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UEFA intends to lodge criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
UEFA has asked a US federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a court filing. In an ex parte application filed under US law, European soccer’s governing body said it is considering criminal proceedings against Infantino and…
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Al-Faisaly and Al-Hussein Meet in Jordanian Super Cup Final Today
Al-Taj News – Al-Faisaly and Al-Hussein will meet at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Amman International Stadium in the final of the Jordanian Super Cup for the 2026/2027 season. The match will be officiated by referee Adham Al-Makhadmeh. The refereeing team includes assistants Mohammad Al-Bakkar and Saberine Al-Abbadi, while Lebanese referee Wael Haidar will serve as the fourth official, and Hamza…
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Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot
Heather Watson and Harriet Dart will go head-to-head for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players made it through to the third and final qualifying round in New York. Watson kept alive her hopes of a first US Open singles main-draw appearance in five years by overcoming Spain’s Angela Fita Boluda in a rollercoaster encounter…
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Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea’s Jackson
Aston Villa are close to an agreement to sign striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £65m. There is a broad agreement between the clubs over the terms of a move for the 25-year-old, with Chelsea set to achieve their asking price with an initial sum of £47.5m with £17.5m in add-ons. And if the Senegal…
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Littler beaten by Dolan in semi-finals of PC28
Luke Littler’s hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals suffered another setback as he was beaten by Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals of PC28 in Leicester. The world champion went a step further than he managed at Tuesday’s PC27, but still fell short of the title, which was won by fellow Englishman Luke Humphries with an 8-6 victory over…
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‘Mini-Rodri’ Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle
Nico Gonzalez wanted to feel loved. He quickly got his wish at St James’ Park on Wednesday night after completing his £52m move from Manchester City. Newcastle United’s new signing was handed a rapturous welcome before he even kicked a ball for the club as supporters repeatedly chanted his name. The sight of Gonzalez walking out at the sold-out stadium…
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Uefa to push to remove Infantino after dropping boycott
Uefa will press on with its attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa president despite withdrawing the threat to boycott competitions. The 55 member associations, plus Europe’s members on the Fifa Council, will on Thursday be presented with a letter which guarantees the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan will not be revived. The official removal of the boycott will be…
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Vrancken’s side come of age as Hearts bid goodnight Vienna
If 16 May was the day the dream ended, 26 August may well turn out to be when the next one started for Hearts. A mere three months on from a final-day defeat that denied Hearts a first Scottish top-flight title in 66 years, they have not only secured a tangible reward for finishing as runners-up, they did so with…
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Super Bowl champions Seahawks to be sold in record $9.6bn deal
NFL owners have approved the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla. The deal, which required the support of at least 24 of 32 owners, is currently the second highest amount paid for a franchise in North American sports history. The estate of Paul G. Allen, which inherited…
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Martin O’Neill stunned after one of his worst nights at Celtic
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill admitted Tuesday’s defeat to LASK ranked as one of his most painful nights at the club as their Champions League hopes went up in smoke during a disastrous second leg in Austria. Callum McGregor put his team 4-0 up on aggregate in the play-off when he struck from 18 yards in the 21st minute, but they…
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