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Juventus denied at the death, Sunderland make point in Poland in Europa League

PARIS: Bayer Leverkusen made it three straight wins in the Europa League with a Jonas Hofmann double earning a 2-0 away win at OFI Crete as both Juventus and Sunderland lost ground in Thursday’s third matchday. The once mighty Hungarian side Ferencvaros kept pace with Leverkusen on nine points thumping Portuguese outfit Torreense 4-1, while Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise won 4-0 against Israeli outfit Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Saint-Gilloise, Sunderland and Juve all have seven points from three gam

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Manchester City take perfect record to Villa amid off-field turmoil

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City will try to preserve the Premier League’s only perfect record at Aston Villa this weekend while dealing with mounting injuries and major off-field distractions following their guilty verdict on financial-rule charges. Enzo Maresca’s City have won all seven league matches to sit three points clear of champions Arsenal, but an independent commission’s finding that the club were guilty of 114 financial breaches has cast a shadow over their blistering start. C

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FIFA opens bidding for 2030 and 2034 World Cup media rights covering US and Puerto Rico

FIFA launched an invitation to tender on Thursday for media rights in the United States and Puerto Rico for the 2030 World Cup along with an option to secure the 2034 edition.

FIFA said in a press release that it is open to “innovative approaches” to reach large audiences and that the bid submission deadline is November 19.

Fox held the exclusive English-language broadcast rights in the United States for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico while Telemundo held the Spanish language rights.

Spain, which won the 2026 World Cup, will co-host the 2030 edition with Portugal and ‌Morocco, ⁠although Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will stage inaugural matches marking the tournament’s 100th anniversary. Saudi Arabia have been named hosts of the 2034 World Cup.

According to FIFA, the 2026 World Cup averaged 13.5 million viewers per match on linear and streaming platforms in the United States, up 166% on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Earlier this week, Netflix announced that it secured the rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup ​in Spain and Andorra.

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Florida Bar Fires Employee Over Alleged Racist Instagram Tirade Against Miami Hurricanes Player

The Florida Bar fired a computer technician Wednesday after racist messages and threats against University of Miami defensive lineman Damon Wilson II were sent from the employee’s Instagram account. Kade McClendon denied writing the messages, which Wilson shared publicly after

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More LaLiga clubs join pact to cap ticket prices for away fans

MADRID: Three more clubs in Spain’s top division have joined an agreement to cap away ticket prices at a maximum of €30 ($34), a spokesperson for LaLiga told Reuters on Thursday, meaning 17 clubs in the 20-team league now participate. LaLiga is strengthening the reciprocal agreement between clubs as ⁠AC Milan fans ⁠boycott their visit to Udinese over away ticket prices of €65 ($73). The agreement, in place since the 2023-24 season, also ensures a minimum of 300 tickets ⁠are made available to

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