The Dispatch

Semi-automated offside technology approved by FIFA for 2022 World Cup

(Reuters) - Semi-automated offside technology will be used at this year's World Cup, promising decisions that are more accurate and a lot quicker, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on…

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Liverpool’s Salah signs contract extension

(Reuters) -Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Friday signed a long-term contract extension, putting an end to a lengthy saga about his future at the Premier League club. The Egypt international…

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Stadium bans to be given to fans convicted of online hate crime in UK

June 29 (Reuters) - Fans convicted of football-related online hate crime can now be banned from attending matches, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday. British courts could previously only…

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Chelsea record signing Lukaku re-joins Inter on loan

Romelu Lukaku has re-joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan from Chelsea, the two clubs confirmed on, less than a year after the Belgian striker became the Premier League club’s…

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FIFA sells 1.8 million tickets for Qatar’s World Cup

DOHA (Reuters) - Organisers have sold 1.8 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said Wednesday ahead of the next round of ticket…

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Playoff approved for Serie A when teams finish level on points

(Reuters) - Italy's football federation (FIGC) have confirmed that the Serie A title will be decided by a play-off from next season should the top two teams finish level on…

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Lukaku arrives in Italy ahead of return loan to Inter Milan from Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku has arrived in Italy to complete his loan move to Inter Milan from Premier League side Chelsea. Lukaku performed brilliantly for Inter Milan between 2019 and 2021. He…

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LAFC general manager hopes Bale move not just for World Cup

Los Angeles FC General Manager John Thorrington said Gareth Bale's stint in Major League Soccer will be the ideal preparation for the World Cup but they want him to stick…

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Cech to leave role as Chelsea’s technical and performance advisor

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will step down from his role as technical and performance advisor at the end of June, the Premier League club said on Monday, the latest…

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UEFA president Ceferin insists Super League project is dead

Aleksander Ceferin does not fear legal action could revive the breakaway Super League previously proposed by a dozen clubs across Europe. "Whatever the decision of the court is, it changes nothing:…

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FIFA approves increase of World Cup squads to 26 players

Football governing body FIFA has approved the increase of the World Cup squads to a maximum of 26 players, the federation said on Thursday. National teams are to take at…

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Young Maltese Tennis Sensation To Start Training in the US

Alex De Gabriele one of Malta’s most promising tennis players has successfully completed a full-time training programme in Sicily Italy. The training programme, which commenced in March 2021 has been…

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Binance scores Cristiano Ronaldo as partner for NFT push

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, said on Thursday it has signed a partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo for the promotion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As part of…

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Wildcard Serena is the ultimate Wimbledon question mark

Serena Williams, an indomitable force for the best part of two decades, launches her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam at Wimbledon next week as the tournament's biggest…

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Djokovic eyes redemption at Wimbledon amid tempestuous season

The season has not panned out as Novak Djokovic would have envisaged back in January but the former world number one will hope to find redemption at Wimbledon as he…

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New category may be needed for transgender athletes-Morris

American athletes said there were no easy answers on the matter of transgender participation in elite sport, days after World Athletics said they were reviewing their policies, with twice world…

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Bayern Munich complete big-name signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool

Bayern Munich on Wednesday completed the much-anticipated signing of Senegal forward Sadio Mane from Liverpool on a three-year contact, the German champions said. Bayern, who won a record-extending 10th straight league title…

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Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his…

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Djokovic top men’s seed for Wimbledon in absence of Medvedev, Zverev

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will head into next week's tournament as the men's top seed with Russian world number one Daniil Medvedev banned from taking part while Germany's second-ranked Alexander…

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Athletics Malta President shares smaller nations’ challenges and proposals at European Athletics Board Meeting

Athletics Malta President Andy Grech is in Paris, France, where following an invite by European Athletics, he participated in the international federation’s Executive Board Meeting, which was chaired by its…

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Announcement on Pochettino’s future at PSG expected this week: L’Equipe

French soccer club Paris St Germain is in negotiations on the departure of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino and an announcement may come this week, French sports newspaper L'Equipe reported on…

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Football: Cameroon moves to stamp down on age cheating

Cameroon’s football federation has summoned 44 players from eight different clubs for a hearing next month into alleged age or identity cheating, it said in a statement. They must be…

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Giggs steps down as Wales coach

Ryan Giggs confirmed on Monday that he has resigned as coach of Wales' national team. The former Manchester United winger is awaiting trial after being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour and…

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FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming’s change

World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's…

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Eto’o avoids prison in Spain after admitting 3.8 million euro tax fraud

Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court on Monday after admitting tax fraud of 3.8 million euros ($4.00 million) while he…

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Tennis: Georgia nationality switch allows Russia-born Dzalamidze to play Wimbledon

Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze will be able to compete at Wimbledon despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players at this year's championships after she changed her nationality to represent Georgia.…

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Nketiah signs new Arsenal deal, gets number 14 shirt

Young striker Eddie Nketiah will wear Arsenal's iconic number 14 shirt next season after signing a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 23-year-old joined Arsenal as…

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Inter will bring in Mkhitaryan and Onana, Lukaku and Dybala targets – Marotta

Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta said the Serie A club will sign Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana in the coming days, while stating forwards Romelu…

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Verstappen wins in Canada

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrated his 150th Formula One race on Sunday with a victory in the Canadian Grand Prix that extended his world championship lead. The…

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Dominant Berrettini wins second straight Queen’s title

LONDON (Reuters) - Italian Matteo Berrettini retained his title at the Queen's Club Championships with a 7-5 6-4 defeat of Serbia's Filip Krajinovic on Sunday, as the world number 10…

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UPDATE – Swimming body votes to restrict transgender participation in elite women’s competition

UPDATE: BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Swimming's world governing body FINA on Sunday voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish…

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Verstappen on pole in Canada, Alonso on front row

MONTREAL (Reuters) -Red Bull's Formula One leader Max Verstappen shone in the wet to take pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday as Alpine's evergreen Fernando Alonso celebrated…

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Barcelona approve selling 25% of TV rights and 49.9% of retail arm

Barcelona approved on Thursday the sale of a minority share of their licensing and merchandising division and the cession of up to 25% of income from their LaLiga TV rights…

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Soccer-2026 World Cup ‘invasion’ will develop North American love for the sport-Infantino

North America's historical ambivalence to soccer is no match for the spectacle of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, as he bids to make the…

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Chelsea owner Boehly wary of FFP impact on transfer business

UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules are starting to get some teeth and clubs will no longer be able to sign players "at any price" due to the risks of sanctions,…

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Arsenal reach agreement with Porto on Fabio Vieira

Portuguese champions Porto have reached an agreement for the transfer of attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira to Premier League side Arsenal for 40 million euros ($42 million), the club announced on…

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Mercedes say they pushed Hamilton’s Baku setup too far

Mercedes pushed Lewis Hamilton's car setup too far in Azerbaijan last weekend and cannot cause him such pain again, the Formula One team's head of strategy said on Wednesday. Britain's…

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Alves confirms Barcelona departure

Barcelona right back Dani Alves will leave the LaLiga club when his contract expires at the end of this month, bringing the curtain down on his second stint with the…

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Manchester City to begin Premier League title defence at West Ham

Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence with a trip to West Ham United, while the season will kick off with a London derby for the second year…

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Nunez joins Liverpool for initial fee of 75 million euros

Liverpool have signed Darwin Nunez after the Uruguayan forward completed his medical following his move from Benfica, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Portuguese side Benfica had announced on…

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Ferrari find ‘short-term fix’ for hydraulics problem

Ferrari will have a 'short-term fix' in Canada this weekend for the hydraulics problem that forced Carlos Sainz out of last Sunday's race in Azerbaijan, the Formula One team said…

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Five-star Germany crush Italy to snap winless run

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (Reuters) - Germany demolished Italy 5-2 on Tuesday with a sparkling display of attacking football for their first Nations League A Group Three win, snapping a four-game winless run and stretching their…

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Hungary condemn England to worst home defeat since 1928

Hungary humiliated England 4-0 away on Tuesday to go top of their Nations League group and hand the hosts their worst home defeat for 94 years in a competition Gareth Southgate's side had…

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France’s Nations League final four hopes vanish with Croatia defeat

Holders France failed to qualify for the final four of the Nations League when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Croatia as they stayed winless in the competition on Monday. The…

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Australia edge Peru on penalties to claim World Cup spot

Australia's dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty to clinch a place at this year's World Cup in Qatar as they edged Peru 5-4 in a shootout following a 0-0 draw…

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England not short of attacking options, says Southgate

England coach Gareth Southgate said he is happy with the attacking options he has at his disposal and does not feel his side have fewer possibilities up front compared to the squad for…

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‘Stay on it,’ Verstappen tells Leclerc after Baku heartbreak

Max Verstappen spared no sympathy for Charles Leclerc after the Dutchman took advantage of a race-ending engine failure for his Ferrari Formula One rival to cruise to an unchallenged win in Azerbaijan…

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Chiellini signs for Los Angeles FC

Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has joined Major League Soccer (MLS) side Los Angeles FC following his departure from Juventus, the centre back announced on Monday. Chiellini left Serie A side…

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Germany a work in progress but will be ready World Cup – Flick

Germany are working on their focus and how to attack more efficiently following four consecutive draws but will be ready for the World Cup in November, coach Hansi Flick said…

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Manchester City complete Haaland signing

Manchester City have completed the signing of Norway striker Erling Haaland from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract, the Premier League champions said on Monday. City did not…

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Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two as Ferrari suffer in Baku

BAKU, June 12 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen took full advantage of an engine failure for Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to win the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday and open up a commanding lead in the world…

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Athletics: Richard, Azzopardi and women’s relay strike gold for Malta at CSSE Games

Janet Richard, Claire Azzopardi and the women’s quartet were Malta’s star performers at the Championship for Small States at Marsa after striking gold in the 400m race, long jump and…

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Johnson strikes late as Wales hold Belgium in Nations League

CARDIFF (Reuters) -Wales held Belgium to a 1-1 draw to claim their first point in their UEFA Nations League group campaign after Brennan Johnson scored a late equaliser to cancel…

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Ireland thrash Scotland to grab first Nations League win

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's second choice strikers Troy Parrott and Michael Obafemi scored a goal each as they beat toothless Scotland 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday, helping…

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Germany held to another 1-1 Nations League draw, in Hungary

Ambitious Germany remained winless in their Nations League campaign as they played to a third 1-1 draw in as many games on Saturday in Hungary. Zsolt Nagy gave Hungary a…

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England held by Italy in drab stalemate

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -England's winless start to their Nations League campaign continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by a youthful Italy side at a near-empty…

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Ferrari’s Leclerc storms to Baku pole

BAKU, June 11 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc unleashed a dazzling display of speed around the unforgiving Baku street track to put his Ferrari on pole position for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The…

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