Thu 18 March 2021: The UK’s Football Association (FA) has been accused of failing to protect children from sexual abuse and for not doing enough to keep them safe, a long-awaited inquiry has revealed. The report, commissioned by the FA in 2016 and led by senior lawyer Clive Sheldon QC, was published Wednesday and focused […]
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Thu 11 March 2021: This Wednesday a march took place in the Obelisk demanding justice for the death of Diego Armando Maradona under the slogan: “He did not die, they killed him.” “He did not die, they killed him!” the organisers of the rally said in materials sent out on social media. “Justice for Diego. […]
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Mon 08 March 2021: Novak Djokovic has broken Roger Federer’s record for most weeks as the ATP world No. 1, holding the top spot for the 311th week in Monday’s rankings. Djokovic surpassed Federer after beginning his 311th week as the number one player in the men’s rankings on Monday. “Chase your dreams. Thank you guys so […]
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Sat 06 March 2021: World football’s governing body, FIFA, announced on Friday a rule change for accidental handballs when scoring a goal. “Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence,” FIFA said in a statement. Various changes and clarifications to the […]
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Sun 29 February 2021: NBA champion James says he will not stop talking about ‘things that are wrong’ after criticism from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. American basketball superstar LeBron James slammed Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic for criticizing him over his political activism. James has been a force for social change in the United States, focusing much […]
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Thu 25 February 2021: UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation after Italian club AC Milan’s striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was subjected to ethnic abuse in last week’s Europa League match against Red Star Belgrade in Serbia. Serbian media reported that Ibrahimovic, who has Bosnian roots, was insulted by an individual seated in the Red Star stadium’s […]
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Tue 16 February 2021: Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, a regional health care system announced Monday. The clinics, which are planned to open in 2022, will provide health services for people who do not have any or adequate […]
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Sun 31 January 2021: Yes I’m a Black man and I live every day proud that I am. No one, or no one comment, is going to make me feel any different,” Rashford wrote on Twitter late on Saturday. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says the racial abuse he received online after the 0-0 draw […]
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Thu 28 January 2021: The first Tokyo Olympics test event of 2021 has been postponed because of travel restrictions under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, organisers confirmed Thursday. The artistic swimming event will double as the sport’s final qualifier for the virus-postponed Games. It was due to be held on March 4-7 in Tokyo but will now […]
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Sun 24 January 2021: Conor McGregor was stunned by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 as Notorious was knocked out in shocking fashion. McGregor was taken down by his opponent midway through the second round, of their fight in Abu Dhabi The referee was then forced to call the lightweight bout over as Poirier continued to […]
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