Luis Rubiales has told a court he is “absolutely sure” Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. The…
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USA: Kobe sneakers from torn Achilles game sell for $660,000
The shoes that basketball legend Kobe Bryant wore when he tore his Achilles tendon during an iconic 2013 game have sold at auction for $660,000 (£532,000). Playing for the Los…
Italy: Milan’s Winter Olympic sliding events could be held 4,000 miles away
In one year’s time Italy will be welcoming the world to the Winter Olympics, but a sizeable number of athletes could instead be competing for medals more than 4,000 miles…
USA: Baseball star Ohtani’s interpreter jailed for $17m gambling fraud
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a fraud and gambling scheme. He was…
Fiji: Rugby director fired for women’s team ‘gay problem’ remarks
The director of the Fiji Rugby Union has been fired just days into her new role, after she stirred controversy with remarks that the women’s national team had a “gay…
Spain football kiss ‘stained’ World Cup win, player tells trial
Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup “stained one of the happiest days…
Canadia: Fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur ‘buy local’ pledge
A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey…
Spain: Former football boss on trial over World Cup kiss
The former president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed…
DRC: Arsenal, PSG and Bayern urged to end Visit Rwanda deals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has called on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in…
UK: The painful divorce of Marcus Rashford and Manchester United
He joined Manchester United at the age of seven. Twenty years, 426 appearances, 138 goals and five trophies later, Marcus Rashford is set to leave for Aston Villa. It will…