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A British base jumper, who promoted skydiving tours online, died after his parachute failed to open when he jumped off a 29-storey building in Thailand’s Pattaya on Saturday. He was identified as Nathy Odinson, U.K. online newspaper The Independent said. The police said they were informed about the accident at …

Under-fire coach Jurgen Klinsmann said he “has to be positive” ahead of South Korea’s Asian Cup showdown with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after stuttering into the last 16. The Koreans conceded six goals in the first round and drew with Jordan and 130th-ranked Malaysia to finish runners-up in their group. …

The former head of China’s top football body Chen Xuyuan pleaded guilty to bribery on Monday, Beijing’s state media said, as an anti-corruption drive sweeps up once-major figures in the sport. Chen — who as boss of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) once promised to turn a page on the …