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The Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Barca cancel Japan pre-season friendly citing contractual breaches
(Reuters) -Barcelona have cancelled their pre-season friendly match against Vissel Kobe in Japan, citing contractual breaches by the promoter, while their two scheduled friendlies in South Korea are also at risk of suspension, the LaLiga club said. The LaLiga champions were scheduled to play Japanese side Vissel Kobe on Sunday, while they are due to play South Korea's FC Seoul on July 31 and Daegu FC on August 4. "Barcelona announces that it has been obliged to suspend its participation in the game scheduled for next Sunday in Japan due to serious contractual breaches on behalf of the promoter," Barca said in a statement on Wednesday. "Nevertheless, the club will consider readjusting the leg of the summer tour in South Korea, where two games are scheduled against FC Seoul (31 July) and Daegu FC (4 August), if certain conditions are met by the promoter. "If these conditions are met, then the club will travel to South Korea in the coming days. Barcelona regrets this incident and the impact it will have on the many, many Barca fans in Japan." Vissel Kobe also issued a statement on Thursday. "We sincerely apologise for any concern this may cause to the many fans and related parties who were looking forward to this match," the J1 League club said. "Our club is working in collaboration with relevant parties to gather necessary information and take appropriate measures." (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Goa; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
The Star
02-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Porto parting ways with manager Anselmi after early Club World Cup exit
(Reuters) -Porto are moving on from manager Martin Anselmi after their group-stage exit from the Club World Cup, the Portuguese club said late on Tuesday. Porto, who hired the 39-year-old Argentine in January on a two-and-a-half-year contract, finished third behind Palmeiras and Inter Miami with just two points from the games in Group A. "Porto informs that it has started negotiations with coach Martin Anselmi for the termination of the sports employment contract that had been in force since January 2025," Porto said in a statement. Porto finished third in the league last season, nine points behind champions Sporting. (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
The Star
11-06-2025
- Health
- The Star
Tennis-Players undergoing fertility procedures to get protected ranking, says WTA
(Reuters) -Female players who choose to undergo a fertility protection procedure will be allowed to take time away from the sport and return to competitive action with a protected ranking, the governing body of women's tennis (WTA) said on Wednesday. The new rule aims to support women athletes to balance their family goals and career ambitions and comes three months after the WTA offered players up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for the first time. "The new rule means that players can now take time away from professional tennis for a fertility protection procedure such as egg or embryo freezing and safely return to competition with a protected ranking," the WTA said in a statement. "Eligible players will receive a Special Entry Ranking (SER), which can be used to enter up to three tournaments, based on the 12-week average of their WTA Ranking from eight weeks prior to the start of their out-of-competition period." Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, has previously called for egg freezing to be recognised as a protected ranking activity and called Wednesday's announcement a "ground-breaking" move. "I'm incredibly proud of our sport in recognising the importance of fertility treatments for female athletes. For any woman, the conversation of family life versus a career is nuanced and complex," the former world number three said. "The WTA has now created a safe space for players to explore options and to make the best decisions for themselves." The WTA also said players will benefit from paid maternity leave and grants for fertility protection through the WTA Maternity Fund sponsored by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
The Star
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-West Ham fined for homophobic chanting during Chelsea game
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Leicester City - London Stadium, London, Britain - February 27, 2025 General view of corner flags inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo (Reuters) -West Ham United have been handed a fine of 120,000 pounds ($161,700) for homophobic chanting by their fans during their 2-1 Premier League loss at Chelsea on February 3, the Football Association said on Friday. An independent Regulatory Commission has also imposed an action plan on West Ham, the FA said. "It was alleged that the club failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters) did not behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation," the FA said in a statement. The club admitted the charge of misconduct, in relation to abusive, offensive, discriminatory, homophobic chanting by supporters. "The club has a zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory, abusive and insulting behaviour, and those identified will, in addition to any criminal charges they face, be issued with club bans," the East London club said. West Ham finished 14th with 43 points in the Premier League. ($1 = 0.7421 pounds) (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru;Editing by Christian Radnedge)
The Star
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-Richmond bowled out for two chasing 427 for victory
(Reuters) -Richmond fourth XI were bowled out for two runs, one of which was a wide, chasing 427 to beat North London Cricket Club in the Middlesex County League on Saturday. After Richmond had won the toss, North London racked up a massive 426-6 in 45 overs before their opponents collapsed, with eight of their 10 batters out for ducks in an innings lasting 5.4 overs. "A lot of context but still not a result that we are proud of! Our 2's, 3's and 5's all won though," Richmond posted on social media platform X. (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
