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World Cup: Fans insist Germany ‘DESERVED to lose’ to Japan after they ‘focus only on politics’

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Football fans have slammed Germany’s players for ‘only focusing on politics’ in the build-up to their shock World Cup defeat by Japan on Wednesday.

Germany’s players made a statement in their pre-match team photo before their opening World Cup game with Japan as they covered their mouths in protest at being blocked from wearing an anti-discrimination armband.

It followed a joint statement from seven European nations, including Germany plus England and Wales, to drop plans to wear the ‘OneLove’ armband

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Qatar ‘want alcohol sales in World Cup stadiums to be BANNED’

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The Qatari royal family are pressuring Fifa for a complete ban on selling alcohol at all World Cup stadiums, just two days before the controversial tournament kicks off.

The hosts have put significant pressure on Fifa to stop selling Budweiser beer – one of the football body’s largest sponsors – at the eight World Cup stadiums. 

If the U-turn goes ahead and Budweiser is unable to sell beer or have any visibility, Fifa will be in breach of a multi-million

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‘Welcome to hell’: Brittney Griner is moved to a penal colony in central Russia

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Imprisoned American basketball star Brittney Griner has reportedly been taken to a penal colony in Mordovia, a Russian region roughly 300 miles southeast of Moscow, to serve her nine-year sentence on drug charges.

Griner has been moved to IK-2 in Yavas, one of several penal colonies in the region, according to Reuters. 

A State Department Spokesperson could not confirm that report to DailyMail.com, saying that Russia has refused to share any details with the US Embassy. 

‘We are aware of

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Virginia CANCELS its final home football game of the season following horrific shooting

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The University of Virginia canceled its final home football game of the season Wednesday, the same day a student accused of killing three members of the team and wounding two other students in an on-campus shooting was due in court for his first hearing.

University officials and police have said Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 22, joined a group of about two dozen others on a field trip Sunday from the Charlottesville campus to see a play in the nation’s capital,

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APPEAL DENIED: Brittney Griner is set to begin nine-year sentence in a Russian penal colony

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Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence on drug charges has been rejected by a Moscow court, and the WNBA star is now expected to serve her time in a Russian penal colony.  

Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted August 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

She took part in the session held at the

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Three more misconduct claims surface amid fallout from NWSL sexual abuse scandal

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The US Soccer Federation received three new reports of misconduct in the sport this week after details of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League were revealed in an independent investigation, US Soccer Federation President Cindy Parlow Cone told CNN.

Parlow Cone was interviewed twice Friday by the television network and didn’t provide details of the new misconduct cases. She said the US Center for SafeSport and other authorities have been made aware of the

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Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson steps away from team decisions amid NWSL sexual abuse report

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Portland Thorns owner Merritt Paulson has announced that he’ll be stepping away from team operations after a shocking report on NWSL players claiming sexual abuse from coaches and staff around the league was released earlier this week. 

Along with Paulson, team executives Gavin Wilkinson and Mike Golub will also distance themselves from the team after claims of sexual harassment were made against ex-coach Paul Riley, who managed the Thorns through the 2014-15 season, last year.

Findings and indicators from former

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Hugh Jackman, Mike Tyson and Bill Clinton watch Serena Williams’ ‘farewell’ match at US Open

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The hottest ticket in sports has given way to a star-studded crowd at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, where Vera Wang, Mike Tyson, Hugh Jackman, Anna Wintour and even Bill Clinton are all on hand for what could be the final match of Serena Williams’ illustrious career. 

Anthony Anderson, Spike Lee, Rebel Wilson, Lindsey Vonn, and New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor are also in attendance, as was Mayor Eric Adams.  

Having previously announced her intention to ‘evolve’ away from

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Wimbledon 2022: Stars slam ‘Nasty Nick’ Kyrgios after he SPAT in direction of abusive fan

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By Charlotte Daly for MailOnline 

Slating the music at the Australian Open in 2016

The 2016 Australian Open was a bit of a disaster for Kyrgios. He complained about the music, swore excessively and threw his racket across the court during his loss to Tomas Berdych. 

Berdych took the first set in 35 minutes, with Kyrgios appearing to complain towards his box – which contained Aussie great Lleyton Hewitt – that there was not enough vocal encouragement.

However, the most

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Anita Alvarez is BANNED from taking part in artistic swimming final at World Championships

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US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez has been banned from competing in the team final at the World Championships today, after she was dragged unconscious from the pool less than 48 hours ago.

Alvarez fainted during her individual routine in Budapest on Wednesday afternoon and she was dramatically rescued by her coach, Andrea Fuentes.

The swimmer had hoped to take part in the final today, but she has been excluded by the International Swimming Federation. just hours before the event was

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