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☆ More than 40 charged after clashes between Polish and British fans at Villa Park
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The unrest occurred ahead of kickoff in a game between Aston Villa and Legia Warsaw. On Friday, Aston Villa said they had lodged a complaint with UEFA over the conduct of Legia Warsaw and the behaviour of the club's supporters. Legia Warsaw initially claimed that Villa had given them a lower allocation of tickets than they were entitled to under UEFA regulations. "Due to the inability to authenticate and distribute tickets effectively, Legia Warsaw returned the tickets to the host club," Legia Warsaw said in a statement on Saturday. Therefore, we strongly object to Legia Warsaw being blamed for Thursday's incidents in Birmingham."

Persons: Aston Villa, Villa, Farouq Suleiman, Aadi Nair, Toby Chopra, Pritha Organizations: British, Europa Conference League, Midland's Police, Aston Villa, Legia Warsaw, Villa, Police, UEFA, Polish, Thomson Locations: Poland, Birmingham

☆ Arsenal have Jesus, Odegaard available after international break - Arteta
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus and midfielder Martin Odegaard have returned from the international break fit to face Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Thursday. Jesus and Odegaard both missed Arsenal's last two league games due to injury, but Jesus played in Brazil's 1-0 loss to Argentina this week after recovering from a hamstring injury. Hopefully (Odegaard) will be available," Arteta told reporters ahead of Saturday's game at the Community Stadium. Arteta confirmed that goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale will start Saturday's game, with David Raya, on loan from Brentford, ineligible to play against his parent club. Ramsdale had been Arsenal's first choice in goal since joining in 2021 and played all 38 Premier League games last season, but he has been benched for the north London club's last eight league games in favour of Raya.

Persons: Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Arteta, Jesus, Odegaard, Arsenal's, he's, Arteta, Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, Ramsdale, London club's, Aadi Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Arsenal, Brentford, Premier League, Brazil's, Community, Manchester City, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: Argentina, London, Raya, Bengaluru

☆ Austria's Wiesberger rejoins DP World Tour after LIV spell
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 12, 2023; Bedminster, New Jersey, USA; Bernd Wiesberger plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Bedminster golf tournament at Trump National Bedminster. Wiesberger, an eight-time winner on the European tour, left to join LIV in 2022. The 38-year-old lost his contract after finishing 41st in the individual standings in the 2023 LIV season and became a free agent. The DP World Tour said Wiesberger had fulfilled all sanctions imposed on him for competing in the rival tour. "Consequently, his request for reinstatement has been granted by DP World Tour Chief Executive Keith Pelley, in accordance with the procedure set out in the Members' Regulations," the DP World Tour said in a statement.

Persons: Bernd Wiesberger, Vincent Carchietta, LIV, Wiesberger, Keith Pelley, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bedminster, Trump National Bedminster, DP, Thomson Locations: Bedminster , New Jersey, USA, Austrian, Saudi Arabia, Bengaluru

☆ O'Sullivan threatens to quit if not allowed to play in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 47-year-old Englishman risks sanctions from the World Snooker Tour if he misses events to participate in tournaments in China. When I go to China I play in great venues, great crowds, great prize money. "If that gets to the point where I'm not able to do that or I'm not allowed to do that, then I probably won't play. I'll probably go and play Chinese 8 ball (pool) because I still want to play snooker. Reuters has contacted the World Snooker Tour for comment.

Persons: Ronnie O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan, I'm, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: European Masters, BBC, Reuters, Thomson Locations: China, Bolton, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic looking to cap off 'almost perfect' year with ATP finals win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Djokovic has won the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open this year to take his tally up to 24 Grand Slam titles and overtake rival Rafa Nadal. He also surpassed Steffi Graf's record for the most weeks as world number one. "I had an almost perfect season, Grand Slam season," Djokovic told reporters after his 6-3 6-2 win over Alcaraz on Saturday. Djokovic will take on local favourite Sinner in the final later on Sunday, where the world number one will be out for revenge after losing to the Italian in the group stage. "But I don't think it's going to prevail because he's been playing well, he's going to have crowd on his side.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Steffi Graf's, I'm, I've, he's, Aadi Nair, Kim Coghill Organizations: Alcaraz, Won, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Alexander-Arnold aims to nail spot in England midfield for Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Alexander-Arnold previously struggled to hold down a starting place as right back under Southgate, with the manager preferring Reece James, Kyle Walker or Kieran Trippier. "I see an opportunity to play in the Euros and it's an opportunity I want to take," Alexander-Arnold told reporters. I had spoken to the manager leading up to that camp and he explained there could be a potential opportunity in midfield. Alexander-Arnold has frequently played in a hybrid midfield role for Liverpool in recent months, in which he operates as a full back when out of possession but moves into midfield when Liverpool attack. Southgate said Alexander-Arnold had the technical ability required to thrive in midfield.

Persons: Trent Alexander, Arnold, Gareth Southgate's, Alexander, Reece James, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, it's, Southgate, Aadi Nair, Robert Birsel Organizations: Malta, Liverpool, Wembley, North, Thomson Locations: England's, North Macedonia, Germany, Southgate, Malta, England, Bengaluru

☆ Scotland's McTominay lambasts Georgia players for 'crying like babies'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Scotland's Scott McTominay lashed out at Georgia's players, saying they fell to the ground theatrically and feigned injury during a heated 2-2 draw between the sides in a Euro 2024 qualifying Group A match on Thursday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice for Georgia, while McTominay scored his seventh goal in seven qualifiers for Scotland before Lawrence Shankland struck in stoppage time to secure a draw. In a testy end to the match, McTominay was fouled by Giorgi Kochorashvili. "They should do something about people pretending they're injured when they're not. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Scott McTominay, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, McTominay, Lawrence Shankland, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Kochorashvili, they've, it's, they're, Aadi Nair, Muralikumar Organizations: Scotland, Viaplay Sports, Spain, Norway, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Scotland, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ SPL director Emenalo hoping for quiet January window
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Pro League (SPL) clubs should only sign players of the "highest level" in the January transfer window after aggressively splashing out in the summer, the league's director of football, Michael Emenalo, said. The outlay of $957 million in the Saudi summer window, which closed on Sept. 7, saw several high-profile players including Neymar, Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante move to the league. The league's spending exceeded that of four of Europe's "big five" leagues with only Britain's Premier League clubs splurging more on transfers than those in the Middle Eastern country. "I think we accomplished what we wanted to accomplish, which was to get our foot into the market and compete aggressively," Emenalo said in an interview on the SPL website. "But, also, we wanted to do that while giving every single club in the league an opportunity to improve.

Persons: Michael Emenalo, Karim Benzema, Emenalo, it's, Aadi Nair, Robert Birsel Organizations: Saudi Pro League, Neymar, Britain's Premier League, SPL, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Bengaluru

☆ Swiss Gut-Behrami clinches narrow win in giant slalom World Cup opener
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Giant Slalom - Soelden, Austria - October 28, 2023 Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami celebrates on the podium with teammates after winning the women's giant slalom REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Acquire Licensing RightsSOELDEN, Austria, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami narrowly won the women's giant slalom, edging out Italy's Federica Brignone, while the favourite, U.S. Mikaela Shiffrin, finished sixth at the opening event of the 2022-23 World Cup season in Soelden on Saturday. Gut-Behrami had a mediocre first run, finishing in fourth place, but she beat the entire field in her second run, when she was 0.75 faster than Brignone. And I paid for that a little bit in the first run," Gut-Behrami said. "The second run, I felt again that everything was normal and I could do what I wanted." "A little messy in some spots, but I liked my mentality going into the second run better," Shiffrin said.

Persons: Lara, Leonhard Foeger, Behrami, Italy's, Mikaela Shiffrin, Petra Vlhova, Shiffrin, Tommy Lund, Aadi Nair, Hugh Lawson Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Austria, Soelden, Austrian, Slovakia, Gdansk, Bengaluru

☆ Billing stunner earns Bournemouth comeback win over Burnley
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOURNEMOUTH, England, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Bournemouth came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday and claim their first league victory of the season after Philip Billing netted the winner with an extraordinary lob from 40 yards. Bournemouth moved above Burnley into 17th place with six points from 10 matches while Vincent Kompany's side dropped one spot into 19th on four. Despite coming so early in the season, the match had the air of a relegation six-pointer with both teams struggling for form. Burnley, looking for a fifth straight league win over Bournemouth, went ahead in the 11th minute when Charlie Taylor hammered home a fierce volley from outside the box. In windy conditions, Bournemouth continued to push for a second goal and fired cross after cross into Burnley's penalty area, with goalkeeper James Trafford repeatedly called into action.

Persons: Philip Billing, Vincent Kompany's, Charlie Taylor, Taylor, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Tavernier, Chris Mepham, Burnley's Luca Koleosho, James Trafford, Trafford, Jay Rodriguez, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth, Burnley, Premier League, Thomson Locations: England, Bengaluru

☆ World Cup 2023: Previous World Cup finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - On Saturday, New Zealand take on South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France, with both teams hoping to win a record fourth title. Mapimpi scored the first try in the 66th minute, becoming the first Springbok to score a try in a World Cup final, despite South Africa having won two previous titles. The teams had met in the pool stage with South Africa winning 36-0. Fullback Jonathan Webb scored two penalties for England, whose decision to ditch their forward-reliant tactics for an expansive running game backfired. 1987 - NEW ZEALAND 29 FRANCE 9 (AUCKLAND)The All Blacks laid down the marker in the first World Cup final, dominating from start to finish as flyhalf Grant Fox's kicking helped his team gain territory time and again.

Persons: Makazole, Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard, Mapimpi, Richie McCaw, Flyhalf Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett's, Tony Woodcock, Stephen Donald, Percy Montgomery, Francois Steyn, Alain Rolland's, Mark Cueto, England's Jonny Wilkinson, Australia's Elton Flatley, Wilkinson, Matt Burke, Ben Tune, Owen Finegan, Nelson Mandela, Jonah Lomu, Joel Stransky's, Webb Ellis, Tony Daly, Michael Lynagh, Fullback Jonathan Webb, flyhalf Grant Fox's, Michael Jones, David Kirk, John Kirwan, Pierre Berbizier, Rohith Nair, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Stade de France, England, Springbok, South, Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks, South Africa, ZEALAND, Fullback, Fox, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, South Africa, ENGLAND, YOKOHAMA, Japan, AUSTRALIA, TWICKENHAM, FRANCE, AUCKLAND, France, PARIS, England, SYDNEY, CARDIFF, Australia, JOHANNESBURG, Bengaluru

☆ Injuries and Clasico no excuse for Barca, says Xavi
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Barcelona cannot use their injury crisis and their upcoming league game against Real Madrid as excuses for a poor performance in a midweek Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk, coach Xavi Hernandez warned on Tuesday. Barcelona top Champions League Group H with six points after winning their first two games without conceding a goal. Despite their more comfortable position in their Champions League group, Xavi said Wednesday's home clash with Shakhtar was vital, telling reporters: "The three points tomorrow against Shakhtar are key for our objective. "This is the Champions League, the biggest competition there is for clubs and for us getting nine points from nine is very important. "I remain optimistic that some of them will make Saturday's game (against Real)," Xavi said.

Persons: Xavi Hernandez, Portugal's Porto, Xavi, Robert Lewandowski, Sergi Roberto, Jules Kounde, Frenkie De Jong, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Real Madrid, League, Shakhtar Donetsk, Barcelona, Champions League Group, Shakhtar, Real, Champions League, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, LaLiga, Girona, Bengaluru

☆ PSG's games against Milan vital to qualify from 'Group of Death' - Enrique
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

POISSY, France, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Champions League games against AC Milan are vital to their bid to qualify from a difficult group, coach Luis Enrique said on Tuesday ahead of the clash at Parc des Princes. "These are vital games (against Milan) considering the circumstances of the last two rounds but we're concentrating on each game," Enrique told reporters. "The real value of AC Milan is that it's a great team that has always played in the major competitions. "Every club in the world has its ups and downs but AC Milan are doing well at the moment. Asked how PSG would approach Wednesday's game, Enrique said: "Attack as always, we're a team that has always attacked.

Persons: Luis Enrique, Enrique, we're, We've, We'll, Mike Maignan, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Donnarumma, Milan's, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Paris St Germain's, League, AC Milan, Parc des Princes, PSG, Newcastle United, Milan, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund, Thomson Locations: POISSY, France, Paris, Parc, Milan, Bengaluru

☆ Ten Hag calls on Man Utd to pay tribute to Charlton with CL win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Charlton, who was a key figure in England's 1966 World Cup-winning team, died at the age of 86 on Saturday. He helped United win the European Cup in 1968 and three English league titles as well as the FA Cup. "Bobby was a legend - a giant not only for Manchester United, but for football. We have to live it every day," Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Tuesday's home game against FC Copenhagen. Asked about how United would deal with the emotions of the game, Ten Hag said: "We are professionals, it's our job.

Persons: Diogo Dalot, Erik, Hag, Bobby Charlton, Carl Recine, Erik ten Hag, Bobby, Denis Law, George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, Rasmus Hojlund, He's, Marcus Rashford, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, League, Manchester United Press Conference, Trafford Training Centre, Rights, Manchester United, Charlton, United, European, FA, FC Copenhagen, Champions League, Copenhagen, Galatasaray, Premier League, Brentford, Sheffield United, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, Rights MANCHESTER, England, Old Trafford, Bengaluru

☆ South Africa motivated by poor ODI record against Bangladesh, says Markram
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 23 (Reuters) - South Africa are motivated by the desire to prove themselves against Bangladesh, Aiden Markram said on Monday as he called on the team to build on their massive 229-run World Cup victory over England. Bangladesh have won three of their last four one-day international meetings with South Africa, including a 38-run win at the 2019 World Cup. South Africa are third in the World Cup standings with three wins from four games. While South Africa will go into the game off the back of a sensational win over England, Bangladesh lost their last match by seven wickets against India. "We saw South Africa flying high, we saw they lost against the Netherlands as well.

Persons: Aiden Markram, Markram, we've, Heinrich Klaasen, he's, Shakib Al Hasan, Shakib, Taskin Ahmed, Aadi Nair, Christain Organizations: England, India, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Bangladesh, England, Mumbai, Africa, Netherlands, India, Bengaluru

☆ Rashid backs England to bounce back from Afghanistan loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Afghanistan posted 284 after half-centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil, before bowling out England for 215 to claim just their second victory at a World Cup. We're not too concerned, it's just a game that we've lost," Rashid told reporters. "We know we've got tough competition coming up, but I'm confident we can play really well as a unit moving forward. "You are going to have games where players are out of form but I do believe we've got the squad, we've got the team and we've got the mentality to still be hungry." England, who face South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday, are fifth in the standings with one win from three matches.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, England's Adil Rashid, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Andrew Boyers, Adil Rashid's, Rahmanullah, Ikram Alikhil, We're, it's, we've, Rashid, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Rashid Khan REUTERS, England, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: England, Afghanistan, New Delhi, India, Africa, Mumbai, Bengaluru

☆ Sri Lanka left with regrets after squandering strong start: Nissanka
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Half-centuries by Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis helped Australia chase down the target with nearly 15 overs to spare, handing Sri Lanka a five-wicket defeat, their third straight loss at the tournament. "Despite our promising start, we deeply regret not being able to sustain it, resulting in us being limited to a score of 209 runs," Nissanka told reporters on Monday. "The opposition's bowlers consistently hit good areas during the middle overs, which created a challenging situation for our batsmen. "I'm hopeful that I can contribute significantly by scoring a substantial number of runs and playing substantial innings in the upcoming matches," Nissanka said. Sri Lanka next face the Netherlands in Lucknow on Saturday.

Persons: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nissanka, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Monday's Cricket, Sri, Thomson Locations: Sri Lanka, Lucknow, Australia, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ Clarke hails 'phenomenal' achievement after Scotland seal Euro 2024 spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Scotland coach Steve Clarke hailed the progress his side have made after they secured a berth at next year's European Championship with two games to spare. Spain's 1-0 win over Norway on Sunday ensured a top-two finish for Scotland in Group A, earning them automatic qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany. Scotland have qualified for back-to-back European Championship finals for just the second time, after they played in the 1992 and 1996 editions of the tournament. "I said after Euro 2020 that we wanted to be serial qualifiers again and reaching successive Euro finals shows the progress we've made." Clarke said they would celebrate qualification before getting back to work with their preparations for Tuesday's friendly against France.

Persons: Steve Clarke, Clarke, I'm, Andy Robertson, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Norway, Scotland, France, Thomson Locations: Germany, Scotland, Georgia, Norway, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ Win over England can kick-start Afghanistan cricket: Trott
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Afghanistan posted 284 after half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil, before bowling out England for 215 to claim just their second victory at a World Cup - eight years after their maiden win over Scotland in 2015. "This is significant, certainly in the manner and by the margin as well," Trott told reporters on Sunday. "What Afghanistan cricket can achieve, hopefully this will be the sort of kick-start." Women's sport in Afghanistan has also suffered since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. "It's not just cricket that the guys are playing for," Trott said.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Mark Wood, Jonathan Trott, Rahmanullah, Trott, It's, " Trott, that's, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, England, Scotland, Thomson Locations: England, Afghanistan, New Delhi, India, Zealand, Chennai, Bengaluru

☆ De la Fuente delighted with Spain's progress after Euro 2024 qualification
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Spain have shown "exceptional" growth in recent months, coach Luis de la Fuente said after his side's 1-0 win over Norway on Sunday secured qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany. However, since that defeat Spain have won four straight qualifying matches, scoring 16 goals and keeping clean sheets in their last three games. There is a feeling of a united team, a cohesive team, a team for the future, which is what excites us the most," De la Fuente told reporters. You learn a lot from the not so good situations and from good ones too. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Luis de la Fuente, Luis Enrique's, De, De la Fuente, Dani Carvajal, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Norway, Sunday, Scotland, De la, Spain, Nations League, Thomson Locations: Spain, Germany, Qatar, Scotland, Bengaluru

☆ Clement appointed manager at Rangers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Rangers have appointed Belgian Philippe Clement as their new manager to replace Michael Beale, the Scottish Premiership club said on Sunday. Beale was sacked earlier this month with the club seven points behind leaders and rivals Celtic after three defeats in their first eight matches. Rangers were also thrashed 7-3 on aggregate by PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League playoff and have dropped into Europe's second-tier Europa League competition. Rangers next host Hibernian on Oct. 21. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Belgian Philippe Clement, Michael Beale, Beale, Clement, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Rangers, Belgian, Scottish Premiership, Celtic, PSV Eindhoven, Champions League, Europa League, AS Monaco, Club Brugge, Hibernian, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Tommy Fury defeats KSI on points
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Boxing - KSI v Tommy Fury - AO Arena, Manchester, Britain - October 14, 2023 Tommy Fury celebrates winning his fight against KSI Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff Acquire Licensing RightsOct 15 (Reuters) - Tommy Fury beat YouTuber KSI on a points decision in their bout at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday. Fury was also deducted a point in the second round for a blow to the back of KSI's head. Of the three judges, one scored it 57-57, while the other two ruled it as 57-56 to Fury, with KSI calling the decision a "robbery" in his post-fight interview. Fury is the younger half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The British Boxing Board of Control did not sanction the match as a professional boxing fight, according to the BBC.

Persons: Tommy Fury, Jason Cairnduff, YouTuber KSI, Fury, Tyson Fury, Jake Paul's, Logan, Aadi Nair, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: AO, British Boxing Board, Control, BBC, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Bagnaia wins Indonesia GP as Martin throws away championship lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Ducati Lenovo's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates after winning the MotoGP race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit in Kuta, Lombok, Indonesia, October 15, 2023. Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro A via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMANDALIKA, Indonesia, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia battled heroically from 13th on the grid to win a thrilling Indonesia Grand Prix in Mandalika on Sunday, as he reclaimed the lead in the riders' championship after Jorge Martin crashed out. Bagnaia crossed the line 0.306 seconds ahead of Aprilia's Maverick Vinales in second, while Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, finished third. Champion Bagnaia is back on top of the riders' standings with 346 points, with Martin (328) in second and VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi (283) in third. After Martin crashed, Vinales was briefly in the lead but Bagnaia kept up his aggressive riding, slowly and steadily gaining ground on the Aprilia rider before blowing past him in the 20th lap.

Persons: Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia, Antara, Jorge Martin, Bagnaia, Aprilia's, Vinales, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, Martin, Marco Bezzecchi, Pramac Racing's Martin, Pramac, Johann Zarco, Pecco, it's, Quartararo, Gresini's Fabio Di Giannantonio, Red Bull, Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Luca Marini, Binder, Marc Marquez, Aadi Nair, Muralikumar Organizations: MotoGP, Circuit, REUTERS Acquire, Aprilia, Red, Red Bull KTM, Gresini Racing, Thomson Locations: Kuta, Lombok, Indonesia, Mandalika, Bengaluru

FIFA allocated the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco last week but also said Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay would host three matches to mark the tournament's centenary. Victor Matheson, sports economist at College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, said the 2030 World Cup proposal was "extremely well done" on FIFA's part. BEER BACK ON TAPThe World Cup in Qatar also had to contend with strict controls on alcohol. Two days before the tournament kicked off, Budweiser, the official beer of the World Cup, had taps at stadiums turned off by Qatari officials. "Like it or not, that's what ends up happening and everyone in the end remembers how great Lionel Messi was and how Argentina won the World Cup," he said.

Persons: Bob Dorfman, It's, Victor Matheson, Matheson, Vijay Setlur, Dorfman, Lionel Messi, Rohith Nair, Aadi Nair, Ahmed Eljechtimi, Toby Davis Organizations: FIFA, Pinnacle Advertising, Reuters, College of, Qatar, Budweiser, Nations, Schulich School of Business, Argentina, Thomson Locations: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, North Africa, Europe, Massachusetts, Qatar, Arab, Casablanca, Bengaluru

REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - FIFA's decision to hold the 2030 World Cup in six countries with fans flying to over 100 games will increase the tournament's carbon footprint and is at odds with the soccer governing body's climate commitments, experts have warned. FIFA allocated the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco last week but also said Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay would host three matches to mark the tournament's centenary. It is a stark contrast to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar which had only 32 teams while all 64 matches were played in eight stadiums in and around Doha. "Every decision that grows the World Cup is going to increase the carbon footprint of the event. "For the last World Cup in Qatar, travel within the country was quite minimal because the country is so small," Ross said.

Persons: Arnd, Madeleine Orr, Quentin Cuendet, Cuendet, Dr Walker Ross, Ross, it's, Aadi Nair, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: REUTERS, FIFA, University of Toronto, Swiss Climate Alliance, Sport Management, University of Edinburgh, Sport Ecology, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, South America, Qatar, Doha, Swiss, le, Bengaluru

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