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Spain’s top women footballers go on strike over pay dispute
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Spain's top women football players went on strike on Saturday in a dispute over working conditions and minimum wage.The two-day strike…
Two Celtic FC fans stabbed in Rome ahead of Lazio clash
The Flann O'Brien Irish bar, where two Celtic fans were stabbed ahead of an Europa League soccer match against Lazio, in Rome, Italy November 7, 2019.
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Fans mingle, tension mounts ahead of World Cup final
Thousands of England and South Africa fans began filling the streets - and bars - of Yokohama seven hours before the Rugby World Cup final was due to kick off at 0900GMT on…
Roy Meyer heats up the arena on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
The fantastic Mubadala Arena heated up on day three of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - and none other than one of Judo’s biggest characters, Roy Meyer, stepped up to the…
Rugby World Cup: England face All Blacks as both sides ease into semi-finals
New Zealand will face England in next Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-finals after the All Blacks pummelled a flat Ireland 46-14 in Saturday's last-eight clash in Tokyo.The…
Argentina’s football legend Diego Maradona makes comeback as new coach of La Plata’s Gimnasia club
Copyright REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian The excitement was palpable. Fans of La Plata's club Gimnasia arrived in droves to welcome Diego Maradona as the club's new coach. More than…
Watch: Footgolf world championships held in Austria
Copyright SNTV There is no longer any need to choose between football and golf at the weekends. Footgolf – football played on the golf course – is one of the…
Cardiff must pay Nantes €6 million for Sala transfer, says FIFA
Cardiff City must pay Nantes €6 million for the transfer of Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash on his way to the Welsh club, FIFA said on Monday.The sum was agreed as the…
Bowled out by Brexit, former PM May honours cricket hero Geoffrey Boycott
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has chosen former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott for a knighthood, honouring her hero whose persistent style she had vowed to emulate in her…
Russia and Japan dominate Day 1 of Tashkent Grand Prix
In a legendary city, the son of a judo legend faced the son of a judo powerhouse on the first day of the Tashkent Grand Prix. #judotashkentIn the men’s -60 kg, two judokas…
Russia ends on a high at Tashkent Grand Prix
Russia produced a stunning display to end on a high in Uzbekistan. With 3 gold medals on the opening day and another 2 on Sunday, the likes of Kseniia Chibisova and Kazbek…
Boltaboev registers fastest ever ippon in judo history
How long does it take to put on a judogi? How long does it take to get onto a tatami and bow? A lot more time than it took Uzbekistan’s Sharofiddin Boltaboev to defeat Rigaqi…
Sarah Thomas: Cancer survivor becomes first to swim English Channel four times non-stop
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American marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas on Tuesday became the first person to swim four times across the English Channel in a…
Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion
Police in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo said on Tuesday they had indicted the woman who accused soccer star Neymar of rape, charging her with fraud, extortion and slander, in…
Woman dies after setting herself ablaze over Iran stadium jail fears
A female fan looks on as an Esteghlal FC game is underway
- Copyright Mehdi Bolourian An Iranian female football fan, detained for dressing as a man in order to see her…