Author: Graham Dunbar
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Israel’s Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with Russia
IOC president Thomas Bach confirms Israel faces no threat to its Olympic status ahead of the Paris Games despite the conflict in Gaza
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Grand Slam champ Simona Halep wins doping case on appeal and is cleared to resume tennis
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been cleared for an immediate return to tennis after sports’ highest court cut her ban for doping on appeal
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Bayern most at risk in Champions League as Real Madrid, Man City, PSG take leads into return games
The four European soccer powers that lead UEFA’s club rankings return to the Champions League round of 16 in midweek games with Bayern Munich looking the most out of form and at risk of a stunning elimination
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FIFA rules panel scraps plan for blue cards. Recipients would have gone to ‘sin bin’
There will be no blue cards shown in soccer
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Pogba has tough fight against 4-year ban judging by doping cases in soccer and for other stars
The four-year ban imposed on soccer star Paul Pogba in a doping case that could end his career has shocked the sport
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Mexico and FIFA go back to sports court in decade-long dispute over curbing soccer fans’ gay slurs
A decade-long dispute between the Mexican soccer federation and FIFA over multiple fines for fans chanting anti-gay slurs has gone to sport’s highest court
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UEFA details trend and risks of teams in multi-club owner groups in $28BN European soccer industry
UEFA says more than 300 soccer clubs are in ownership groups involving multiple teams
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English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European soccer economy
The financial power of English soccer has been detailed in a UEFA report analyzing the record 24 billion euros ($25.75 billion) economy of top-tier clubs across Europe
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Messi vs. Mbappé on the global stage again? Argentina has qualified for the Paris Olympics
The stars are starting to align for another Lionel Messi vs
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UEFA supports Israel’s status in soccer ahead of Euro 2024 playoff games next month
UEFA says Israel’s playing status in European soccer is not in question ahead of playoff games involving the men’s national team next month amid the conflict with Hamas





