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British republican to sue over coronation arrest
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» LONDON - The head of the UK anti-monarchy group Republic said on Tuesday he was suing police for wrongful arrest before the coronation of King Charles III.
Rins rules in Austin after Bagnaia blunder
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» AUSTIN - Alex Rins won Sunday's attritional Grand Prix of the Americas following a blunder from Ducati's MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia.
Liverpool's reunion with Real Madrid a reminder of Paris pain for fans
AFP, Published on 21/02/2023
» LIVERPOOL - A reunion with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday serves as a reminder to Liverpool fans of the failings that put their lives at risk at last year's final in Paris.
UEFA 'responsible' for Paris Champions League final chaos: report
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» PARIS - UEFA itself bears "primary responsibility" for failures which "almost led to disaster" at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid, a report commissioned by the European football body said Monday.
Ingebrigtsen seals Euro double-double as Thiam dominates
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Norwegian prodigy Jakob Ingebrigtsen sealed a memorable European distance double-double in Munich on Thursday as Belgium's Nafi Thiam retained her heptathlon title in style.
France seeks to 'learn lessons' from Champions League fiasco
AFP, Published on 30/05/2022
» PARIS - France's sports ministry was to host a meeting of security and football officials Monday following the chaos that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, seeking to ensure no repeat of the scenes as Paris prepares for the 2024 Olympics.
Queen to miss UK parliament opening for first time since 1963
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» LONDON: Head of state Queen Elizabeth II will miss Tuesday's ceremonial opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, handing the duty to her heir Prince Charles in a clear sign of the looming transition of power.
Russia face World Cup ban threat as sport turns yellow and blue for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 28/02/2022
» PARIS - Russia faced calls to be banished from the 2022 World Cup on Sunday as Moscow edged towards becoming a sports pariah following its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia given cold shoulder by sports world due to invasion of Ukraine
AFP, Published on 27/02/2022
» PARIS - Russia was on Saturday furthered targeted by the sporting world due to the invasion of Ukraine as both Poland and Sweden said they would not play the Russian team in 2022 World Cup play-offs while the Swedish Government demanded a blanket European Union sporting ban on the country.
Paris to host UEFA Champions League final stripped from Saint Petersburg
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» PARIS - Paris will host this season's Champions League final after Saint Petersburg was stripped of the match due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, UEFA announced on Friday.