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FIFA backs English players' social media boycott over racism

Thursday, 18 April 2019, 20:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

FIFA is backing a 24-hour social media boycott by professional players in England in a protest against racial abuse and revealed plans for a new global campaign to eradicate discrimination in...

Scotland fires coach after 1 of worst results in its history

Thursday, 18 April 2019, 14:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Scotland has fired coach Alex McLeish after one of the worst results in the national team's history. A 3-0 loss to Kazakhstan in a European Championship qualifier last month was highlighted by...

Ticket sales: The least understood side of the Olympics

Thursday, 18 April 2019, 11:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

It's Olympic ticket sales time again, perhaps the least understood side of the games. "Time flies," said Kosuke Kitajima, a four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist from Japan. "It's as if the...

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