Sun 27 January 2022: FIFA, football’s world governing body, has imposed measures on Russia “to reiterate its condemnation of the use of force by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine”. Russia will not be able to be play at home and the team must compete under the name “Football Union of Russia” (RFU). There will […]
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Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, 2 June 2020 [Uber Chelsea FC/Twitter] _____________________________________________________________________________ Sun 27 January 2022: Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich said he is handing over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation. The move comes with Russia under intense scrutiny following its invasion of Ukraine this week. Billionaire […]
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Sat 26 January 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player in football history to score over 800 goals, with 115 scores on the international arena. However, his recent performances at Manchester United have enraged his critics, who are now blaming him for the club’s present plight. Ballon d’Or winner five times Cristiano Ronaldo has fired […]
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Tue 22 February 2022: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, a chess grandmaster from India, has received praise for his surprise victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament. At the Airthings Masters rapid chess competition on Monday, Praggnanandhaa, 16, who became the youngest international master in history at the age of ten in 2016, defeated […]
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Sun 20 February 2022: After a thrashing at the hands of Kell Brook in the sixth round, British boxer Amir Khan says he’s thinking about retiring from the sport. Khan, 35, was outclassed by compatriot Brook from start to finish in Saturday’s fight and appeared to be in serious trouble before the referee intervened to […]
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Tue 15 February 2022: Novak Djokovic said in a Tuesday interview that he is willing to skip the French Open and Wimbledon if coronavirus vaccination is required for him to compete. The 20-time Grand Slam winner told the BBC that he has not been vaccinated and that missing the next two majors and other tournaments […]
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Fri 11 February 2022: French footballer Paul Pogba on Thursday waded into the hijab controversy raging in India after sharing a video with the caption ‘Hindutva mobs continue to harass Muslim girls wearing hijab to college in India.’ The Manchester United star — a devout Muslim — shared the video on his Instagram stories to […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: In an interview with French newspaper L’Equipe at a hotel in Beijing, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai denied she had made such allegations. “In the text we could see in Europe, you accused someone of sexual assault. What did you really write? We don’t understand,” asked the paper. “Sexual assault? I […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: Cameroon: Senegal won their first Africa Cup of Nations title with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out triumph over seven-time winners Egypt, with Sadio Mane scoring the winning spot-kick after missing one in the early minutes of the game. On Sunday at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon’s Yaounde, Mane made history for […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: The final between Senegal and Egypt was remained 0-0 after extra time, but Senegal held their calm to beat Egypt on penalties and win their first ever Africa Cup of Nations trophy. When Senegal edged Egypt in possession and talisman Sadio Mané was awarded a penalty, it appeared like Senegal would […]
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