Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbapp over Chinese dictator remark
BEIJING (AP) — French soccer star Kylian Mbappé's face appears in ads across China, from subway stations to elevators, but now at least three companies are cutting ties with the national team captain after he made some comments apparently referring to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator. Beverage maker Dongpeng, dairy giant Mengniu and cheese maker Milkground announced Tuesday in similarly worded statements that they were ending agreements with the soccer star,...
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- Atlanta gets home matinee for Game 6 of WNBA Finals against Valkyries as NBA keeps primetime slot
- PSG goes top of Ligue 1 with win over Lyon while Sevilla returns to winning ways
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- Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase
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- Lineup switch by coach Natalie Nakase works out as Valkyries even WNBA Finals series with Dream at 2
- Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25; No. 1 Miami only team to hold its spot in poll
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- Rodgers throws TD pass in Paris as Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFLs regular-season France debut
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- Keyone Jenkins throws TD pass in double OT and UCF knocks off No. 2 BYU 39-31
- Life at the top isnt easy as BYU becomes the latest top-2 team to lose to an unranked opponent
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- Man City falls at Aston Villa and Arsenal moves level on top of the Premier League
- Former NBA star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over gambling charges
- Knicks try to clear up misinformation about rings, say employees will get them in 4-6 weeks
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- Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports
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- Brewers withstand Rays comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1 of World Series
- Jayson Tatum vents over Jaylen Browns cap post as Celtics win overshadowed by trade drama talk
- Brewers Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series velocity record on his first pitch
- Mavericks lose Cooper Flagg with shoulder injury following hard foul in 1st half against Pacers
- Robin Yount and Brewers broadcast team pay tribute to Bob Uecker by borrowing from his wardrobe
- Union head calls MLBs salary cap proposal nuclear bomb ahead of World Series opener
Fri, 23 Oct 2026
- Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for higher pay
- Angel Reese fuels Atlanta Dreams WNBA Finals surge and is now 2 wins from her first title
- Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the games
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- American gymnast Skye Blakelys long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships
- Mike McDaniel, Brian Daboll and other first-year offensive coordinators are struggling
- Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
- Trump expresses concern about NFL game and civil unrest in Paris
- Devils acquire U.S. Olympic goalie Connor Hellebuyck in a trade with the Jets
- Pitcher Brandon Woodruff makes Brewers World Series roster as he returns from shoulder injury
- World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowskis record heat
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- Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out indefinitely after injuring throwing arm
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- AL champion Rays were mainly built by wise trades and low-cost signings
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- PSG beats Barcelona in Champions League thriller as Liverpool completes rousing comeback
- Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized in Utah after having medical emergency on team flight
- NFL says heightened security measures will be in place for the Steelers-Saints game in Paris
- Angel Reese determined to lead something special for Atlanta Dream starting on big WNBA Finals stage
- Infantino set to take his FIFA reelection campaign to Japan to court Asian soccer federations
- What F1s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sports
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