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Man City sets up scheme to compensate sexual abuse victims

Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 08:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City has set up a scheme to compensate victims of child sexual abuse experienced at the club. City on Tuesday launched its redress scheme for survivors following investigations into...

FIFA study backs 48-team '22 WC, Qatar sharing

Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 06:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A FIFA feasibility study concluded the 2022 World Cup can expand to 48 teams by using at least one of Qatar's neighbors as an additional host, and found there is a low legal risk to changing the...

Tick tock, tick tock: Tokyo Olympics clock hits 500-day mark

Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 06:24 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Tick tock, tick tock. The Tokyo Olympic clock has hit 500 days to go. Organizers marked the milestone on Tuesday, unveiling the stylized pictogram figures for next year's Tokyo Olympics. The...

Tennis: Osaka advances in straight sets at Indian Wells

Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 05:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Naomi Osaka rolled past Danielle Collins 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday night, keeping the world's No. 1 player on track to defend her title. Novak Djokovic, the...

Football fan sentenced to 14 weeks for punching player at game

Monday, 11 March 2019, 16:56 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A Birmingham supporter was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail Monday after admitting to assaulting Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during a match between two of English soccer's biggest rivals. In...

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