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Sao Paulo vs Bolivar game

August 13th, 2026 - 11:50 GMT

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Sao Paulo FC bus carrying more than 80kg of marijuana

ALBAWABA - Bolivian police discovered more than 80kg of marijuana on the Sao Paulo football team bus during their Copa Sudamericana trip, three people were arrested. Cosmos, the transport company which provided the buses to the club said that the team did not use the bus that had the marijuana in it, instead, it was assigned to another coach, and that the Bolivian drivers were to blame for the contraband ...

The dining complex of Olympic village provides more than 65,000 foods to more than 18,000 athletes and delegation members; 8,000 athletes and delegation members will receive food with halal labels on them.

August 7th, 2016 - 11:58 GMT

Athletes now enjoy halal food in Rio Olympics

Refugee Olympic Team's Yusra Mardini takes part in the Women's 100m Butterfly heat during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016.
Martin BUREAU / AFP

August 7th, 2016 - 01:50 GMT

Refugee Mardini making waves in and out of the Olympic pool

Brazilian security forces stand guard outside the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. A vast security blanket of 85,000 military personnel and police -- twice the number on duty at the 2012 London Games -- are draped over the city to ward off the threat of street crime and terror attacks.
Adrian DENNIS / AFP

August 6th, 2016 - 07:31 GMT

Controlled explosion of suspicious backpack at Olympic cycling race

Members of the Egypt delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.
PEDRO UGARTE / AFP

August 6th, 2016 - 07:06 GMT

Egyptian holds Saudi flag in Olympics opening ceremony and people are furious

The Refugee Olympic team members take part in the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.
FRANCK FIFE / AFP

August 6th, 2016 - 06:55 GMT

Warm welcome for refugee team at Rio opening ceremony

Hassan Saada

August 6th, 2016 - 06:50 GMT

Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada arrested in Olympic village on assault charges

Fireworks are set off during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.
Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

August 6th, 2016 - 06:48 GMT

Rio kicks off Olympic opening ceremony

A low-key opening ceremony is to start the action for some 10,500 athletes from 206 countries who will compete for 306 gold medals

August 5th, 2016 - 08:57 GMT

Rio Olympics to get underway hoping to shake off build-up woes

Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (R), Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (L) and Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) celebrate scoring during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Sevilla FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 20, 2016.
PEDRO ARMESTRE / AFP

August 5th, 2016 - 08:50 GMT

Bale & Benzema could miss Super Cup along with Ronaldo

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August 5th, 2016 - 08:43 GMT

Google celebrate Rio Olympics with 2016 Doodle Fruit Games

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August 5th, 2016 - 08:34 GMT

Iraq hold Denmark in Olympic opener, Algeria beaten by Honduras

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has taken to Instagram to rubbish speculation claiming the winger, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal, will leave the Foxes this summer (Photo: vs_kingpower)

August 4th, 2016 - 03:16 GMT

Leicester City owner rules out Mahrez sale