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Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia: A game of one-upmanship

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modern diplomacy By Dr. James M. Dorsey One-upmanship in Middle Eastern sports just wretched up a notch as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo joins state-owned Saudi football club Al Nassr FC for reportedly →

Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend, dies at 82

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nbc news By Mithil Aggarwal and David K. Li Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, regarded as the sport’s greatest player, whose wizardry on the pitch helped popularize it as “the beautiful game,” died →

The World Cup and its Stars

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​modern diplomacy​​​ By Dr. Arshad M. Khan The world’s attention has been focused on the tiny Gulf State of Qatar these last two weeks not for some major political event but for a sport. Football →

Argentina thwarts France in thrilling World Cup final

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nbc news By Doha Madani, David K. Li and Max Burman A crowning glory for Argentina's icon, or a rare repeat for reigning champion France? The men's World Cup final is taking place in Qatar, capping a →

Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 and make World Cup history

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​africa news​​​ Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute and wrote his country into the history books. Never before has an African nation made it into the World Cup semi-finals, →

Leuven moves to enforce one-day ban on Union Berlin fans

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​the brussels times​​​ Union Berlin fans are not welcome in Leuven or around the Den Dreef stadium on Thursday, when their club takes on Union Saint-Gilloise in a Europa League match. The decision to →

Indonesia soccer match death toll climbs to 174 as tear gas triggers crush

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cbs news Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away rampaging fans left at least 174 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or →

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge wins Berlin marathon and sets new world record

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africa news By Philip Andrew Churm Two-time Olympic winner, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, has beaten his personal best and set a new world record in Sunday's Berlin marathon. Crossing the line in just two →

Novak Djokovic, unvaccinated and unable to enter the United States, won't play in the U.S. Open

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nbc news By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United →

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk wins dramatic rematch with Anthony Joshua to retain heavyweight titles

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nbc news By Associated Press Oleksandr Usyk kissed the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine and looked to the Saudi Arabian sky as he waited to discover if he had honored his war-torn country by retaining →

Tennis champion Serena Williams will retire after U.S. Open

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africa news By Lauriane Noelle Vofo Kana with AFP Serena Williams announced Tuesday her imminent retirement. The tennis legend won her first singles match for more than a year at the National Bank →

Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women’s final for 1st Slam

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​nbc news​​​ By The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm →

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