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☆ Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur: Magpies hammer closest top 4 rival 6-1 with five goals in opening 21 minutes
  + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
Joelinton scored Newcastle's second goal. Alex Dodd/CameraSport/Getty ImagesEvery attack seemed to yield a corner, an opportunity, a shot on goal and Newcastle continued to press while Tottenham’s defense continued to buckle. And then, barely two minutes after kickoff, there was another for Isak who made it five goals for the Tyneside club in 21 minutes. “It’s very embarrassing,” Lloris told Sky Sports afterwards. We didn’t show a good face and we could not match the performance of the Newcastle players.”
☆ London Marathon: Mo Farah prepares for 'last' race amid prospect of potential protests
  + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says this year’s London Marathon will be his last as the iconic event braces itself for potential protests. “It won’t be my last race but, in terms of marathon, I think the London Marathon will be my last,” he said. When asked what he thought of the potential protests, Farah said he trusted race organizers to put on a great event. “I think the key thing is it’s not about the elite athletes, the London Marathon is about the mass race,” he told BBC Sport. “It’s about people going out there, running for loved ones, running for charities and making a difference and changing people’s lives.”Farah running the London Marathon in 2019.
☆ Fact Check-Fake Guardian headline on BBC presenter Gary Lineker’s suspension
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
The Guardian did not publish a headline claiming that BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker would “never have been censored if he had been white.”The Guardian masthead is viewable across the upper-third of the website screenshot, with a supposed headline that reads: “Gary Lineker spoke his mind. “We can confirm that the link shared has never been a published Guardian headline or story,” a spokesperson for The Guardian told Reuters. A search through the Guardian’s official Twitter handle (@Guardian) did not reveal any social media post connected to the alleged headline (archive.is/wip/XXCoB). An online search did not reveal the above headline published via any media outlet (archive.is/wip/NveOz). The screenshot was likely altered from an authentic headline that was published via the Guardian on March 10 that reads: “Gary Lineker spoke his mind.
☆ Britain's BBC battles mutiny in its sports department after social media clash
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Gary Lineker's tweets and the BBC's response caused public backlash and a weekend of disrupted sports programing as fellow presenters walked out in protest. LONDON — The BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, is trying to navigate itself out of crisis mode following a mutiny within its sports department regarding social media usage. The BBC suspended Lineker, who is employed by the broadcaster on a freelance basis, on Friday. "We consider [Lineker's] recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines," a BBC statement read. The BBC's response led to walkouts among Lineker's colleagues, which disrupted sports programing across Saturday and Sunday.
☆ BBC Staff Revolts Over Suspension of Sports Commentator for Political Tweets
  + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Max Colchester | David Luhnow | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
BBC sports commentator Gary Lineker was suspended after publishing tweets criticizing the U.K. government’s new policies on migrants. LONDON—The British Broadcasting Corp. has sparked one of its biggest crises in years by suspending its top sports commentator for criticizing the U.K. government on Twitter, leading to a staff rebellion and allegations that the state-funded broadcaster had compromised its independence by folding to government pressure. The venerable broadcaster yanked Gary Lineker, one of England’s most famous former football players and its highest paid presenter, from the country’s most watched football roundup show after he published tweets criticizing the government’s new policies on migrants, comparing them to Nazi Germany. The BBC said it considered Mr. Lineker’s “recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines” and said he “should keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies.”
☆ BBC crisis escalates as players and stars rally behind suspended soccer host Gary Lineker
  + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
The BBC said it was "sorry for these changes which we recognize will be disappointing for BBC sport fans. Lineker, 62, was a household name in Britain even before he became chief "Match of the Day" presenter in 1999. Last year, the BBC found Lineker had breached impartiality rules with a tweet about the Conservatives' alleged Russian donations. Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke said the network had "undermined its own credibility" by appearing to bow to government pressure. Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said the BBC was "caving in" to political pressure from Conservative lawmakers.
☆ The Saudi Arabian government would 'definitely support' private bids for UK soccer clubs Manchester United or Liverpool, sports minister says
  + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Saudi Arabia's sports minister told BBC it will support private bids for Manchester United and Liverpool FCs. A consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund already owns Newcastle United FC. A consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund purchased Newcastle United FC in October 2021 for $409 million. Manchester United and Liverpool are among the world's most valuable sports teams. Forbes estimates Manchester United is worth around $4.6 billion, while Liverpool is worth about $4.45 billion.
☆ Fact Check-Video claiming to show a ‘reptilian’ person on television is digitally altered
  + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
A video showing Chile’s Minister of Social Development and Family, Karla Rubilar Barahona, standing next to former president of Chile Sebastian Pinera has been digitally altered. The text in one post reads: “Reptilian caught on camera or total hoax? Screenshots comparing the same moments in both the edited and original videos can be seen (ibb.co/album/rkqk7r), (ibb.co/album/0Vzr5N). Throughout the original video, Barahona’s eyes do not appear as they do in the clip being shared on social media. There is an overlap between the QAnon and reptilian conspiracy theories, with both citing the global elite controlling the world through prominent positions in government, Hollywood, and secret societies.
☆ Billie Jean King’s ‘pet peeve’ is Wimbledon’s ‘horrible’ all white uniform policy
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Issy Ronald Amanda Davies | Issy Ronald | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
Billie Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes marked a historic moment for women's tennis, and sport. It’s their job now to step up, lead and shape the future.”Billie Jean King worked with fashion designer Tory Burch on the Billie Jean King Cup's 'winner's jacket.' Magazine IAnd inside the jacket, to remind the champions of the Billie Jean King Cup of the ‘fight’ and their place in it, is a message from King herself. “Congratulations on winning the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup,” King reads aloud. Billie Jean King, be bold.”
☆ Women’s soccer is booming in England. But the big money hasn't caught up yet
  + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
All available tickets for the 90,000-capacity stadium were snapped up 15 minutes after going on sale, the U.K.'s fastest-ever sellout for the women's game. That trend has continued with the start of the 2022-23 season of the Women's Super League, the top tier of women's soccer in England. More money, more qualityWomen were banned from playing on Football Association grounds until 1971, and there wasn't a fully professional women's league until 2018. Major publishers like BBC Sport have also made moves to include the women's game more prominently in coverage. "Unbundling would attract more brands who see the women's game as their marketing focus and not just an add-on," Baroni said.
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