Tue 28 March 2023: Olympic chiefs recommend returning Russian and Belarusian athletes to competition as individuals under a neutral flag with no links to the military. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the IOC had recommended to international federations and event organisers that “athletes with a Russian or a Belarusian passport must compete […]
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Sun 26 March 2023: A recent study has revealed that footballers are 50 per cent more likely to suffer from dementia compared to the rest of the population. Researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute published the study in the Lancet Public Health journal which compared 6,000 elite footballers’ health records with more than 56,000 non-footballers between […]
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Sat 25 March 2023: Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar has made a new bid to buy Manchester United, according to UK media reports. According to the Press Association and the BBC, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank placed a second-round offer overnight. According to Sky Sports News, the offer is worth approximately […]
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Sat 25 March 2023: An offer to buy Manchester United signals Qatar’s continuing ambition to be seen as a global sport powerhouse, analysts say. Doha, Qatar – Avram Glazer was in the stands last month to watch Manchester United lift their first trophy in six years. United’s English League Cup triumph over Newcastle could very well be […]
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Wed 22 March 2023: England’s Premier League and English Football League (EFL) match officials have been told by refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) to pause play so Muslim players can break their fast during the month of Ramadan, which is set to commence tomorrow. According to Reuters, match officials have been issued […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: Gianni Infantino was re-elected unopposed as president of FIFA until 2027 at the 73rd congress of the world’s football governing body in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday. Ahead of his re-election as FIFA president, Infantino told delegates in the Rwandan capital, after being confirmed by a standing ovation at the 73rd FIFA […]
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Mon 13 March 2023: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah’s villa in the Egyptian capital Cairo has been broken into and robbed, according to local media on Sunday. Al-Ahram newspaper said the Egyptian Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into the robbery of Salah’s villa in New Cairo City. The robbery was reported to the police by […]
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Mon 13 March 2023: The BBC’s highest-paid presenter, Gary Lineker, was reinstated on Monday after a decision to remove the sports host from the air due to his criticism of the government sparked a near-mutiny at the public broadcaster. Over the weekend, the corporation was forced to cancel much of its sports coverage after presenters, […]
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Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and kids during his presentation at the Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 3, 2023. Sun 12 March 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s offspring have rapidly adjusted to life in Saudi Arabia by learning and speaking Arabic. Rodriguez shared a series of Instagram stories featuring her daughters, […]
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Mon 06 March 2023: Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, according to organisers, in an indication that the world number one’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the United States might have failed. The Serbian, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied […]
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