixtures taking place between the end of September and the beginning of October.
Oct 29, 2026
Berlin Marathon 2026: Tigst Assefa challenges world record, runs No. 3 time in history
Tigst Assefa was on pace for a women's world record until the final miles.
Oct 29, 2026
South Africa re-appoint Mosimane as head coach
Pitso Mosimane re-appointed head coach of South Africa's men's national team over 14 years after his first spell in charge of Bafana Bafana ended.
Oct 29, 2026
Adola wins men's Berlin Marathon, Assefa dramatically misses record
Ethiopia's Guye Adola won the men's event at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, while compatriot Tigst Assefa was victorious in the women's race but failed to set a world record…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopian Photographer Sosina Mengistu on Hope and Giving Up
The Ethiopian photographer's self-portraits draw on personal experience to reflect young people's anxiety and frustration, in a project begun during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oct 29, 2026