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Dec 8, 2021 12:08
Chelsea’s visit to St. Petersburg this week offers another reminder of the impact Roman Abramovich has had on the English club, but the oligarch’s role in Russian football down the years is much less widely known.
- Ex-NFL player died in US jail after cops refused medical care, claims mother
A former NFL player whose death following his arrest for minor offenses has shocked the sport was a victim of brutal police negligence in jail, according to a report which claims a police chief could not explain the tragedy.Dec 8, 2021 18:35 - Russia wants to host Olympics – but decision will depend on politics, admits sports ministryThe Russian sports ministry has reiterated the country's interest in hosting the Olympics but conceded that its hopes depend on a "political decision", adding that the US move to boycott Beijing is "counter to geopolitics."Dec 8, 2021 17:58
- Johnson responds to Biden boycott by revealing challenge to Chinese leader Xi (VIDEO)Boris Johnson has set out the approach UK ministers will be taking to the controversial Beijing Olympics after being asked about China's "genocide" of Muslim and religious minorities.Dec 8, 2021 15:29
- Doctors make announcement as football legend Pele is admitted to hospital againSporting icon Pele has returned to hospital less than three months after being treated in intensive care for a colon tumor, doctors in Brazil have announced.Dec 8, 2021 14:28
- Ex-NFL player died in US jail after cops refused medical care, claims motherA former NFL player whose death following his arrest for minor offenses has shocked the sport was a victim of brutal police negligence in jail, according to a report which claims a police chief could not explain the tragedy.Dec 8, 2021 18:35
- Russia wants to host Olympics – but decision will depend on politics, admits sports ministryThe Russian sports ministry has reiterated the country's interest in hosting the Olympics but conceded that its hopes depend on a "political decision", adding that the US move to boycott Beijing is "counter to geopolitics."Dec 8, 2021 17:58
- Johnson responds to Biden boycott by revealing challenge to Chinese leader Xi (VIDEO)Boris Johnson has set out the approach UK ministers will be taking to the controversial Beijing Olympics after being asked about China's "genocide" of Muslim and religious minorities.Dec 8, 2021 15:29
- Doctors make announcement as football legend Pele is admitted to hospital againSporting icon Pele has returned to hospital less than three months after being treated in intensive care for a colon tumor, doctors in Brazil have announced.Dec 8, 2021 14:28
- Police investigating sudden death of coach that has left Russian football in mouringThe sudden death of a popular Russian Premier League coach has mystified his colleagues and friends, with Russia national team boss Valeri Karpin and Zenit striker Artem Dzyuba among those to voice their shock.Dec 8, 2021 12:48
- Adored by Chelsea fans, but what has Roman Abramovich done for Russian football?Chelsea’s visit to St. Petersburg this week offers another reminder of the impact Roman Abramovich has had on the English club, but the oligarch’s role in Russian football down the years is much less widely known.Dec 8, 2021 12:08
- EU chief joins liberals in urging West to copy US boycott of Chinese ‘gigantic propaganda’The Deputy Chairman of the European Parliament has called on the EU to oppose China's human rights record and "speak out for an all-out boycott" of the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.Dec 8, 2021 11:26
- China defends itself, claims ‘nobody cares’ after Australian PM makes Olympics decisionAustralian prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed his country's decision following the US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics – and China has reacted by defending itself and claiming "nobody cares".Dec 8, 2021 10:51
- Kyle Rittenhouse hits back at LeBron James after court ruling that angered BidenKyle Rittenhouse, the teenager involved in a high-profile court hearing following the shooting of three men during a Black Lives Matter protest in the US, has reacted to NBA star LeBron James claiming he cried crocodile tears.Dec 8, 2021 10:10
- Cage fighters behind bars: When MMA stars get locked up (VIDEO)Mixed martial arts has presented us with some colorful characters over the years, so it will come as little surprise to learn that more than a few well-known fighters can't always control their temper outside of the Octagon.Dec 7, 2021 18:52
- The huge clue suggesting Djokovic could play at Australian Open despite vaccine rowWorld number one Novak Djokovic has been named in Serbia's team for January's ATP Cup event in Sydney, stoking speculation that he may be available to play at the Australian Open in spite of organizers' vaccine mandates.Dec 7, 2021 18:42
- New rules threaten huge fines for US football teams who do not shortlist non-white job applicantsMajor League Soccer (MLS) teams have been handed a new diversity hiring policy which requires two or more non-white candidates to be in the 'finalist pool' – with potential fines topping $100,000 for clubs failing to comply.Dec 7, 2021 18:30
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